LGBTQ news and entertainment
In today’s edition of Pride Music, we revisit acclaimed out singer/songwriter Eli Lieb and his awesome 2021 single, “Boys Who Like Boys.” Totally on point not just for Pride Month, but every day. Continue reading “Pride Music: Eli Lieb Likes ‘Boys Who Like Boys’”
“Show Your Colors,” a powerful Pride anthem by out recording artist Lotus Sky that celebrates uniqueness in the rainbow of creation, was one of my favorite Pride Music discoveries of 2021.
With big drums and powerful horns, the gorgeous islander melody pairs beautifully with Sky’s lithe and soaring vocals as an invitation to the spirit to dance and walk in pride. Continue reading “Pride Music: Lotus Sky Wants You To ‘Show Your Colors’”
Pride Month includes all of our diverse communities, so Tom Goss’s super-fun music video extolling his admiration for “Bears” is a perfect fit. Continue reading “Pride Music: Tom Goss ‘BEARS’”
It’s safe to say that no Pride Music playlist would be complete without the Pet Shop Boys disco-tastic cover of “Go West.” Continue reading “Pride Music: Pet Shop Boys ‘GO WEST’”
Billboard recording artist and Broadway veteran Matt Zarley has received critical acclaim as an out LGBTQ artist for years. So, Pride Month seems like a great time to revisit his award-winning single, “Change Begins With Me.” Continue reading “Pride Music: Matt Zarley “Change Begins With Me””
Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted hundreds at a New York city courthouse last night to kickoff his administration’s inaugural Pride Month celebration.
At his Pride reception, the mayor spoke exclusively with The Advocate about solidarity with LGBTQ+ residents and attacks on transgender health care. https://t.co/yRifSA4qI4
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) June 10, 2026
From The Advocate:
The event brought together New Yorkers of all different stripes, from politicians and activists to actors and drag artists.
Mamdani told The Advocate that the celebration signified his administration’s broader commitment to supporting the queer community, especially given the breadth of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights under President Donald Trump.
“We are so proud of our status as a haven for queer people,” Mamdani said. The city is dedicated to “protecting trans and queer New Yorkers from these relentless attacks that we’re facing with the federal administration.”
Since taking office in January, Mamdani created the city’s first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, launched a public awareness campaign around public safety for trans people, and earmarked $15 million for gender-affirming health care in the city’s executive budget.
Read more here.
Here’s the short program from the evening. Mamdani delivers his remarks at the 16:45 mark.
As we swing into Pride Month 2026, hit play and bounce-bounce-bounce along with this totally infectious remix of that gayest of gay anthems, ‘I Am What I Am.” Continue reading “Pride Music 2026: ‘I Am What I Am’ Featuring J. Harrison Ghee”
It’s June 1st, folks! Pride Month 2026 is here!
A little history lesson: the month-long global observance began with Gay Pride Week in late June 1970, a year after the infamous police raid at New York’s Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969. Continue reading “Get Your Pride On As We Celebrate Pride Month 2026”
Harvey Milk – the first openly gay man to be elected to public office – is listed as one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.”
“All men are created equal. No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about.” Continue reading “Recognizing Harvey Milk Day 2026”
Join the ABC 7 New York broadcast team to watch LIVE coverage of the 2025 New York City Pride March in Manhattan.
More than a million spectators, community members and allies are expected for today’s Pride March in New York City, considered one of the largest LGBTQ demonstrations around the world. Continue reading “Watch: 2025 New York City Pride Parade”