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Michael Shirey

The sun sets behind the Manhattan skyline in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025.
Events

What to do in queer NYC this weekend

By Michael Shirey
The Ritz Bar and Lounge.
Nightlife

From g Lounge to The Ritz, a new lease on nightlife

By Michael Shirey
Benito Skinner, right, along with the cast of “Overcompensating.”
Television

‘Overcompensating’ takes a comical, biting look at the college experience

By Michael Shirey
The sunset along the East River on Jan. 2, 2025.
Events

What to Do in Queer NYC January 23-26

By Michael Shirey
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What to do in queer NYC January 16-19

By Michael Shirey
Out-FRONT! Fest, a dance, performance art, and film festival championing queer and feminist voices, takes place at Judson Memorial Church Jan. 9-13.
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What to do in queer NYC January 9-12

By Michael Shirey
A Times Square display with the numbers 2025 is lit up with lights.
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What to do in queer NYC December 26-29

By Michael Shirey
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What to do in queer NYC December 19-22

By Michael Shirey
Christopher Park.
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What to do in queer NYC December 12-15

By Michael Shirey
NYC skyline view and FDR Drive on a sunny day in Manhattan.
Events

What to do in queer NYC December 5-8

By Michael Shirey
The New York City AIDS Memorial will host the 33rd annual Out of the Darkness World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil and Gathering on Dec. 1.
Events

What to do in queer NYC November 28-31

By Michael Shirey
At Strand Bookstore on Nov. 21, transgender athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar celebrates the paperback release of his book “He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters.”
Events

What to do in queer NYC November 21-24

By Michael Shirey
Bluestockings’ Queer Book Club meets on the third Saturday of each month, discussing a book that focuses on LGBTQIA+ characters and themes. All are welcome to attend.
Events

What to do in queer NYC November 14-17

By Michael Shirey
The New York City skyline is visible at sunset as the 7 subway train approaches.
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What to do in queer NYC November 7-10

By Michael Shirey
New Yorkers love to dress in a wide range of costumes at the Village's annual Halloween Parade.
Events

What to do in queer NYC October 31-November 3

By Michael Shirey
Kit Connor and Joe Locke in Netflix’s “Heartstopper.”
Television

‘Heartstopper’ returns with more maturity, but remains just as sweet

By Michael Shirey
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ArtsWestchester has launched an unpreced
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Landmark costume exhibition on Ballroom culture
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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
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Homage: Queer lineages on video
Wallach Art Gallery

For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
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All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
Heckscher Museum of Art

Experience the vibrant legacy of jazz in
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Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate
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HOMOS! A Solo Disaster Musical
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TransVolution, folk-punk playlist featuring Déa Thatcher
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Arts

  • Bella Ramsey speaks to reporters. A person in a suit is standing in the background. Primetime Emmy nominations feature LGBTQ representation
  • McKenzie Kurtz (Heather Chandler), Lorna Courtney (Veronica Sawyer), Elizabeth Teeter (Heather McNamara), and Olivia Hardy (Heather Duke) in "Heathers The Musical." ‘Heathers the Musical’ is bursting with talent, but questions remain
  • Jason Patel and Ben Hardy in "Unicorns." Q&A with ‘Unicorns’ actors Jason Patel and Ben Hardy
  • Kesha's "(Period)" debuted on July 4. July LGBTQ music: Kesha’s ‘(Period)’ and DJ Haram’s ‘Beside Myself’
  • "I'm Not Everything I Want to Be" runs July 12-14 at Anthology Film Archives. ‘I’m Not Everything I Want To Be’ documents queer life in 1980s Prague

Crime

  • Outside of The Monster in Greenwich Village. Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD
  • Police officers in NYPD vests examine scene where person was shotTwo men shot near Harlem gay bar; shooter remains at large, cops say
  • Man in suit looks at crime scene with blood and napkins on sidewalkStonewall shooting: Two teen girls shot near historic Village inn during Pride celebrations
  • murder trans PhillyKiller convicted in murder of Philly trans woman Dominique Fells
  • Photographs and candles pay tribute to the late Cecilia Gentili during a memorial service at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan on Feb. 7, 2024. Man sentenced to 19 years in connection with death of activist Cecilia Gentili

Perspectives

  • 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
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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