LGBTQ Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Mayor de Blasio Signs Executive Order For First Ever LGBTQIA+ Liaison Position

Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed an Executive Order to enshrine the position of LGBTQIA+ Liaison within the Office of the Police Commissioner of the New York City Police Department.Continue reading

Vivica A. Fox, Miss Lawrence, Brandee, Ryan Jamaal Swain, And More At VCF Black Tie Gala

The Vision Community Foundation held its 9th Annual Black-Tie Gala at The Biltmore Ballrooms, hosted by iconic actress Vivica A. Fox and actor and TV Personality Miss Lawrence. Continue reading

QueerTech Hosts Second Annual Virtual Hackathon PrideHacks 2021

One of our partner organizations, QueerTech, is hosting their second virtual hackathon PrideHacks 2021 on August 5-7, 2021!Continue reading

NYC Health + Hospitals Participates In First Edition Of Long-Term Care Equality Index

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that it is participating in the first edition of the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI). Continue reading

Harlem Representative Espaillat’s Statement On 52nd Anniversary Of Stonewall Riots

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in recognition of the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.Continue reading

The Legendary Hamilton Lodge Ball Home At The Rockland Palace Dance Hall In Harlem 1920’s

The Rockland Palace was the home of Hamilton Lodge Ball at the corner at 280 West 155th street and Frederick Douglass Avenues in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s.Continue reading

New York Attorney General Letitia James Urges Senate To Pass Equality Act

New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to secure and protect the fundamental rights, civil liberties, and well-being of members of the LGBTQ+ community in New York and across the nation. Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Statement On LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Today, Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of June as Pride Month:Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Partners To Launch Nations Largest Workforce Program For LGBTQI Youth

The de Blasio administration and the NYC Unity Project, the administration’s citywide LGBTQI policy and programming initiative.Continue reading

NY Senate Passes Hoylman Bill To Assist Older LGBTQ New Yorkers From Harlem To Hollis

Today, the New York State Senate passed legislation (S.78-A) sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman (D/WF-Manhattan) that adds older LGBTQ New Yorkers and those living with HIV/AIDS.Continue reading

The New York Blood Center To Host Drive In Response To Shortage From Harlem To Hollis

Today, Senator Brad Hoylman (D/WFP - Manhattan) announced a partnership from Harlem to Hollis. Continue reading

People Of Color More Likely To Pay Application Fees When Renting A Home, Study Finds

Renting or purchasing a home continues to get more expensive,Continue reading

Senator Hoylman Hails New Protections For LGBTQ Veterans Under “Restoration Of Honor Act”

On Veterans Day, Senator Brad Hoylman commemorated the implementation of the Restoration of Honor Act (S.45B/A.8097), his bill with Assembly Member Didi Barrett.Continue reading

NYC Health + Hospitals Designated “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that 23 of its patient care locations across all five boroughs have one again received the designation “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) for 2020. Continue reading

LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History At Swann Galleries Annual Offering

The second annual offering of a specializes sale of LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History is set to come across the block at Swann Galleries on August 13, 2020. Continue reading