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Books

Author Wendell Edward Carter promotes his novel, "Melting The Snow," about a Black gay man's journey towards embracing his identity. 
Books

Queer authors and bookworms converge at 14th annual New York Rainbow Book Fair

By Dashiell Allen
The stage at the Publishing Triangle’s 38th annual awards ceremony at the New School.
Books

‘Every book is an act of resistance’: Publishing Triangle’s annual awards ceremony honors LGBTQ books and authors

By Kathleen Warnock
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division's space at the LGBT Community Center.
Books

‘We can’t let that go’: Hive Mind Books looks to save the last queer bookstore in Manhattan

By Dashiell Allen
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
Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn.
Books

Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

By Dashiell Allen
Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca."
Books

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers

By Erasmo Guerra
Bluestockings Cooperative abruptly closed last month.
Books

Bluestockings Cooperative’s abrupt closure sparks internal drama

By Michael Shirey
A Lesbian and Transgender Flag Hangs Above a Portrait of Marsha P. Johnson.
Around Town

Gladys Wine & Books: A new space for Black queer femmes in Brooklyn

By Amber Sexton
Marilyn Oliva, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.
Books

Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library

By Dashiell Allen
Curators P. Henry (left) and Sal Kimura (right) have been working to uncover LGBTQ history through their project, “Queer Archeology: Reflections on Communal History."
Books

New York Public Library curators highlight lesser-known queer history

By Erasmo Guerra
Crisco dancers in 1979, as depicted in the book "Queer Happened Here."
Books

A new wave of books celebrating queer spaces

By David Kennerley
K. Kerimian with the original book bike.
Books

The Nonbinarian secures new wheels to replace ‘book bike’

By Matt Tracy
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Books

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

By Erasmo Guerra
Karl Dunn Headshot
Books

Divorce…LGBTQ+ Style: Karl Dunn’s ‘How to Burn a Rainbow’

By Christopher Byrne
Author K. Marcus with the Passover book Frankenstein’s Matzah at the Rainbow Book Fair.
Books

Rainbow Book Fair draws full house at LGBT Center

By Michael Luongo
Books

Report: LGBTQ titles lead growing list of banned books in US

By Matt Tracy

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Timed to Marilyn Monroe’s centennial, Ma
Today, 11 am

Manifesting Marilyn: The Making of an Icon
Genesis House

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 4, 6pm
Today, all day

Queens: The Art of Drag & NYC at Culture Lab LIC
Culture Lab LIC

 “An over-the-top gay…sendup
Today, 7 pm

Join the Queer Librarian as he discusses his new novel at BGSQD Bookstore at the LGBT Center
LGBT Center, 208 W 13 St

Bask in a night of beauty with two of NY
Today, 7:30 pm

AANI + Chispa live at C’mon Everybody
Cmon everybody

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Today, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
Pink Metal

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

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

HAMLETMACHINE is a performance by ZIWEI
July 11, 5 pm

HAMLETMACHINE by ZIWEI 子维
3AM Theatre

Los Angeles, 1955: just minutes after a
July 13, 7:30 pm

Flit – A staged reading of a new one-act play
Dixon Place

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Arts

  • Joan Chen stars in her new film, "Montreal, My Beautiful," as Feng Xia, a married, menopausal Chinese immigrant in Montreal who has an affair with Lisa (Charlotte Aubin), a 30-year-old she meets on a dating app. New York Asian Film Festival’s ‘Queer Unbound’ program showcases LGBTQ features
  • Wet Leg's “Moisturizer debuts July 10. July LGBTQ music: Wet Leg’s ‘Moisturizer’ and Lido Pimienta’s ‘Caribenya’
  • “Mary Oliver: Saved By The Beauty Of The World," directed by Sasha Waters, opens at IFC Center July 3rd. ‘Mary Oliver’ documentary tells the story of a lesbian poet through her aesthetic
  • Robin Byrd. Q&A: Robin Byrd, ‘Bang My Box’ directors look back on her TV legacy in new documentary
  • Last October, President Trump, like presidents before him, issued an executive proclamation declaring Oct. 11, 2025, General Pulaski Memorial Day.Was General Pulaski a Revolutionary War Intersex Hero?

Crime

  • Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez holds a press conference on August 10, 2023 to announce an indictment in the stabbing death of O'Shae Sibley, a gay man who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station. Man convicted of manslaughter in death of O’Shae Sibley
  • sketch of bigot behind lower east side hate crimeCops hunt Lower East Side bigot who beat boy with belt after anti-LGBTQ+ hate tirade
  • A picture shows the late O'Shae Sibley during a demonstration in Brooklyn after he was killed there in an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack. Man charged with killing gay dancer O’Shae Sibley claims self-defense
  • 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

Perspectives

  • James Dale and his partner, David Lam, at the NYC Pride March on June 28. Don’t let the parade pass you by
  • Community members march along the boardwalk at Brighton Beach Pride. Even in darkness, find room for queer joy at Pride
  • 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

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