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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
Two men embrace in a scene from "8 Years"
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in January

By Gary M. Kramer
"Girl Picture" cast on a couch.
Cinema

The year in queer cinema: Best and worst of 2022

By Gary M. Kramer
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Cinema

‘Apostles’ mixes skin with death and reincarnation

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JACKIE MASON LIVES AGAIN in this riotous
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New York Comedy Festival Presents: The Jackie Mason Musical
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Nov. 18, 8 pm

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Arts

  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates
  • Michael Urie in "Richard II." A powerful ‘Richard II’: Michael Urie brings insight, depth, and passion to Shakespeare
  • An exhibit on display offers highlights from New York City's drag history, as chronicled in the book, “The Drag Queens of New York," by Julian Fleisher. Exhibit recalls the ‘sleazy goodness’ behind the East Village’s drag history
  • Evan Adams in "The Business of Fancydancing." Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’
  • “Peter Hujar’s Day," directed by Ira Sachs, is running at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center. ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ takes a trip back to New York’s gay arts scene in 1974

Crime

  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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