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Steve Erickson

“The Mattachine Family," directed by Andy Vallentine, is available on VOD June 4.

The Mattachine Family’: Gay daddy issues

By Steve Erickson
"Backspot, directed by D.W. Waterson, opens May 31.
Cinema

‘Backspot’: Cheerleading without the cheer

By Steve Erickson
'Hit Me Hard and Soft," by Billie Eilish, is her most solid work yet.
Music

May LGBTQ music: Billie Eilish and Adeem the Artist

By Steve Erickson
“I Saw the TV Glow” was directed by Jane Schoenbrun.
Cinema

‘I saw the TV Glow’: Stuck in a rut of repression with dreams of change

By Steve Erickson
The poster for "Old Narcissus"
Cinema

‘Old Narcissus’: At life’s end, a man finally looks beyond himself

By Steve Erickson
(L to R) Mike Faist as Art, Zendaya as Tashi, and Josh O'Connor as Patrick in "Challengers."
Cinema

In ‘Challengers,’ repressed desire is tested on the tennis court

By Steve Erickson
Claire Rousay is pictured in conjunction with her album release in April.
Music

April LGBTQ music: Pet Shop Boys and Claire Rousay

By Steve Erickson
“The People’s Joker," directed by Vera Drew, opens April 5 at IFC Center.
Cinema

‘The People’s Joker’: satirical queer intellectual property

By Steve Erickson
“Good One” builds to a potent story of a girl pressured into independence by having to share space with men.
Cinema

New Directors/‌New Films serves up a glimpse into the future of queer cinema

By Steve Erickson
"Much Ado About Dying," directed by Simon Chambers, opens March 15 at Film Forum.
Cinema

‘Much Ado About Dying’: A gay actor lives out ‘King Lear’ at the end of his life

By Steve Erickson
Katy O’Brien as Jackie in "Love Lies Bleeding."
Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding’: Be gay, do crime, and then some

By Steve Erickson
Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical.
Music

March LGBTQ music: Judas Priest and Reyna Tropical

By Steve Erickson
Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen.
Cinema

Q&A with Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke of ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

By Steve Erickson
Kate Sosin of The 19th*.
Cinema

‘Breaking the News’ shows how The 19th* put women and non-binary journalists at the forefront

By Steve Erickson
Brittany Howard's "What Now" debuts Feb. 9.
Music

February LGBTQ music: Brittany Howard and Astrit Ismaili

By Steve Erickson
"She Is Conann" is queer director Bertrand Mandico’s third feature.
Cinema

‘She Is Conann’: A queer barbarian at war

By Steve Erickson
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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
Today, noon

Homage: Queer lineages on video
Wallach Art Gallery

For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
Today, noon

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
Heckscher Museum of Art

National Queer Theater and Arts Project
Today, 8 pm

“Pizza and a Play”, The Cherry Picked Playreading Series
Arts Project of Cherry Grove Community House & Theatre

Hal Bromm Gallery is pleased to present
Tomorrow, all day

The Queer Show, Part II
Hal Bromm Gallery

Prepare, share, and listen to five minut
Tomorrow, 6 pm

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle
Virtual via Zoom

Experience Live at the Gantries—a free o
Tomorrow, 7 pm

Live at the Gantries: The Slide Stops
Gantry Plaza State Park

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Arts

  • "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
  • “Bel Ami” screens July 21 at 9 p.m. Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center. New York Asian Film Festival features queer features, shorts, and documentaries
  • Cory Jeacoma and Matt Rodin in "Beau The Musical." Coming of age, country style: ‘Beau the Musical’ is a heartfelt, heartwarming tale
  • Miss Simone is the focus of the forthcoming documentary "Miss Simone & The Queens of Stonewall." Film screening spotlights forthcoming documentary ‘Miss Simone & The Queens of Stonewall’
  • man dressed like abraham lincoln with actor dressed in 1850s dress arms outstretchedGay theater in a time of restriction and resistance

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

  • 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
  • A view of the front steps of New York City Hall. Four cheers and five jeers to the City Council’s vote on trans protections
  • The entrance of Mount Morris Baths. What it was like to work at Harlem’s Mount Morris Baths, an uptown refuge

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