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Andy Humm

London gay activists aid striking Welsh miners in "Pride The Musical."
Theater

Pride sings at London’s National Theatre

By Andy Humm
Peter Hujar's (1934 – 1987) self-portraits at 189 Second Avenue, 1974.
Galleries

Peter Hujar exhibit at the Morgan: A love for outsiders

By Andy Humm
Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill.
History

Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever

By Andy Humm
Ronnie_Eldridge on the set of "Keeping Relevant."
Remembrance

Ronnie Eldridge, longtime LGBTQ ally, NY civic leader, and TV host, dies at 95

By Andy Humm
Anu Ogunmefun (Ensemble), Nina Cassells (Pauline), Sienna Arif Knights (Petrova), and Scarlett Monahan (Posy) star in "Ballet Shoes" at the Olivier.
Theater

In London’s packed theater season, “Pride” cometh before the fall

By Andy Humm
Rev. Dr. Katrina Foster is the sixth bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Religion

Bishop Katrina Foster is first woman and lesbian to lead New York’s Lutherans

By Andy Humm
Michael McKee.
Remembrance

Michael McKee, tenant advocate and gay pioneer in Chelsea, dies at 85

By Andy Humm
Michael Seltzer, who co-founded Funders for LGBTQ issues and Funders Concerned About AIDS, died on July 31 at the age of 78.
Remembrance

Michael Seltzer, visionary in gay and AIDS philanthropy, has died at 78

By Andy Humm
Michael Sheen in "Nye" at the National Theatre.
Theater

London’s National Theatre still centering progress and diversity as US backslides

By Andy Humm
Hal Weiner faces the. camera in a close-up shot.
Remembrance

Hal Weiner, ally who joined gay movement by defending Sylvia Rivera, dies at 90

By Andy Humm
Joe Lovett, survived by his husband, Dr. Jim Cottrell, died July 14 at the age of 80.
Remembrance

Joe Lovett, gay TV producer and documentarian who tackled gay and AIDS issues, dies at 80

By Andy Humm
From right to left: Santino DeAngelo, Erik Bottcher, Francis Jue, Carlina Rivera, Caissie Levy, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tom Kirdahy, Brandon Uranowitz, Stephen Flaherty, Donna Murphy, Jonathan Groff, and Lynn Ahrens.
Theater

Stars and neighbors come out for Terrence McNally Way

By Andy Humm
Pope Francis turned heads early on with his famous quote, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” But what came of it?
Religion

Pope Francis brought a change in tone, but not in substance

By Andy Humm
William Finn died on April 7 at age 73.
Remembrance

Remembering William Finn, pioneering composer of gay-themed musicals on and off Broadway

By Andy Humm
Irish Ambassador to the UK Martin Fraser (left) with Bernárd Lynch and Deirdre Fraser.
International

Gay Priest Bernárd Lynch Given ‘Freedom of City of London’

By Andy Humm
(From left to right) Beth Leavel, Bebe Neuwirth, Phil Birsh, Debra Monk, Tom Viola, Lillias White, Norm Lewis, Joe Benincasa, Christopher Sieber, and Jonathan Groff.
Theater

Tom Viola celebrated for 36 years at the helm of Broadway Cares

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Arts

  • “I Want Your Sex," directed by Gregg Araki, opens July 31. New queer cinema great Gregg Araki checks in on straight men in ‘I Want Your Sex’
  • Q&A: Andrew Ridgeley recalls historic 1985 tour in ‘WHAM! 10 Days in China’
  • “Jimmy," directed by Yashaddai Owens, opens July 31 at the IFC Center. ‘Jimmy’ recalls James Baldwin’s time in Europe
  • London gay activists aid striking Welsh miners in "Pride The Musical." Pride sings at London’s National Theatre
  • "It Is Not Enough to See, One Must See Through to Find Truth" (2013), Emmett Wigglesworth. Exhibition explores esteemed Harlem incubator for artists

Crime

  • People gather around flowers, mementos, and candles in Berlin, Germany on July 26 at the Brandenburg Gate, after a deadly incident in which a vehicle crashed into a crowd near Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on the evening of July 25. One dead, 29 injured in vehicle attack at Berlin Pride
  • The Bronx intersection where two suspects allegedly physically attacked an individual and voiced anti-LGBTQ remarks. Cops search for two suspects in anti-LGBTQ attack in the Bronx
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man sentenced to 20 years for killing O’Shae Sibley in homophobic gas station attack
  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade

Perspectives

  • James Dale and his partner, David Lam, at the NYC Pride March on June 28. Don’t let the parade pass you by
  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • Martha Shelley reads to the audience at the LGBT Community Center on Oct. 15, 2023. Past triumphs, present challenges: Reflections on the fight for LGBTQ rights — and what comes next
  • Callen-Lorde staff members. Health equity for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers starts with primary care
  • Andy Humm and Ruth Messinger in the aftermath of the passage of New York City's gay rights bill. Forty years since New Yorkers won gay rights, the fight for justice is more urgent than ever

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