New York's first openly gay member of Congress, he finished his fifth term as chair of the DCCC before narrowly losing his bid for reelection
													
																									House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he will look at the charges before determining if he thinks Santos should be removed from Congress
													
																									According to police sources, Cando also allegedly scrawled “Jesus is King” on two NYPD RMPs parked outside of the Lower Manhattan precinct
													
																									As the attacks on the transgender community, drag community, & LGBTQ+ allies worsens, Jervis maintains his 'call-to-arms'
													
																									Both had stirred controversy within the ranks of their respective networks in recent months with on-air comments & behind the camera drama
													
																									The string of drug-facilitated robberies of men who visited LGBTQ bars in Hell’s Kitchen had the LGBTQ+ community on edge for months
													
																									New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who is openly gay and whose district includes Hell's Kitchen, said he is "enraged" by the attack
													
																									The five suspects were targeting victims for financial gain and not because of their sexual orientation according to the NYPD
													
																									House Ethics Committee investigating embattled N.Y. congressman
													
																									Approximately 200 attendees enjoyed the read-a-thon, led by the Drag Kings, Queens and Royalty of Drag Story Hour NYC at the center