Surprise! GO’s Pre-Pride Spring Issue Is Hot Off The Press!
Find out where and when to pick up your own free copy.
Spring is in full bloom, and so is GO Magazine’s Pre-Pride Spring Issue! Packed with powerful storytelling, NYC events to last you through June, and sharp reflections on where we are — and where we’re headed — this issue is your essential queer read to kick off the season.
If you just can’t wait to dive in, check out some of the many standout stories from the issue that are live online:
The State Of Queer America 100 Days Into Trump: Where Do We Go From Here? — A powerful editorial that pulls no punches. We look back on the impact of the current administration’s first 100 days through a queer lens — and ask the urgent questions about resistance, resilience, and reclaiming our future.
27 LGBTQ+ Leaders At The Helm — At The Helm spotlights 27 visionaries leading the charge, from community organizers and nonprofit directors to creatives and entrepreneurs. Whether they’re reimagining Pride, advocating for policy change, or creating platforms for queer stories to be told, these leaders are proving that now is not the time to be silent. It’s the time to lead.
Sapphic Golden Anniversaries: These Queer Orgs Are Turning 50! — The motherships of your queer lineage are turning 50. These women-positive organizations want you at the party!
Introducing GO’s Incredible Spring 2025 Interns —Ties, tea, and tacos — GO’s 2025 editorial gurus-in-training.
Lesbians of NYC — Photographer Mattie Provost uses their unique style of documentary photography to explore themes of queerness and gender, interwoven with culture, memory, and identity.
Bourbon, Beignets, And Babes: A Queer Girl’s Guide To New Orleans — Sapphic energy and southern charm collide in NOLA.
Out And Proud: WorldPride DC — Despite the looming presence of an increasingly anti-LGBTQ+ administration, WorldPride 2025 will be a star-studded celebration of diversity—right in front of the Capitol.
It Takes A Village: Red And Blue States Alike Are Fighting For LGBTQ+ Rights — Leaders and activists around the country are fighting to protect the lives and dignity of trans Americans. But they can’t do it alone.
An Inside Look At Girls In Wonderland — Florida’s hottest lesbian event is celebrating 25 years this June. We take you behind the scenes and preview what’s in store this year.
Peruse online or, better yet, get yourself a print copy, share it with your crew, and let it fuel your fire heading into Pride season.
So where can you snag a copy? Starting tonight and all though the weekend, we’ll be dropping off stacks at your favorite queer spaces all across NYC and beyond. Yes, they’re free (free!), so grab one before they disappear. Trust us — this is one you’ll want to keep on your coffee table, lend to a friend, or carry to the park.
BROOKLYN
- 3 Dollar Bill – 260 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
- C’Mon Everybody – 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- Club Lambda – 1031 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Brooklyn Community Pride Center – Bed-Stuy – 1360 Fulton St (entrance at New York Ave & Herkimer St)
- Nicky’s Unisex – 90 S 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
- Brooklyn Community Pride Center – Crown Heights – 1561 Bedford Ave Suite Ground A
- Rainbow Heights Club – 25 Elm Pl, Fl 6, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Branded Saloon – 603 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- Littlefield – 635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- The Exley – 1 Jackson St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Friends and Lovers – 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- Sisters – 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- Metropolitan – 559 Lorimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Ginger’s Bar – 363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Good Judy – 563 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
THE BRONX
- Rockland County Pride Center – 28 S Franklin St, Nyack, NY 10960
MANHATTAN
- Phoenix Bar – 447 E 13th St, New York, NY 10009
- Henrietta Hudson – 438 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
- Coexist Gamehouse – 325 W 38th St, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Cubby Hole – 281 W 12th St, New York, NY 10014
- Lambda Lounge – 2256 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027
- Kota Alliance – 43 St Nicholas Pl, New York, NY 10031
- Bluestockings – 116 Suffolk St, New York, NY 10002
- The LGBT Center Manhattan – 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
- Harlem LGBT Center – 55 W 116th St #236, New York, NY 10026
- Stonewall Inn – 53 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
- Ritz Bar & Lounge – 369 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
- Industry Bar – 355 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
- Nowhere Bar – 322 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003
- Pieces – 8 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014
- Playhouse – 100A 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014
- LIPS – 227 E 56th St, New York, NY 10022
- SAGE NYC (Edie Windsor SAGE Center) – 305 7th Ave, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10001
- Moxy Hotel NYC – 105 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001
- Night Hotel – 132 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
- The Toolbox – 1742 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128
QUEENS
- The LGBT Center Queens – 35-11 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106
- Aunt Ginny’s – 652 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
- Albatross Bar – 36-19 24th Ave, Queens, NY 11103
- Friends’ Tavern – 78-11 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372
- Kween – 34-10 30th Ave, Queens, NY 11103
- True Colors – 79-15 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
NEW JERSEY
- Club Feathers – 77 Kinderkamack Rd, River Edge, NJ 07661
- Six26 – 128 Columbus Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07302
- Hudson County Pride Center – 3000 John F. Kennedy Blvd #306, Jersey City, NJ
PRIDES & EVENTS
New Hope Pride – May 17th
Memorial Day Ptown – May 24th to May 26th
The New Queens Pride – June 1st
Jersey Pride (Asbury Park) – June 1st
Girls In Wonderland (Orlando) – June 6-9th
Long Island Pride – June 8th
World Pride (DC) – June 7th & 8th
Rockland County Pride – June 8th
Happy spring, GO fam.
