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Rev. Liz Edman observes Ash Wednesday.

At Stonewall, ‘Resistance Rangers’ condemn Trump cuts and LGBTQ-affirming Christians observe Ash Wednesday

By Matt Tracy

Sarah Bitar in "Stockade."

Cinema

Brooklyn-based Lebanese immigrant story ‘Stockade’ fails to deliver

By Steve Erickson

Uel Renteria’s short, “Stellacast Transmission Pt. 1 Subconscious Eyes,” takes place on colorful sets daubed in paint.

Cinema

Queer films at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival

By Steve Erickson

Lilith Grasmug and Josefa Heinsius in "Foreign Tongue."

Cinema

Several LGBTQ films slated for ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema’ at Lincoln Center

By Gary M. Kramer

From left to right: Jathan Martin, Dr. Roderick A. Ferguson, Cornelius Moore, Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Darnell L. Moore, Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes.

‘Speaks to the moment we are in’: Panelists reexamine Marlon Riggs’ ‘Tongues Untied’ three decades later

By Nicholas Boston

Qween Jean speaks during Trans Day of Love at Judson Memorial Church on Feb. 14.

‘They can’t erase us’: Trans Day of Love brings joy on Valentine’s Day

By Adrian Childress

Honorees Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman.

Theater

GMHC honors Broadway songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

By Donna Aceto

Olly Alexander's album, "Polari," debuted on Feb. 7.

Music

February LGBTQ music: Olly Alexander’s ‘Polari’ and Venturing’s ‘Ghostholding’

By Steve Erickson

"B*tchcraft: A Musical Play" runs through March 1 at The Wild Project.

Theater

‘B*tchcraft’ recounts the birth of a queer feminist indie rockstar

By David Kennerley

Theater

Non-binary Pakistani-American navigates pressure to conform in ‘Sad Magic Sins’

By Rohan Zhou-Lee

“Bonus Track” is a chaste romance that will enchant viewers of shows like “Heartstopper,” which it vaguely resembles.

Cinema

Gay teens’ budding bond takes flight in ‘Bonus Track’

By Gary M. Kramer

Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman in Sabar Bonda ("Cactus Pears").

Cinema

Sundance Film Festival features LGBTQ films; Q&A with ‘Touch Me’ director Addison Heimann

By Gary M. Kramer

Robin Lord Taylor as Tennessee Williams and Brandon Flynn as Marlon Brando.

Theater

‘Kowalski’ eyes epic showdown between Brando and Tennessee

By David Kennerley

Karla Sofía Gascón attends the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, in Palm Springs, California, U.S., January 3, 2025.

Cinema

Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first out trans actress nominated for Academy Award

By Matt Tracy

(From left to right) Beth Leavel, Bebe Neuwirth, Phil Birsh, Debra Monk, Tom Viola, Lillias White, Norm Lewis, Joe Benincasa, Christopher Sieber, and Jonathan Groff.

Theater

Tom Viola celebrated for 36 years at the helm of Broadway Cares

By Andy Humm

Christophe Honoré.

Cinema

Q&A: Director Christophe Honoré on ‘Ma Mère’ and ‘Marcello Mio’

By Gary M. Kramer

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Nomads Carnival will depict "Indigenous" as seen in the headpiece with this costume as part of the mas band.

From Guyana with Vibes: Nomads Carnival set to rock Eastern Parkway

Deputy Chief of the NYPD Intelligence Division Courtney Nilan shows amNewYork two different kinds of ghost guns.

‘New Second Amendment:’ How the NYPD, Manhattan DA are fighting radical online ghost gun manufacturers