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Steve Erickson

You People
Cinema

‘You People’ jokes about racism as safely as it can

By Steve Erickson
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Music

January LGBTQ music: Hyphen Hyphen, HC McEntire, and Evita Manji

By Steve Erickson
"The Conformist," from 1970, opens January 6 at Film Forum.
Cinema

‘The Conformist’: Fitting in with the times

By Steve Erickson
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Music

The best music of 2022

By Steve Erickson
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Cinema

Year in review: Top films of 2022

By Steve Erickson
Brendan Fraser stars as Charlie in "The Whale."
Cinema

‘The Whale’ can’t carry the weight of respect

By Steve Erickson
Spoiler Alert
Cinema

‘Spoiler Alert’ is a touching but impersonal rom-com

By Steve Erickson
Nan Goldin
Cinema

Documentary charts Nan Goldin’s raw fight against the opioid crisis

By Steve Erickson
Taylor Russell and Timothee Chalamet in "Bones and All."
Cinema

“Bones and All” combines horror and yearning romanticism

By Steve Erickson
Special Interest
Music

LGBTQ Music in November: Lou Reed, Christine and the Queens, and Special Interest

By Steve Erickson
"Something in the Dirt."
Cinema

“Something in the Dirt”: We want to believe

By Steve Erickson
"Call Jane"
Cinema

“Call Jane” loops back in time with urgent message about abortion rights

By Steve Erickson
"My Policeman" still image.
Cinema

Gloom overshadows “My Policeman”

By Steve Erickson
The Recitals
Music

October queer music roundup: Shygirl, Ezra Furman, and the Recitals

By Steve Erickson
Adam Baran
Cinema

Q&A: Adam Baran on his film series “Narrow Rooms”

By Steve Erickson
“Queens of the Qing Dynasty” film.
Cinema

New York Film Festival features queer films, directors

By Steve Erickson
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SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
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Dec. 2, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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Dec. 3, 3 pm

HOLIDAY, an Immersive Crafting Experience
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Dec. 4, 8 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy
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Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar & Booze “A Holiday Spectacular”
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Arts

  • "The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York's First Asian Gay Bar" is on display at Gallery 456 until Dec. 5. A bar of our own: Archival photographs revive legacy of NYC Asian gay bar The Web
  • Attendees and Grantees Gather for a Photo Nightlife grants awarded to several non-profits serving LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • “Cactus Pears,” directed by Rohan Kanawade, opens Nov. 21 at the IFC Center. Q&A: Director Rohan Kanawade on his gay Indian romantic drama ‘Cactus Pears’
  • Lea Delaria kicked off her monthly residency at the Stonewall Inn this month. Comedian Lea DeLaria begins monthly residency at Stonewall Inn
  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. 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

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