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Gary M. Kramer

Billy Porter and Luke Evans in "Our Son."
Cinema

Tribeca Film Festival highlights LGBTQ features and documentary films

By Gary M. Kramer
"Nobody's Hero," directed by Alain Guiraudie, opens June 16 at the IFC Center.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Nobody’s Hero’ director Alain Guiraudie

By Gary M. Kramer
"Thaw" is a slow short about two friends arriving in a cabin in the woods during the winter.
Cinema

Big selection of LGBTQ shorts at Tribeca Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Kerrie Hayes and Rosy McEwen in "Blue Jean."
Cinema

‘Blue Jean’ probes the personal and professional crises of a closeted lesbian in 1980s Britain

By Gary M. Kramer
"One of the Boys" is one of several LGBTQ films and TV shows to watch this June.
Cinema

LGBTQ films and TV series to watch this June

By Gary M. Kramer
"Horseplay," directed by Marco Berger, opens June 2 at Film Noir in Brooklyn and June 13 on digital platforms.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Horseplay’ director Marco Berger

By Gary M. Kramer
"Passages," which follows a self-involved filmmaker leaving his marriage, is out on August 4.
Cinema

New queer films to watch this summer

By Gary M. Kramer
“Jewelle: A Just Vision” is a laudatory, hour-long documentary about author, poet, and playwright Jewelle Gomez.
Cinema

Newfest Pride offers lineup of anticipated queer films

By Gary M. Kramer
João Pedro Rodrigues of Will-o'-the-wisp at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues

By Gary M. Kramer
Wyatt Oleff (left) and Fin Argus (right in "Stay Awake."
Cinema

Q&A with genderqueer ‘Stay awake’ actor Fin Argus

By Gary M. Kramer
Tomás (Enzo Ferrada Rosati) in “The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future," opening May 19 at the Quad
Cinema

Queer and ecological themes connect in ‘The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future’

By Gary M. Kramer
“Queens of the Qing Dynasty," directed by Ashley McKenzie, opens May 5 at the Metrograph.
Cinema

Trauma and deep friendship converge in drawn-out ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty’

By Gary M. Kramer
'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' is a 6-episode prequel to the hit series (that toggles back and forth in time) with Young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) betrothed to marry Young King George (Corey Mylchreest), whom she has never met.
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in May

By Gary M. Kramer
"Broadway" opens on April 28 at the Village East.
Cinema

Adventurous thieves steal the show in ‘Broadway’

By Gary M. Kramer
Vore (Eero Milonoff) and Tina (Eva Melander) in "Border."
Cinema

Anthology Film Archives delivers trans-inclusive programs and shorts

By Gary M. Kramer
Out gay filmmaker François Ozon's film, "Everything Went Fine," opens April 14 at the Quad Cinema.
Cinema

‘Everything Went Fine’: Gay filmmaker François Ozon gently navigates assisted dying

By Gary M. Kramer
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Arts

  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival
  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films
  • "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’

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 
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