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Cinema

"Nobody's Hero," directed by Alain Guiraudie, opens June 16 at the IFC Center.
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Q&A with ‘Nobody’s Hero’ director Alain Guiraudie

By Gary M. Kramer
"Thaw" is a slow short about two friends arriving in a cabin in the woods during the winter.
Cinema

Big selection of LGBTQ shorts at Tribeca Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer
Kerrie Hayes and Rosy McEwen in "Blue Jean."
Cinema

‘Blue Jean’ probes the personal and professional crises of a closeted lesbian in 1980s Britain

By Gary M. Kramer
“Brooklyn 45,” directed by Ted Geoghegan, streams on Shudder and AMC+ June 9.
Cinema

‘Brooklyn 45’: a gay veteran stares into the abyss

By Steve Erickson
"One of the Boys" is one of several LGBTQ films and TV shows to watch this June.
Cinema

LGBTQ films and TV series to watch this June

By Gary M. Kramer
"Horseplay," directed by Marco Berger, opens June 2 at Film Noir in Brooklyn and June 13 on digital platforms.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Horseplay’ director Marco Berger

By Gary M. Kramer
"Passages," which follows a self-involved filmmaker leaving his marriage, is out on August 4.
Cinema

New queer films to watch this summer

By Gary M. Kramer
“Jewelle: A Just Vision” is a laudatory, hour-long documentary about author, poet, and playwright Jewelle Gomez.
Cinema

Newfest Pride offers lineup of anticipated queer films

By Gary M. Kramer
João Pedro Rodrigues of Will-o'-the-wisp at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022.
Cinema

Q&A with ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues

By Gary M. Kramer
Wyatt Oleff (left) and Fin Argus (right in "Stay Awake."
Cinema

Q&A with genderqueer ‘Stay awake’ actor Fin Argus

By Gary M. Kramer
A scene from "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne."
Cinema

Looking back on Udo Kier’s career across 200 films

By Steve Erickson
Tomás (Enzo Ferrada Rosati) in “The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future," opening May 19 at the Quad
Cinema

Queer and ecological themes connect in ‘The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future’

By Gary M. Kramer
Monica (Trace Lysette), a trans woman, returns to her hometown to help take care of her dying mother (Patricia Clarkson) in "Monica."
Cinema

‘Monica’ goes through the motions of family matters — from a distance

By Steve Erickson
“Queens of the Qing Dynasty," directed by Ashley McKenzie, opens May 5 at the Metrograph.
Cinema

Trauma and deep friendship converge in drawn-out ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty’

By Gary M. Kramer
“You Can Live Forever," directed by Sarah Watts and Mike Slutsky, opens May 5 at Village East by Angelika.
Cinema

When a teenage lesbian couple tries to ‘Live Forever’

By Steve Erickson
'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' is a 6-episode prequel to the hit series (that toggles back and forth in time) with Young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) betrothed to marry Young King George (Corey Mylchreest), whom she has never met.
Cinema

LGBTQ streaming: What to watch in May

By Gary M. Kramer

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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Tomorrow, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
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Ever since the release of her debut feat
Tomorrow, 6 pm

FEMALE MISBEHAVIOR: THE FILMS OF MONIKA TREUT
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Oct. 14, 8 am

CELIA CRUZ 100: MIGGUEL ANGGELO’S ICONS CELEBRATES THE QUEEN OF SALSA’S CENTENNIAL AT JOE’S PUB
Joe’s Pub

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Oct. 14, 3 pm

Outspoken Voices: LGBTQ+ Storytelling Circle
Virtual via Zoom

***Educational Session w/ Juli Grey-Owen
Oct. 15, 7 pm

Gender Empowerment Series: The Language of Gender
Cinema Arts Centre

Friday, October 16th Doors 7:30PM (pre-s
Oct. 16, 7:30 am

Not Your Uncle Tony: Comedy by Misfit Italian Americans
Capish?! Club: Misfit Comedy Space

TARRYTOWN is a haunting queer, modern re
Oct. 16, 7:30 pm

TARRYTOWN – The legend of Sleepy Hollow, a new musical
the cell theatre

WINNER – BEST ONE MAN SHOW – UNITED SOLO
Oct. 24, 7 pm

Under the Rainbow @ The United Solo Festival
Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NY, NY

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Arts

  • Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots." ‘Boots’ marches through life in the marines in the shadow of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
  • (L to R) Ayo Edebiri as Maggie and Julia Roberts as Alma in "After the Hunt." ‘After the Hunt’ mistakes arbitrary plot twists for complex thought
  • Jay Som's 'Belong' debuts Oct. 10. October LGBTQ music: Khalid’s ‘After the Sun Goes Down’ and Jay Som’s ‘Belong’
  • ACT UP members join ‘Fairyland’ screening and Q&A
  • “Kiss of the Spider Woman," directed by Bill Condon, opens October 9 in wide release. ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ updates its perspective, 40 years after the original

Crime

  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • 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

Perspectives

  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • 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

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