Syra Taub is a junior at New York University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature with a minor in Teacher Education. She is originally from Los Angeles, CA but loves everything about New York City. She joined the Metrosource team as an Intern in 2019 and has since had the opportunity to interview and write about inspiring LGBTQ people and organizations! When she is not writing, she can often be found being a tourist around the city, eating $1 pizza, or getting lost in a good book.
Wondering how high you can heap that Thanksgiving plate? That might depend on how much time you have to exercise afterward. How many calories are in your favorite Thanksgiving...
The LGBTQ community faces unique stresses in the world today. Now more than ever, therapists are finding ways to make sure everyone gets the help that they need. In 1972, a...
When The CW unveiled the trailer for its new superhero series Batwoman, the LGBTQ community flipped out. The exciting show will follow Kate Kane, cousin of original Batman Bruce...
Are you proud? Offering an answer might be easy for some, but a new film is exploring the tough complications that divide the LGBTQ community – through its history in the...
Mentoring is one of the best ways to boost your career development. Now WorldPride is partnering with WERKIN to make mentors accessible within the LGBTQ community. But what...
What better way to celebrate love and LGBTQ representation in art than sending it home with the highest bidder? BENT. is an art exhibition and auction presented by Sotheby’s....
Looking for a place to watch films, have meaningful discussions, and celebrate Pride? Look no further than Queer|Art. Queer|Art is New York City’s home for the creative and...
FDR Four Freedoms State Park will play host to an enormous Pride Flag in celebration of WorldPride and Stonewall 50. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor were...
How can a company that cares recognize the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and WorldPride NYC? Unilever is partnering six celebrity activists with six NYC-based...
From ‘Winemaker to Watch’ to nominee for ‘Winemaker of the Year’ this heralded lesbian winemaker is celebrating 10 years of accomplishments at the renowned Gary Farrell Winery. This talented lady has made quite a name for herself in the male-dominated wine industry, where only about 10% of all winemakers are women. Along with the team …
Most of us first heard the name Obergefell back on June 26, 2015. This was the date the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage. Many of us couldn’t believe our eyes and ears when we turned on the news that day to find gay marriage has been legalized?! Indeed the …
The dynamic duo of Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, along with their award-winning team, have not only made RuPaul’s Drag Race a mainstream success but have been designated by Variety for having the biggest impact in reality TV. The team celebrates 30-plus years since they founded the multi-media empire that is World of Wonder, responsible …
People We Love is back❣️What better way to return than with verified quadruple threat @HARVEYGUILLEN #peoplewelove Our interview with Harvey can be read here ➡️ https://metrosource.com/harvey-guillen-is-slaying-vampires-and-stereotypes/
Today and everyday we honor and celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth The black LGBTQ+ community have always been the heart of liberation movements. And even today the black community struggle with true equality. We need to change that…that change starts with us all