At first, the men’s deaths were treated as overdoses, until tens of thousands of dollars were found drained from their bank accounts. Source: New York Times
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NYC Ends Monkeypox Emergency and Mobile Vaccine Vans
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
As the monkeypox emergency subsides, the city has stopped placing vaccine vans outside nightclubs and sex parties. Vaccinations will still be available at sexual health clinics. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Halts All Student Clubs to Block L.G.B.T.Q. Group
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
Earlier in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a ruling to stand for now that required the university to recognize the group. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Says Yeshiva University Must Allow L.G.B.T. Group as Case Proceeds
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
By a 5-to-4 vote, the court refused to block a trial judge’s ruling that required the university to recognize the group under New York City’s anti-discrimination law. Source: New York Times
Monkeypox Cases Are Declining in New York City and Globally
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
Rising vaccinations rates combined with changes in sexual behavior have shifted the disease’s trajectory, health officials said. Source: New York Times
Racial Disparities Have Marked the Monkeypox Vaccine Rollout
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
New York City has released new data showing that Black men have received far fewer monkeypox vaccines than their share of the at-risk population. Source: New York Times
In Monkeypox, Gay Men Confront a Crisis With Echoes of the Past
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Monkeypox has sparked frustration and anxiety among gay and bisexual men in New York, who remember mistakes and discrimination during the early years of the AIDS crisis. Source: New York Times
Debate Over Monkeypox Messaging Divides N.Y.C. Health Department
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
City epidemiologists say some public health messages have been misleading about the risks and have narrowed the city’s chances for containing the disease. Source: New York Times
Hunter Reynolds, Artist Who Dressed Up AIDS, Dies at 62
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
After he learned he was H.I.V. positive, he began making art — often performing as his gown-wearing alter ego — that told stories about the condition. Source: New York Times
Mariah Lopez Is Suing New York, Over and Over, for Transgender Rights
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2022
Mariah Lopez first sued the city at age 13. Her latest settlement has forced the city to overhaul how it treats transgender people who are homeless. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. Source: New York Times
New York Will Distribute 8,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
The city quickly ran out of doses during an earlier distribution effort, at a single clinic in Chelsea, after hundreds of people lined up for the vaccine. Source: New York Times
Abortion Ruling Casts Shadow on Pride Festivities
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
The annual Pride parade returned to the streets of Manhattan, but this year the mood was one of protest. Source: New York Times
Pride March in New York Infused With New Sense of Urgency
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
The annual parade included joyous celebration, but the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and the threat to gay rights cast an undeniable shadow. Source: New York Times
Jeffrey Escoffier, Health Official and Scholar of Gay Theory, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2022
He wrote extensively on gay identity and history, but New Yorkers knew a different side of his work: his campaigns on H.I.V. and other health issues. Source: New York Times