New York

New York Elected Officials Call on Obama to Spurn Putin Over Anti-Gay Oppression

Andy Towle August 6, 2013

A group of nine LGBT elected officials from New York including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and state Senator Brad Hoylman is urging President … [Read more...] about New York Elected Officials Call on Obama to Spurn Putin Over Anti-Gay Oppression

Andy Towle August 5, 2013

The United Restaurant and Tavern Owners Association of New York (URTO) and LGBT activists are planning to dump Russian vodka into the streets of … [Read more...] about NYC Bar and Restaurant Coalition to Dump Russian Vodka into the Streets of Manhattan Today

Andy Towle August 2, 2013

The NYT makes note of a new trend - shirtless men in New York City: “I was on my way to the bank and I saw not one, not two, but three guys” walking … [Read more...] about NYT: Men Now Going Shirtless in New York City

RJ Aguiar July 31, 2013

Members of the New York LGBT community, as well as allies and supporters across the nation, were absolutely stunned and saddened upon hearing the news … [Read more...] about Greenwich Village Murder Suspect To Enter Insanity Plea

RJ Aguiar July 31, 2013

Less than a dozen members of ACT UP / NY stood up in front a crowd of roughly 150 at a "Most Original Stoli Guy: New York" event … [Read more...] about UPDATED: ACT UP Disrupts Stoli Event At Splash In New York – VIDEO

Jacob Combs July 29, 2013

In a joint press release issued today, more then 30 national and New York-area LGBT organizations issued a call to the New York City Council urging a … [Read more...] about LGBT Orgs to NYC: Override Bloomberg’s Veto to Ban NYPD Profiling

Steve Pep July 28, 2013

We first told about New York's The Bureau of General Services - Queer Division (BGSQD) last year. The queer bookstore (the only LGBT-exclusive one … [Read more...] about Queer Bookstore BGSQD Seeks Funding For Permanent Location

RJ Aguiar July 26, 2013

Towleroad readers almost certainly remember the unfortunately-named former congressman and current New York City mayoral candidate, who has a penchant … [Read more...] about WATCH: The Daily Show Skewers Anthony Weiner/Carlos Danger, Seizes The Opportunity To Mock Both Names – VIDEO

Christian Walters July 26, 2013

Sad news for New Yorkers: Brian Landeche and the late Harry Bartel opened Splash in 1991, quickly making it the go-to bar in Chelsea. But as gay life … [Read more...] about New York City’s Splash Bar Closing In August

RJ Aguiar July 24, 2013

Those familiar to the case that gutted DOMA, Windsor v. United States, know that the suit was prompted by the over $300,000 in extra estate taxes that … [Read more...] about NY To Refund Estate Taxes Paid By Same-Sex Couples Prior To DOMA Ruling