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Michael Shirey

The scene in the Village during Pride Sunday in 2021.
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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Events

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.
New York City

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.
Events

What to do in queer NYC December 26-29

By Michael Shirey
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Events

What to do in queer NYC December 19-22

By Michael Shirey
Christopher Park.
Events

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.
Events

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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LGBTQ+ events in NYC

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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
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Homage: Queer lineages on video
Wallach Art Gallery

Celebrate National Dance Day at the Muse
Today, noon

National Dance Day Celebration
Museum of the City of New York

A new dark comedy about bugs, strangers
Today, 7 pm

let’s talk about anything else
The Flea Theater

Local host Nomie K. Baker is back at Yan
Today, 7 pm

Lavender Laughs: Saturday Night Alive
yant art space

Join Boombox Burlesque for a two-night f
Today, 7:30 pm

2025 Boombox Burlesque Festival
Speyer Hall

Join Illume Fertility at the Men Having
Tomorrow, 8 am

Visit Illume Fertility at the Men Having Babies New York Conference for Free Onsite Consultations and Exclusive Discounts on Fertility Treatments
The Westin New York at Times Square

Verse4Verse is New York’s only dra
Tomorrow, 7 pm

Verse4Verse: Drag Poetry Show
Dada Bar

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Arts

  • "She Sells Sea Shells," an exhibition at Alice Austen House Museum in Staten, will run until February 21 of next year. She Sells Sea Shells exhibit debuts at Staten Island’s Alice Austen House 
  • Marilyn Oliva, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans. Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library
  • HIV Unwrapped made its US debut at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 13. ‘HIV Unwrapped’ combines science and style for New York Fashion Week
  • Denis Shepherd, Brandon Grimes, and Rafael Silva in "The Compatriots." Q&A: Actors Rafael Silva and Brandon Grimes on their roles in gay immigration film ‘The Compatriots’
  • Ane Dahl Torp, Ella Overbye, and Anne Marit Jacobsen in “Dreams (Sex Love)." ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ concludes ‘Love Sex Dreams’ trilogy with a sapphic coming-of-age tale

Crime

  • 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
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing
  • U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025. Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles
  • The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day. DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data

Perspectives

  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell at 316 Eighth Avenue. 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
  • 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

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