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David Kennerley

L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon."
Theater

‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story

By David Kennerley
Ignorance = Fear _ Silence = Death by Keith Haring, 1989 copyright © Keith Haring Foundation, Poster House Collection.
Galleries

The visual fight: How posters chronicled NYC’s AIDS crisis

By David Kennerley
James Anthony finally has a dance party to call his own: Unspeakable Joy.
Music

DJ James Anthony brings down the house with Unspeakable Joy

By David Kennerley
Playwright Dave Osmundsen's “Bum Bum: Or, This Farce Has Autism" runs at the HERE Arts Center in Lower Manhattan from Dec. 4 through 14.
Theater

‘Bum Bum: Or, This Farce Has Autism’ subverts tropes to attain authenticity

By David Kennerley
Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road."
Theater

‘Little Bear Ridge Road’: Stumbling towards connection

By David Kennerley
"Fight Back" takes place at The LGBT Community Center on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.
Theater

‘Fight Back’ turns theatergoers into 1980s ACT UP activists

By David Kennerley
Anania, B Noel Thomas, and Caleb Quezon in NYTW's "Saturday Church."
Theater

‘Saturday Church’ review: Finding salvation in unlikely places

By David Kennerley
Denis Lambert, Luke Newton, Emily Skinner, Fady Demian and Catherine LeFrere in “House of McQueen."
Theater

‘House of McQueen’: A dazzling mix of biodrama and fashion

By David Kennerley
Morgan Bassichis in "Can I Be Frank?"
Theater

‘Can I Be Frank?’: Solo show honors a comic queer pioneer

By David Kennerley
Josh Sharp stands on stage with his name printed on screen behind him in rainbow colors.
Theater

‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem

By David Kennerley
John McCrea as Prince George and Mihir Kumar as Dev Chatterjee in "Prince Faggot."
Theater

‘Prince Faggot’ review: A raw subversive royal fairy tale

By David Kennerley
Crisco dancers in 1979, as depicted in the book "Queer Happened Here."
Books

A new wave of books celebrating queer spaces

By David Kennerley
"I'm Assuming You Know David Greenspan" runs through April 30 at Atlantic Theater Stage 2.
Theater

‘I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan’: A solo show with multiple characters and metatheatrics

By David Kennerley
Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Theater

Paul Mescal dazzles in a stripped-down ‘Streetcar’

By David Kennerley
"B*tchcraft: A Musical Play" runs through March 1 at The Wild Project.
Theater

‘B*tchcraft’ recounts the birth of a queer feminist indie rockstar

By David Kennerley
Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando.
Theater

‘Kowalski’ eyes epic showdown between Brando and Tennessee

By David Kennerley
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April 16, 9:30 pm

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April 17, 8 pm

All-Ages RuPaul’s Drag Race Watch Party in Coney Island
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Brooklyn Pride is starting 2026 with our
April 18, 7 pm

Brooklyn Pride 30th Anniversary Gala
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Joe Hutcheson’s award-winning solo play,
April 18, 9 pm

Miss Magnolia Beaumont Goes to Provincetown
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After being heavily mocked online by Sta
April 19, 5:20 pm

Revenge of the Soy Boy
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Arts

  • L to R: Jon Bernthal (“Sonny”), Danny Johnson (“Mr. Eddy”), and Jessica Hecht (“Colleen”) in "Dog Day Afternoon." ‘Dog Day Afternoon’: A botched caper, a bold queer love story
  • The cast of "Cats: The Jellicle Ball." ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ reimagines a classic through a ballroom lens
  • Arlo Parks' latest release, "Ambiguous Desire," delivers an introspective version of dance music. April LGBTQ music: Arlo Parks’ ‘Ambiguous Desire’ and Gay Meat’s ‘Blue Water’
  • The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center. ‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan
  • TransArtFest_040226-2New York City’s first Trans Art Fest showcases, connects and empowers trans artists

Crime

  • Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026. Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police
  • Police tape surrounds a vehicle after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. ‘They killed my wife’: Outrage follows fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis

Perspectives

  • 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
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  • The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025. Confronting the unequal burden of HIV and AIDS on women of color: Equity cannot wait
  • Bringing awareness to the nationwide attacks on trans youth. In dangerous waters, LGBTQ youth need our support now

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