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Gary M. Kramer

“Nyad” stars Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, the lesbian who, at age 60, swam from Cuba to Florida.
Cinema

NewFest offers robust slate of queer features, documentaries, and shorts

By Gary M. Kramer
Eismayer (Gerhard Liebmann) and Falak (Luka Dimic) in "Eismayer."
Cinema

‘Eismayer’ illustrates the power of love in the military

By Gary M. Kramer
“Down Low," directed by Rightor Doyle, is available Oct. 10 on demand.
Cinema

‘Down Low’ makes for painfully humorless comedy

By Gary M. Kramer
"The Origin of Evil," directed by Sébastien Marnier, is playing at the IFC Center and other locations in New York.
Cinema

Lesbian’s family reunion leaves more questions than answers in ‘The Origin of Evil’

By Gary M. Kramer
Caio Macedo and Kauan Alvarenga in "Toll."
Cinema

Dozens of LGBTQ movies at Toronto International Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Aristotle aka Ari (Max Pelayo) and Dante (Reese Gonzales) in "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe."
Cinema

‘Aristotle and Dante’ spotlights a coming-of-age companionship

By Gary M. Kramer
Portraits (September 9 at 7:30) features four shorts, including “Be Love/Geliebt."
Cinema

Jan Soldat’s revealing shorts showcase sexuality and emotion without shame

By Gary M. Kramer
"Mutt" is playing at Film Forum beginning Aug. 18.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Mutt’ director writer/‌director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz

By Gary M. Kramer
"Shortcomings," directed by Randall Park and written by Adrian Tomine, features a straight man and his lesbian best friend.
Cinema

Straight man and lesbian bond together in amusing ‘Shortcomings’ dramedy

By Gary M. Kramer
Ira Sach's "Passages" is at the IFC Center and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Cinema

Q&A: ‘Passages’ filmmaker Ira Sachs opens up about his ‘personal film’

By Gary M. Kramer
In "The Watermelon Woman," Cheryl Duyne starts a video documentary project investigating Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards' history and makes some startling discoveries.
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in August

By Gary M. Kramer
Gianmarco Saurino stars as Nicola in “The Hottest Summer."
Cinema

Filmmaker Matteo Pilati discusses ‘The Hottest Summer’ romcom

By Gary M. Kramer
“Last Call," directed by Anthony Caronna, is on HBO and streams on MAX.
Television

‘Last Call’ docuseries recalls murders of gay men in ’90s New York

By Gary M. Kramer
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in "Wham!"
Cinema

‘WHAM!’ recalls the work and fame of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley

By Gary M. Kramer
Taylor Mac’s "A 24-Decade History of Popular Music" is on MAX.
Cinema

Q&A with directors of Taylor Mac’s ‘A 24-Decade History of Popular Music’

By Gary M. Kramer
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Five films chronicling the Stonewall Uprising

By Gary M. Kramer
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Arts

  • BXpride2026_couple_1ea78c‘The largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx’ Bronx Pride celebrates 28 years of acceptance
  • Billy Porter and Les Cagelles in "La Cage Aux Folles." “La Cage” returns at City Center, offering a new look at a now-classic musical
  • If “Leviticus” becomes a hit, one hopes that it might create space for further queer voices in horror. ‘Leviticus’: Gay teenagers battle a monster created by homophobia
  • “Maddie’s Secret,” directed by John Early, is running at IFC Center. Maddie’s Secret’: A campy yet sincere drag melodrama
  • Alice Kremelberg, director Adrienne Campbell-Holt, playwright Victoria Lynne Barclay, and Colby Minifie. ‘Camping’: Love and repression in an intimate tent setting

Crime

  • 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
  • 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 charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

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 
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