(New York City) New Yorkers who binge drink tend to have many more sex partners, putting themselves at an increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases compared with those who drink less or don’t drink at all, according to a new Health Department.
The report - Alcohol Use and Risky Sex in …

(New York City) A tattoo parlor employee who claims he was assaulted and sodomized by New York City police officers has filed papers to sue the city and the police department.
Michael Mineo says he was attacked Oct. 15 in a subway station. Officer Richard …

(New York City) US Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy says she supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Kennedy is seeking the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton who has been nominated by President-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of State.
Kennedy is one of several people seeking the …

(New York City) A gay HIV-positive man has been granted asylum after a group associated with the Columbia University Law School intervened in his case.
The man, whose name is being withheld, feared persecution if forced to return to the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the …

(New York City) The United States Thursday became the lone major western nation to refuse to sign a United Nations statement affirming that human rights protections include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Rama Yade, French foreign affairs and human rights secretary, appeared before the United Nations General Assembly …

(New York City) The brutal slaying of an Ecuadorian immigrant viciously beaten by men who yelled anti-Hispanic and anti-gay slurs at him has renewed calls for the passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act.
Jose Sucuzhanay, 31, and his brother Romel, 38, were walking arm-in-arm after a night out when …

(New York City) A study by New York’s Public Advocate into the ways the LGBT community receives healthcare has found major barriers and recommends urgent action.
The report, Improving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Access to Healthcare at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Facilities, was released by Public Advocate …

(New York City) A full page ad in today’s Salt Lake Tribune slams the Church of Latter Day Saints and other religious conservatives for accusing gays of “mob violence” over protests against Proposition 8.
The Mormon Church was one of the biggest financial contributors to the Prop 8 campaign which amended …

(New York City) A police officer warned a tattoo parlor worker that if he reported being sodomized with a baton during an arrest at a subway station, officers would lock him up for a felony, prosecutors say.
The threat was among details to emerge as the Brooklyn district attorney announced an …