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Music

Britton Smith and The Sting performs on stage.
Music

Britton Smith straddles the intersection of music, faith, and identity

By Meron Tebeje
Claire Rousay is pictured in conjunction with her album release in April.
Music

April LGBTQ music: Pet Shop Boys and Claire Rousay

By Steve Erickson
Justin Elizabeth Sayre (left) with Matt Scharfglass on bass, Tracy Stark on piano, and Don Kelly on drums.
Music

Justin Elizabeth Sayre’s captivating show is a love letter to the Beat generation

By Bobby Hankinson
Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical.
Music

March LGBTQ music: Judas Priest and Reyna Tropical

By Steve Erickson
Music

Boygenius’ big night, Tracy Chapman’s performance highlight 2024 Grammys

By Matt Tracy
Brittany Howard's "What Now" debuts Feb. 9.
Music

February LGBTQ music: Brittany Howard and Astrit Ismaili

By Steve Erickson
Sleater-Kinney's "Little Rope" debuts Jan. 19.
Music

January LGBTQ music: Kali Uchis and Sleater-Kinney

By Steve Erickson
"Long Live Montero," a documentary on Lil Nas X and his 2022-23 tour, hits HBO and MAX on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.
Cinema

Documentary on Lil Nas X’s ‘Long Live Montero’ tour to debut on HBO Jan. 27

By Matt Tracy
"Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé," which debuted earlier this month, chronicles the music star's 2023 world tour.
Music

In New York City’s queer bars, Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ remains unmuted

By Vincent Anthony
Troye Sivan's "Something to Give Each Other" is one of the high-water marks in a weak year for pop.
Music

October LGBTQ music: Troye Sivan and Yeule

By Steve Erickson
John Osborne and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne.
Music

September LGBTQ music: Brothers Osborne and Jlin

By Steve Erickson
Jaboukie is known for his work in comedy — and his music builds off his experience in that area.
Music

August LGBTQ music: Shamir and Jaboukie

By Steve Erickson
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Local bands to take Coney Island stage at Queer Clown Bat Mitzvah show

O'Shae Sibley was listening to Beyoncé's music before he was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn on July 29.
Music

Beyonce pays tribute to O’Shae Sibley

By Emily Sawaked
Music

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56

By Sylvia Hui, AP
Big Freedia's latest album, Central City, comes more than two decades after her first single came out in 1999.
Music

July music: Big Freedia, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and Greta van Fleet

By Steve Erickson

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Arts

  • Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jimin Moon in “Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” ‘Heated Rivalry’ musical parody: Slap shots and slapstick
  • “Untitled,” from the series, “Akabanaa (Red Flowers),” 1975-77. Becoming Angela Davis: Two photographic portraits evoke the activist across time and space
  • Gessica Généus and Béonard Monteau in "Marie Madeleine." ‘The Man I love,’ ‘Club Kid,’ and other queer movies highlight Cannes Film Festival
  • “Matador Bolero," directed by Jonathan Rosado. ‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment
  • “Stop! That! Train!” kicks off NewFest Pride 2026. ‘Dads,’ ‘Leviticus,’ and more: NewFest Pride tees up annual lineup of queer films

Crime

  • 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
  • Aljo Mrkulic was sentenced for murdering Christopher Rodriguez, assaulting cops, and setting an apartment ablaze in 2020 at the Acacia Gardens affordable housing complex, which is located at 409 E. 120th St. in Harlem. Queens man sentenced for killing partner, assaulting cops in 2020 arson case
  • Bomb threats, sent via email, targeted the New York University campus on the morning of Jan. 22, the school announced. Anti-LGBTQ bomb threats target NYU, prompting NYPD to increase security
  • The person suspected of voicing anti-LGBTQ slurs and attacking an individual on a 6 train on Jan. 10. Man suffers anti-LGBTQ subway attack after kissing trans partner: police

Perspectives

  • 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
  • Katie Blum is underscoring the importance of funding to make sure New York's legal system respects transgender individuals when they seek to align their legal documents with their gender identity. Access to justice is essential for transgender New Yorkers — and it depends on the IOLA Fund 
  • From L to R: Michael-Vincent Crea, Thomas O’Grady, Michael Kane, Caitlin Herrity, Jack Schlossberg, Clover Welsh, Layla Law Gisiko, David Warren, Brendan Fay, Dr. John Lahey, Aaron Pesin, Abby Donley, Nicholas Dodd, Sheila and Meghan Brophy on Fifth Avenue. Lavender and Green Alliance celebrates 10 years in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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