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Three college heads who lacked street smarts

Many of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of prestige college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard . . . more

By Alan J. Singer | 12/21/23

Christine Brown, left, and Nicole Knorr, second from right, of the Gay/Straight Alliance, and the Rev. Scott Ressman ushered in Pride Month with Deputy Mayor Kathleen Baxley, far right.

South Side High School celebrates Pride Month

As acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community has grown, South Side High School and community groups have worked to continue to make students feel more welcome. On June 2, the RVC Pride Committee and the high school’s Gay/Straight Alliance received a Pride proclamation from Rockville Centre village officials. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/9/22

Virginia Alonso-Luis, far left, Elle Woska, Sarah Yates, Marsha Silverman and Juli Grey-Owens commemorated Pride Month on Monday with the raising of the LGBTQ flag.

Glen Cove raises LGBTQ flag for Pride

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community continue to fight for their rights and acceptance in society every day. And LGBTQ youth, according to the New York Civil Liberties Union, … more

By Letisha Dass | 6/9/22

Please do say ‘gay’

If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more

3/24/22

Oceanside Middle School’s Gay-Straight Alliance club gave out notes and rainbow lollipops to students who completed acts of kindness during its week of kindness, funded by the LGBT Network.

Oceanside Middle School's Gay-Straight Alliance awarded grant from LGBT Network

The LGBT Network awarded Oceanside Middle School’s Gay-Straight Alliance with a $250 grant for the club’s “No Name Calling Week” in January. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/7/19

Francine goldstein grows animated when she talks about raising money for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and quiet when she discusses her late friend.

Walking in the fight against AIDS for 31 years

Should you be lucky enough to meet Francine Goldstein, there’s a better-than-average chance she’ll ask you for money. She asks former colleagues. She asks people at Macy’s in Herald Square. She asks elected leaders at the state, county and town levels. Throughout her 22 years in corporate finance at Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, colleagues called her “the Terminator.” When she would enter a room, she joked, some would feign hiding under their desks. Her cause, however, is a worthy one. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/27/18

How about a Pride Month to be even more proud of?

As I scrolled through social media on the first weekend of June — LGBT Pride Month — my online world was bursting with unapologetic queerness. My feed featured a cascade of rainbows, clips from … more

6/21/18

The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, married Kerry Brady in August 2011 at the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh.

During Pride Month, LGBT clergy reflect

“Oh, there goes Father Faggot.” The Rev. Christopher Hofer still recalls the insults children and teens hurled at him in 2004, while he was out running in Wantagh, his new … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/29/17

Learning to be comfortable in their own skin

Part seven in a series. The halls of the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead had gone quiet. The long lines of refugees from around the world seeking assistance with their permanent resident and citizenship papers were no more. Folks had gone home for the day, and only the sound of heaters clicking could be heard. The sun had set. more

By Stephany Reyes | 12/8/16

Gay history is American history

In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was a hole-in-the-wall gay bar, a plain, two-story structure operated by the Mafia. No one would have suspected . . . more

10/20/16

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