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The culminating piece of the exhibit is a 14th century German statue borrowed from the Cleveland Museum of Art, depicting Jesus and John the Baptist in the style of a married couple. The plaque describes how medieval viewers would have seen their relationship as a form of marriage “with Jesus in the role of the groom” and one that “stretched gender roles and sexual identities.”

The Met’s Cloisters Museum offers a delightedly queer-inclusive analysis of sexuality in the Middle Ages

By Michael Luongo

After gradually rolling out episodes, the full second of "The Boyfriend" is now available on Netflix.

A second date with ‘The Boyfriend’: Gay Japanese reality show returns to Netflix for Season 2

By Michael Shirey

“Pillion," directed by Harry Lighton, opens Feb. 6th at the Angelika and AMC Lincoln Square.

Cinema

Dom and sub probe the limits of their feelings in ‘Pillion’

By Steve Erickson

Nicole Titus at The Winter Show's Young Collectors Night at the Park Avenue Armory.

Young guns having some fun at The Winter Show at the Park Avenue Armory

By Nicholas Boston

Sophie Hyde's “Jimpa” opens Feb. 5th at the Quad.

Cinema

Generations clash and come together in ‘Jimpa’

By Steve Erickson

Macri Park, a gay bar in Brooklyn, closed abruptly last month.

Williamsburg gay bar Macri Park closes abruptly, sparking questions and concerns for staff

By Amy Schatz

Stephen Pasquale plays Charles Condomine in "High Spirits."

Theater

‘High Spirits’ musical makes memorable return to New York after more than 60 years

By Christopher Byrne

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press briefing on the city’s preparations for a snowstorm at the New York City Emergency Management Department on Jan. 23.

Books

Thousands download ‘Heated Rivalry’ from NYPL after Mamdani’s snowstorm suggestion

By Matt Tracy

Ani Palmer, Beatrix Rain Wolfe and Sophia Kirkwood-Smith appear in "Big Girls Don't Cry."

Cinema

Sundance Film Festival offers LGBTQ features, documentaries, and shorts

By Gary M. Kramer

Edward Nelson and Miles Mykkanen in "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay."

Theater

Belonging, art, and trauma collide in The Met’s WWII opera ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’

By Gary M. Kramer

A 1990 KG vogueing ball at Cafe de Paris.

London gallery revisits Black queer nightlife and a transatlantic culture pipeline

By Nicholas Boston

The Soft Pink Truth's “Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?” debuts Jan. 30th.

Music

January LGBTQ music: Sleaford Mods and The Soft Pink Truth

By Steve Erickson

Hudson Williams poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026.

Cinema

Queer representation and trans rights on stage at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards

By Matt Tracy

Jodie Foster in “A Private Life”

Cinema

‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster plays detective in Paris

By Steve Erickson

“Dead Man’s Wire," directed by Guns van Sant, pens January 9th at the Angelika.

Cinema

Gus van Sant makes respectable return in 1970s hostage thriller ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

By Steve Erickson

Anu Ogunmefun (Ensemble), Nina Cassells (Pauline), Sienna Arif Knights (Petrova), and Scarlett Monahan (Posy) star in "Ballet Shoes" at the Olivier.

Theater

In London’s packed theater season, “Pride” cometh before the fall

By Andy Humm

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