The Very Best of NYC Comedy/Variety

Chaz Bono, son of superstar Cher and the late Sonny Bono, met his wife 40 years ago as teenagers – then friendship turned to love.

While the Academy Awards were undeniably straight this year, queer celebs still served on the red carpets at the Oscars, the Elton John AIDS Foundation party, and the Vanity Fair after-party.

In a milestone moment, Bhumika Shrestha became the first transgender woman MP in the first election since Nepal’s anti-corruption uprising last September.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named trans attorney Taylor Brown to lead the newly created Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs in a historic move for New York City.

Two former DOGE staffers used keywords like “gay” and “BIPOC” in a hunt for DEI-related content – resulting in the largest mass termination of grants in the history of NEH.

Six players and a support staff member chose to remain in Australia after facing mounting pressure and safety concerns back home.