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Nicholas Boston

A person dressed up as the Pope at Rome Pride.
International

Pope Francis’ alleged anti-gay remark looms large at Rome Pride

By Nicholas Boston
An exhibition about Italian LGBTQ history from 1982-2002 is running until May 31 at NYU's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò.
History

Exhibition revisits collective Italian LGBTQ activism from 1982-2002

By Nicholas Boston
"The Plural of He" runs until July 21 at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art.
Galleries

Group exhibition engages the past lives of Colin Robinson, late godfather of New York and Caribbean LGBTQ+ movements

By Nicholas Boston
Chella Man's work at Hannah Traore Gallery.
Arts

Stop making sense: Chella Man at Hannah Traore Gallery

By Nicholas Boston
Cinema

How ‘The Color Purple’ became the feel-good flick for white gay men

By Nicholas Boston
Remembrance

Remembering the social impact of Norman Lear’s sitcoms

By Nicholas Boston
Sunil Gupta's Untitled #5, from the exhibition, “The New Pre-Raphaelites."
Arts

Brand new heavy: Portraits bring weight of the past to bear on the present 

By Nicholas Boston
Bethann Hardison, who emerged as a model in New York in the 1970s, founded her own modeling agency in 1984.
Cinema

Documentaries recall the fashion legacies of Donyale Luna and Bethann Hardison

By Nicholas Boston
Stefan and Sebastien run "The Nomadic Boys" travel blog.
Travel

The Nomadic Boys Q&A: Meet Stefan and Sebastien, the globetrotting gay couple

By Nicholas Boston
Kehinde Wiley at the opening of "Havana" at Sean Kelly Gallery.
Galleries

Kehinde Wiley’s ‘Havana’ explores the circus from an Afro-diasporic context

By Nicholas Boston
Mickalene Thomas.
Galleries

Mickalene Thomas honors Pauli Murray in mosaic mural at Yale 

By Nicholas Boston
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art's current exhibition, “Images on which to build, 1970s – 1990s,” runs until July 30.
Galleries

The archive is the agent: Exhibition charts trans, feminist, and lesbian educational projects of the 1970s to 1990s

By Nicholas Boston
A scene in "Calls from Moscow."
Cinema

‘Calls from Moscow’ follows four queer Cuban migrants holed up in Russia

By Nicholas Boston
David Antonio Cruz, “iamtheimmenseshadowofmytears,thehopesofmylover,dreamsofmyancestors,” 2022.
Galleries

Dozens of visual artists showcase queer love in group exhibition

By Nicholas Boston
Galleries

Last Look: David LaChapelle’s “make BELIEVE”

By Nicholas Boston
Wolfgang Tillmans discussing his exhibition at MoMA with a journalist, Sept. 12, 2022.
Galleries

A look back for Wolfgang Tillmans

By Nicholas Boston
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Tomorrow, 6:30 pm

Maxxine’s Queer Craft Club
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FRIGID Nightcap, the East Village’s weir
May 29, 10:30 pm

FRIGID Nightcap Presents: SLOPOCALYPSE NOW
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May 30, 11:30 am

Kids & Teens Performance Workshop
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Arts

  • Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon in “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” ‘Heated Rivalry’ musical parody: Slap shots and slapstick
  • “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

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 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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