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Cinema

Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in "Rustin."
Cinema

‘Rustin’ biopic revisits the life of a gay civil rights hero

By Steve Erickson
Tim Laughlin (Jonathan Bailey) and Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller (Matt Bomer) in "Fellow Travelers."
Cinema

Closeted gay love clashes with politics in steamy ‘Fellow Travelers’ series

By Gary M. Kramer
"The Persian Version," directed by Maryam Keshavarz, opens Oct. 20.
Cinema

‘The Persian Version’ gets lost in translation

By Steve Erickson
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Cinema

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ presents courtroom drama, death, and marital issues

By Steve Erickson
“Nyad” stars Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, the lesbian who, at age 60, swam from Cuba to Florida.
Cinema

NewFest offers robust slate of queer features, documentaries, and shorts

By Gary M. Kramer
Eismayer (Gerhard Liebmann) and Falak (Luka Dimic) in "Eismayer."
Cinema

‘Eismayer’ illustrates the power of love in the military

By Gary M. Kramer
“Down Low," directed by Rightor Doyle, is available Oct. 10 on demand.
Cinema

‘Down Low’ makes for painfully humorless comedy

By Gary M. Kramer
“Strange Way of Life” and “The Human Voice," directed by Pedro Almodovar, opened Oct. 4.
Cinema

A queer western on a double bill of Pedro Almodovar shorts

By Steve Erickson
The New York Film Festival's “All of Us Strangers” finds a new twist in the coming out story, one that reflects the changes in gay life since the ‘80s and the fact that many people do wait till middle age to speak openly to their parents.
Cinema

New York Film Festival stars LGBTQ directors, themes

By Steve Erickson
"The Origin of Evil," directed by Sébastien Marnier, is playing at the IFC Center and other locations in New York.
Cinema

Lesbian’s family reunion leaves more questions than answers in ‘The Origin of Evil’

By Gary M. Kramer
Bethann Hardison, who emerged as a model in New York in the 1970s, founded her own modeling agency in 1984.
Cinema

Documentaries recall the fashion legacies of Donyale Luna and Bethann Hardison

By Nicholas Boston
Cinema

‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero

By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer
Caio Macedo and Kauan Alvarenga in "Toll."
Cinema

Dozens of LGBTQ movies at Toronto International Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Aristotle aka Ari (Max Pelayo) and Dante (Reese Gonzales) in "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe."
Cinema

‘Aristotle and Dante’ spotlights a coming-of-age companionship

By Gary M. Kramer
Portraits (September 9 at 7:30) features four shorts, including “Be Love/Geliebt."
Cinema

Jan Soldat’s revealing shorts showcase sexuality and emotion without shame

By Gary M. Kramer
Here's a still of Jonny, the protagonist. Credit should go to Shudder. Jonny (Kiah McKernan) in "Perpetrator."
Cinema

‘Perpetrator’ spills blood and guts in a high school world

By Steve Erickson

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Homage: Queer lineages on video presents
Tomorrow, noon

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Wallach Art Gallery

For the first time, The Heckscher Museum
Tomorrow, noon

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection
Heckscher Museum of Art

Join Illume Fertility and Circle Surroga
Sept. 9, 5:30 pm

Illume Fertility and Circle Surrogacy To Host Free Surrogacy and IVF Event in New York on Sept. 9
Circle New York Office

DIFFA and Sewciety are excited to presen
Sept. 9, 6 pm

DIFFA Threads for Impact
Steelcase Showroom

🌈 Queer Ballroom & Latin Dance B
Sept. 9, 6:30 pm

Quit Ballroom
Ripley Grier Studios

A new dark comedy about bugs, strangers
Sept. 10, 7 pm

let’s talk about anything else
The Flea Theater

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Sept. 11, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
Pink Metal

Blood Orange, by Abigail Duclos and prod
Sept. 12, 7:30 pm

Blood Orange
Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre @ A.R.T./New York Theatres

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Arts

  • A club room at Ridgewood nightclub Earthly Delights, which is transitioning to a private event-only venue before ultimately closing on Nov. 30. Ridgewood nightclub Earthy Delights celebrates one-year anniversary amid looming closure
  • Ann Harada, Julie Halston, Anika Larsen, and Jackie Hoffman in "Finding Dorothy Parker." Douglas Carter Beane’s ‘Finding Dorothy Parker’ revives the legacy of a witty 1920s writer
  • Sasha Velour celebrates her new book, “The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag,” at the New York Public Library in 2023. Sasha Velour marks 10 years of ‘NightGowns’ with seven-show residency in NYC
  • James Sweeney and Dylan O'Brien in "Twinless." ‘Twinless’ Q&A: Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney on the intersection of brotherhood and twinhood
  • “Griffin in Summer," directed by Nicholas Colia, screens at Regal Union Square on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Q&A: Writer/‌director Nicholas Colia on coming-of-age comedy ‘Griffin in Summer’

Crime

  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence
  • Convicted rapist of transgender woman in Manhattan walks in handcuffs.Convicted Manhattan rapist gets 12 years in prison, feels wrath of his transgender victim at sentencing hearing
  • U.S. rapper Lil Nas X, alongside his attorney Christy O'Connor, attends his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 25, 2025. Lil Nas X charged with four felonies after arrest in Los Angeles
  • The front of a white brick building representing the Middletown Police Department on a sunny day. DA: Middletown man lured Grindr date to his home in brutal stabbing attack
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2025. Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes persisted in 2024: FBI data

Perspectives

  • 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
  • The 2025 NYC Dyke March. Letter to the editor: NYC Dyke March’s policy represents deliberate exclusion rooted in religious and political identity
  • At the Queer Liberation March in 2022. Pride is resilience, liberation, community, and identity
  • A picture depicting the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV prior to his election is displayed as Bishop Edinson Edgardo Farfan Cordova speaks during a press conference, following the election of Pope Leo XIV, in Chiclayo, Peru, May 9, 2025. Thoughts on popes, old and new — and their surprises on LGBTQ issues
  • Carmen Hernandez. Patients and employers pay more as healthcare conglomerates profit from federal program meant to serve vulnerable communities

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