Gay bathhouses could make a steamy comeback in NYC after a decades-old ban
New York City has brought back plenty of things from the ’80s—big hair and wildly expensive martinis, to…
Could bathhouses be coming to New York? A new bill says yes
This story originally appeared on The Advocate. More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas…
Could Bathhouses Be Coming to New York? A New Bill Says Yes
This story originally appeared on The Advocate. More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas…
Lawmakers seek to end New York’s 40-year bathhouse prohibition
More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas during the height of the AIDS epidemic,…
Could bathhouses be coming to New York? A new bill says yes
More than four decades after New York shut down adult saunas during the height of the AIDS epidemic,…
GOP NY governor candidate under fire for anti-LGBTQ+ ties
A Republican candidate seeking to govern one of the nation’s most influential states is facing growing criticism from…
Two NYC Democrats running for a U.S. House seat battle to prove who’s more pro-LGBTQ+
As the race to represent New York City’s 10th congressional district approaches, both Democratic candidates say that their…
Two NYC Democratic Candidates Are Competing to Prove They’re the Most Pro-LGBTQ+
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Gay candidate beats Mamdani’s pick for NYC Council
Carl Wilson, the former chief of staff for New York Sen. Erik Bottcher, has declared victory over a…
The fossil fuel illusion, and New York’s chance to move beyond it
The war in Iran is showing us, yet again, what we already know: it’s absurd that in 2026…
Conversion therapy survivor runs for Congress in NYC
Mathew Shurka says it’s time for a conversion therapy survivor to serve in Congress. Shurka is the cofounder…
LGBTQ+ community defies Trump, restores Stonewall Pride flag
The Pride flag is flying at Stonewall again. More than 1,000 people formed a sea of rainbow and…