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Marla Mindelle and ensemble in "The Big Gay Jamboree."

Theater

‘The Big Gay Jamboree’ is a musical sending up musicals

By Christopher Byrne

The latest release by Soccer Mommy (aka Nashville-based artist Sophie Allison) is "Evergreen."

Music

October LGBTQ music: Katie Gavin’s solo debut and Soccer Mommy’s fourth album

By Steve Erickson

Books

‘American Teenager’ gives a voice to trans adolescents across the US

By Erasmo Guerra

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in "Will & Harper" on Netflix.

Cinema

‘Will & Harper’: Exploring Americana as a trans woman, with a celebrity at her side

By Steve Erickson

“Gondola," based in the Georgia mountains, is a lesbian romance film.

Cinema

Newfest 2024: What to watch at New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer

Sylvester's “Live at the Opera House” was recorded on March 11, 1979.

Music

September LGBTQ music: Posthumous releases by SOPHIE and Sylvester

By Steve Erickson

Two men greet each other in a scene in "Viet and Nam" near the ocean.

Cinema

Looking ahead to the 2024 New York Film Festival

By Steve Erickson

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Cinema

Q&A: Juan Pablo Di Pace brings one-man show and debut film ‘Duino’ to NYC

By Gary M. Kramer

“All Shall Be Well," directed by Ray Yeung, opens Sept. 20 at Film Forum.

Cinema

Q&A: ‘All Shall Be Well’ director Ray Yeung explores LGBTQ inheritance rights

By Gary M. Kramer

"In the Summers," directed by Alessandra Lacorazza, opens Sept. 20 at the IFC Center.

Cinema

‘In the Summers’ director Alessandra Lacorazza opens up about powerful feature debut

By Gary M. Kramer

Jodie Foster poses with an award for "True Detective: Night Country" at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2024.

Jodie Foster leads LGBTQ winners at 76th Emmy Awards

By Matt Tracy

Regina Betancourt – Spencer Aste Wake Up (4)

Theater

‘Wake Up’ review: One man’s fraught journey to salvation

By David Kennerley

The former nightclub known as The Q, which was located at 795 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, closed in 2023.

Legal

Setting the record straight: The Q nightclub owner speaks out

By Heather Cassell

Ian McKellen and Alfred Enoch in "The Critic."

Cinema

Stagy thriller ‘The Critic’ fails to impress

By Gary M. Kramer

Elliott (Maisy Stella) and Ro (Kerrice Brooks) in "My Old Ass."

Cinema

‘My Old Ass’ is an up-to-date yet old-fashioned teen drama

By Steve Erickson

Alana McLaughlin.

Cinema

Q&A: Trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin discusses ‘Unfightable’ documentary

By Gary M. Kramer

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