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Steve Erickson

Bi indie pop star Clairo's "Charm" released on July 12.
Music

July LGBTQ music: Clairo’s ‘Charm’ and Lava La Rue’s ‘Starface’

By Steve Erickson
“Crossing,” directed by Levan Akin, opens July 18 at the Angelika.
Cinema

‘Crossing’ embarks on a mission to find a missing trans family member

By Steve Erickson
“Sing Sing,” directed by Greg Kwedar, opens July 12 at the Angelika.
Cinema

‘Sing Sing’: Art and friendship behind jail walls

By Steve Erickson
A scene from "Ice Cream Fever."
Cinema

Japan Society’s film festival features LGBTQ themes

By Steve Erickson
“The Human Surge 3,” directed by Eduardo Williams, opened June 28 at BAM.
Cinema

‘The Human Surge 3’: A very queer trip through nature

By Steve Erickson
"UKI," completed last year, takes place in a hellscape that resembles a more debased version of the world of “Fresh Kill.”
Cinema

BAM’s Shu Lea Cheang series dreams up a queer, extremely horny future

By Steve Erickson
070_Arooj Aftab_Night Reign_cred. Kate Sterlin
Music

June LGBTQ music: Arooj Aftab and Pride Month Barbie

By 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
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With Violets in Her Lap, a dance requiem
Today, 7:30 pm

With Violets in Her Lap
CPR-Center for Performance Research

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY Crystal Field,
Today, 8 pm

A Package Full of Memories
Theater for the New City

Join us for a night of comedy that
Tomorrow, 7 pm

Kweendom
Pete’s Candy Store

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Tomorrow, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

From the creative team behind Migguel An
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Migguel Anggelo’s ICONS: Latin Rhythms
Colden Auditorium

Join The Cabaret Burlesque, by Nathalie
Tomorrow, 8 pm

The Cabaret Burlesque presents: Emerald Enchanted
Culture Lab LIC

This is a night for the generation that
Tomorrow, 11 pm

Best of Both Worlds Rave – A 20-Year Hannah Montana Nostalgia Celebration
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May 16, noon

Puerto Rican Herbalism Tour
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Arts

  • "Diamonds," directed by Ferzan Özpetek, opens May 15 at the Angelika Film Center. Q&A: Filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek delivers an ode to women in new film ‘Diamonds’
  • Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity.  Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair
  • "Dancing On the Wall" is MUNA's first release since their self-titled 2022 album. May LGBTQ music: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘It’s Been Awful’ and MUNA’s ‘Dancing On the Wall’
  • AmberGray (Riff Raff), Juliette Lewis(Magenta), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Columbia), and AndrewDurand (Brad) in "Rocky Horror." Roundabout’s ‘Rocky Horror Show’ revival is the ultimate time warp
  • Paisley Fields dressing for the job they want‘Because I am country’: Paisley Fields challenges country music norms with raw songs and a deeply personal journey

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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