California restricts state-funded travel to 4 states amid anti-transgender legislation
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday state-funded travel to Arizona, Indiana, Utah and Louisiana will be restricted as a result of recently passed anti-transgender legislation in those states.
2022 NYC Pride parade and events
New York City Pride celebrations are back in 2022 with full-fledged in-person events, including the NYC Pride March a.k.a. NYC Pride parade, as well as festivals, parties, and more. Here is a guide to the weekend.
Stonewall National Monument visitor center to showcase LGBTQ history
The Stonewall National Monument was the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ history. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Friday for a visitor center to be built there.
MTA to make NYC subway 95% accessible by 2055
Just 131 of the 493 stations operated by the MTA are currently fully accessible to customers. The deal aims to make another 81 stations accessible by 2025, 85 more by 2035, and another 90 by 2055.
World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events
World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events.
Juneteenth: The significance of the holiday and why it's celebrated and commemorated
“The holiday is important to reflect on freedom and reflect on who we are as a nation and who we want to be as a nation,” a museum curator explains.
Bishop punishes school for refusing to remove Black Lives Matter, Pride flags
The Massachusetts school president said they will continue to display the flags and will appeal the decision.
New York-area Juneteenth celebrations and commemorations
Juneteenth is being marked, celebrated, and commemorated all weekend in the New York City area.
Councilwoman calls Drag Story Hour 'degeneracy,' sparking war of words with colleagues
After pushback from the mayor and her colleagues in the City Council, a councilwoman is defending her criticism of a taxpayer-funding program in which drag queens read stories to children in schools and libraries.
Independent booksellers grew in number and diversity
Independent booksellers are growing in number and becoming more diverse. Dozens of new stores are owned by people of various racial and ethnic backgrounds. At the same time, store owners face rising prices and supply chain issues. Not to mention the competitive challenges and financial insecurity that bookstores have long struggled with.
Sojourner Truth's fight to save son detailed in rediscovered court papers
Recently uncovered court documents from 1828 related to noted abolitionist Sojourner Truth will be on display after almost two centuries. The court papers from her successful court fight to reunite with a son sold to slavery were spotted in January by an eagle-eyed New York state archivist.
East Harlem boxing gym teaches women to claim their space
Reese Scott, known as "Coach Reese," started on a journey of self-discovery nearly two decades ago that led to her becoming a fighter and eventually the founder and owner of Women's World of Boxing in East Harlem.
Pride Month 2022: Longtime LGBT couples talk making love last
To mark the start of Pride Month, Fox 5 NY is celebrating love by speaking with three LGBTQ couples—each of which has been together more than a quarter of a century—to find out what it takes to make love last.
Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan becomes first woman to lead a U.S. military branch
In a change of command ceremony in Washington, D.C., attended by President Joe Biden, Adm. Linda Fagan became the commandant of the Coast Guard, making her the first woman to be an armed service chief.
Pride month: Biden calls for action in LGBTQI+ proclamation
“I will always have your back as your President,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.
Flash cards depicting pregnant man used to teach preschoolers about colors, says legislator
A teacher in North Carolina used flashcards with LGBTQIA+ messages to teach her preschool class colors, according to NC House of Representatives Speaker Tim Moore.
Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence
From a contemporary arts festival in San Francisco to night markets in New York City, advocates are making Chinatowns “museums without walls.”
'Embarrassingly below' standard facilities for women employees at baseball stadiums, says MLB
Major League Baseball told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work accommodations for female employees, calling them "embarrassingly below" standard.
Laverne Cox honored by Mattel with her own Barbie doll
“I hope that people can look at this Barbie and dream big like I have in my career,” the Emmy-award-winning actress and transgender activist said.
BTS to meet with Biden at White House to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes
BTS will visit the White House on May 31, which is the final day of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.



















