FULL VIDEO: Troy Masters Honored by Friends and Colleagues as Uncompromising, Revolutionary, and Transformative LGBTQ Publisher
Troy's friends & colleagues gathered in Greenwich Village to honor a 30-year legacy that chronicled the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming Americans from NYC to LA.
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I know that a lot of the impetus behind Troy’s passion about queer media came from the horror that our community faced during the worst years of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and early 90s.
The scars from that period always motivated him to continue pushing forward and it made him uncompromising in his dedication to a media for, about, and by our community.
He never retreated from that mission.
—Paul Schindler
Co-Founder of LGNY: Lesbian & Gay New York (later, Gay City News)
and its first Editor-in-Chief
Remembrance
Troy Masters’ friends and colleagues gathered in that famed New York LGBTQ|TS|GNC haven Greenwich Village to honor the media legacy of the long-time publisher who since the mid 1990s chronicled the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and gender non-conforming folks.
On December 11, 2024, Troy took his own life. He was 63.
If you or someone you know struggles with suicidal thoughts, call 911 or 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
The Video
The embedded video below captures twelve remembrances of Troy.
Paul Schindler conceived and produced the event and was assisted by Donna Aceto, Duncan Osborne, Michael Shirey, Matt Tracy, and Bert Vaccari.
Paul (as editor in chief) and Troy (as publisher) worked side by side for more than 20 years as co-founders of the community-based weekly newspaper Lesbian & Gay New York (LGNY), which would later become Gay City News (GCN).
This past Sunday, Paul welcomed everyone in attendance to The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, located in Greenwich Village, home of the Stonewall Rebellion, which gave rise to the modern day queer liberation movement.
He then read a letter sent by Troy's sister, Tammy Masters, on behalf of her and her mother.
Before reading, Paul shared that, in his life, he had possibly never witnessed a sibling relationship as close as the one Tammy and Troy shared.
The event also featured recollections by journalists and/or publishers who were colleagues and/or friends of Troy. (See timestamps below).
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Title Screen
00:07
Slideshow | Photos of Troy
04:50
Introduction by Paul Schindler | Letter from Tammy Masters (Troy's Sister)
10:29
Remembrance by Michelangelo Signorile
18:53
Remembrance by Susie Day
26:45
Remembrance by John Sutter
35:01
Remembrance by Duncan Osborne
40:20
Remembrance by Mick Meenan
48:02
Remembrance by Dawn Ennis
55:05
Remembrance by Allen Roskoff
01:02:55
Remembrance by Tony Glover
01:12:02
Remembrance by Andy Humm
01:16:48
Remembrance by Michael Shirey
01:20:48
Remembrance by Matt Tracy
1:24:02
Closing Remarks | Remembrance by Paul Schindler
01:34:50
Credits Screen
CREDITS
EVENT CONCEIVED & PRODUCED BY
Paul Schindler
(assisted by Donna Aceto, Duncan Osborne, Michael Shirey, Matt Tracy, and Bert Vaccari)
SLIDESHOW MUSIC
Ready My Lips (Enough is Enough) by Jimmy Somerville
Composed by: Jimmy Sommerville © 1989
EVENT VIDEO RECORDED BY
Charlie Palmer
VIDEO EDITING/PRODUCTION
Tony Glover
RECORDED LIVE on MARCH 30, 2025
at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street
Greenwich Village
New York City
