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Gary M. Kramer

Haider (Ali Junejo) and Biba (Alina Khan) in "Joyland," opening April 7 at Film Forum.
Cinema

Q&A: Saim Sadiq and Alina Khan open up about Pakistani film ‘Joyland’

By Gary M. Kramer
Noah J. Ricketts (Kevin), Frankie Grande (Nico), and Troy Iwata (Reggie) in "Summoning Sylvia," available for streaming April 7.
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in April

By Gary M. Kramer
"Disco Boy" is writer/director Giacomo Abbruzzese’s homoerotic and hypnotic character study.
Cinema

Queer-themed films slated for New Directors/‌New Films festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Pakistani director/cowriter Saim Sadiq’s extraordinary feature debut, “Joyland,” depicts the relationship that develops between the married Haider (Ali Junejo) and the trans Biba (Alina Khan) when he takes a job as one of her backup dancers.
Cinema

Spring LGBTQ film guide: What to watch this season

By Gary M. Kramer
Three people in a scene from "Rodeo."
Cinema

Q&A with “Rodeo” filmmaker Lola Quivoron

By Gary M. Kramer
A scene in "A Dice with Five Sides."
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: what to watch in March

By Gary M. Kramer
A scene in “The Five Devils.”
Cinema

Look ahead to the films at Rendezvous with French Cinema

By Gary M. Kramer
Josh Lavery during a scene in "Lonesome."
Cinema

Q&A: Actor Josh Lavery on his role in ‘Lonesome’

By Gary M. Kramer
Two people hug in a scene from "Attachment."
Cinema

Q&A: Josephine Park on the making of queer Jewish film “Attachment”

By Gary M. Kramer
A woman seen at different angles in "Huesera: The Bone Woman," directed by Michelle Garza Cervera.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Huesera’ director Michelle Garza Cervera

By Gary M. Kramer
Three people sit at a table in a scene from "The Blue Caftan."
Cinema

Q&A with ‘The Blue Caftan’ director Maryam Touzani

By Gary M. Kramer
Three members of the cast of "Erin's Guide to Kissing Girls."
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in February

By Gary M. Kramer
A person smokes while looking out the window during a scene in the animated film “Christopher at Sea."
Cinema

Overview of queer films at Sundance Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Two men together during a scene from "In from the Side."
Cinema

Q&A: ‘In from the Side’ filmmaker Matt Carter blends romance and rugby

By Gary M. Kramer
A scene in the film "America."
Cinema

Gay director’s ‘America’ highlights New York Jewish Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Two men in a scene from "The Wounded Man."
Cinema

Revisit ‘The Wounded Man’ four decades later

By Gary M. Kramer
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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

Crime

  • suspect in Brooklyn hate crimeBrooklyn hate crime suspect cuffed in the Bronx for fare evasion: cops
  • 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

Perspectives

  • 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
  • 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

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