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New Paltz Drag Collective’s Annual Trans Day of Visibility Gala drew spectators in, celebrating and commemorating trans lives and demonstrating what it means to exist unapologetically.

Second Annual Trans Day of Visibility Gala

April 11, 2024 Sara Vala 0

It’s back — bigger, better and queerer than ever! April 5 marked the New Paltz Drag Collective’s second Annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) Gala, […]

Elting Library hosted a panel on struggles the LGBTQ+ community face in light of over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills the ACLU is currently tracking

Elting Library Hosts Queer Struggle Panel

March 21, 2024 Dylan Murphy 0

On March 13, the Elting Memorial Library’s Steinberg Room swelled with chatter and excitement. As 5 p.m. drew near, a host of people packed into […]

Katrina Mirage at the Love is Love Drag Brunch commemorating the anniversary of New Paltz same-sex marriages.

Drag Brunch Celebrates LGBTQ+ History

February 29, 2024 Kyle Bredberg 0

Almost 20 years ago, the former mayor of New Paltz Jason West made national headlines when he risked criminal prosecution to marry 25 same-sex couples […]