New York City's mayoral contest is getting a lot of attention not only due to the battle between Democratic candidates Christine Quinn (who would be the city's first openly gay mayor) and Bill de Blasio, but also because of discussion of de Blasio's wife's sexual orientation. 

De Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray famously wrote the 1979 essay, "I Am A Lesbian" for Essence magazine. Now 34 years later, McCray has been happily married to de Blasio for 19 years and is a mother of two. 

McCray speaks to Essence about her journey after the jump!

We love quirky sensation Jemima Kirk for her work in Girls, but now we adore her even more for her work in a same-sex wedding ad for a NYC bridal botique!

Great news to the thousands of LGBT and allies who looked forward to capping off NYC Pride with the world-famous outdoor Pier Dance each and every year: after a brief spell with an indoor venue in 2012, Dance on the Pier returns to an outside pier for 2013.

Excellent choice! New York City Pride has announced their Grand Marshals for this year's LGBT Pride festivities and we don't think they could have picked anyone better. 

Edie Windsor, the face of the fight against DOMA, has been named as a Grand Marshal along with LGBT advocates Harry Belafonte and Earl Fowlkes. 

More after the jump. 

New York Magazine managed to track down the gay subway rider whose battle with a crazed homophobic subway "preacher" went viral. 

We think the clip struck a nerve not only because the man (NY Mag calls him "Karl") stood up for himself, but also because the entire train applauded him for doing so. 

Check out what the press-shy gentleman had to say after the jump!

Where one crowd on a New York City subway car came to the support of a gay man fighting a verbal battle against a bigoted preacher, another train full of passengers shamefully did nothing when boyfriends were physically attacked in what's believed to be a hate crime. 

Our boyfriend can't even step out for the weekly shopping list we come up together without paparazzi following his every move. This time around, Zacky-poo was about to check off an item from the list in the colorful dildo aisle at Fantasy World sex shop in the West Village when a paparazzi caught him by surprise. Even his surprised herp-derp face is adorable! 

Any Twitter user would love to see their updates illuminated to millions in over sized billboards on Times Square and at one of New York's hottest properties. Thanks to MTV's Staying Alive Foundation, Music Fights HIV/AIDS, Lifebeat and The OUT NYC, global citizens now have the chance to do just that by sharing tweets of hope with the hashtag #ArchesOfHope. Details on the groundbreaking interactive campaign that kicks off today after the jump!

New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn is...less than pleased with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's inflammatory remarks against gays  and she didn't hold back when she was interviewed by Chris Matthews on Tuesday.

See what she had to say after the jump.

Unable to add "State Senator" to his name, Juan Reyes is now trying to at least clear it. With his unsuccessful bid to beat out NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich, Reyes is now apologizing for a nasty mailer that attacked his opponent for hanging out with and hiring gays. 

Jon Hamm spent most of Sunday delivering a hefty package around New York City and the resulting headlines and paparazzi images have grabbed more than just gay blog headlines.

With a heated and very important election season debate taking place all across the concerned Internet over the authenticity of the pictures, we defer to you, ravishing readers, for your thoughts on this serving of Hamm. Follow the jump for another shot and take to the comments to weigh in!

Sure, RuPaul's reality show puts a spotlight on the art of illusion, but acclaimed photographer Leland Bobbé has really put the microscope on the artistry of drag in his revealing new series, Half-Drag. 

Check out some of New York's City's most ferocious queens working their day and night looks simultaneously after the jump!