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“Mary Oliver: Saved By The Beauty Of The World," directed by Sasha Waters, opens at IFC Center July 3rd.

Cinema

‘Mary Oliver’ documentary tells the story of a lesbian poet through her aesthetic

By Steve Erickson

Robin Byrd.

Cinema

Q&A: Robin Byrd, ‘Bang My Box’ directors look back on her TV legacy in new documentary

By Gary M. Kramer

Last October, President Trump, like presidents before him, issued an executive proclamation declaring Oct. 11, 2025, General Pulaski Memorial Day.

Fire Island News

Was General Pulaski a Revolutionary War Intersex Hero?

“Drunken Noodles," directed by Lucio Castro, opened June 25 at the IFC Center.

Cinema

Q&A with ‘Drunken Noodles’ director Lucio Castro

By Gary M. Kramer

If America were handing out scores for the stories it chooses to remember, LGBTQ+ ballroom culture would earn a verdict without hesitation: tens across the board.

Fire Island News

Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History

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AMNY

Staging Pride helps queer youth express themselves through theater

Art Smith of Gay Barchives stands against the backdrop of Avi Ram's mural.

Facebook group Gay Barchives captures glory days, forges connections

By David Kennerley

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Bronx Times

‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens

Congressmember Sarah McBride.

Cinema

‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls capturing Sarah McBride’s historic rise to Congress

By Gary M. Kramer

“Camp," directed by Avalon Fast, opens June 26 at the IFC Center.

Cinema

Avalon Fast’s ‘Camp’ delivers on supernatural storylines, but struggles to convey queer joy and empowerment

By Gary M. Kramer

This year marked the 29th annual edition of Folsom Street East, which originally started as “The Leather County Fair."

Arts

New frontiers at Folsom Street East and beyond

By Michael Shirey

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Bronx Times

‘The largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx’ Bronx Pride celebrates 28 years of acceptance

Billy Porter and Les Cagelles in "La Cage Aux Folles."

Theater

“La Cage” returns at City Center, offering a new look at a now-classic musical

By Christopher Byrne

If “Leviticus” becomes a hit, one hopes that it might create space for further queer voices in horror.

Cinema

‘Leviticus’: Gay teenagers battle a monster created by homophobia

By Steve Erickson

“Maddie’s Secret,” directed by John Early, is running at IFC Center.

Cinema

Maddie’s Secret’: A campy yet sincere drag melodrama

By Steve Erickson

Alice Kremelberg, director Adrienne Campbell-Holt, playwright Victoria Lynne Barclay, and Colby Minifie.

Theater

‘Camping’: Love and repression in an intimate tent setting

By Donna Aceto

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