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Jaiyah Saelua played on an American Samoa soccer team that is now the focus of a new film, "Next Goal Wins."

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Q&A: trans soccer player Jaiyah Saelua on ‘Next Goal Wins’ and American Samoa’s underdog story

By Gary M. Kramer

Sonny Kiss in "Out in the Ring," directed by Ry Levey.

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Q&A with ‘Out in the Ring’ filmmaker Ry Levey

By Gary M. Kramer

“Maggots and Men” is an experimental Russian-language film that features a large cast of trans actors.

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BAM’s Masc Film Series marks Transgender Awareness Week

By Gary M. Kramer

“Orlando, My Political Biography” opens Nov. 10 at Film Forum.

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In ‘Orlando, My Political Biography,’ a trans documentary turns toward fiction

By Steve Erickson

Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in "Rustin."

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‘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."

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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.

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‘The Persian Version’ gets lost in translation

By Steve Erickson

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‘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.

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

By Gary M. Kramer

Eismayer (Gerhard Liebmann) and Falak (Luka Dimic) in "Eismayer."

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‘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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Documentaries recall the fashion legacies of Donyale Luna and Bethann Hardison

By Nicholas Boston

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

By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer

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