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Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots."

Cinema

‘Boots’ marches through life in the marines in the shadow of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Gary M. Kramer

(L to R) Ayo Edebiri as Maggie and Julia Roberts as Alma in "After the Hunt."

Cinema

‘After the Hunt’ mistakes arbitrary plot twists for complex thought

By Steve Erickson

Jay Som's 'Belong' debuts Oct. 10.

Music

October LGBTQ music: Khalid’s ‘After the Sun Goes Down’ and Jay Som’s ‘Belong’

By Steve Erickson

Fairyland Movie Panel

Cinema

ACT UP members join ‘Fairyland’ screening and Q&A

By Gay City News

“Kiss of the Spider Woman," directed by Bill Condon, opens October 9 in wide release.

Cinema

‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ updates its perspective, 40 years after the original

By Steve Erickson

(L to R) Pamela Shaw, Alan Ceppos, Audrey Heffernan Meyer, Brian Mason, Molly Chiffer, and Jordan Lage in "The Art of Leaving."

Theater

Do I stay or do I go? Actor Alan Ceppos on the new play ‘Art of Leaving’

By Christopher Byrne

The Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival returns to New York City for a fourth year Oct. 20-26.

Theater

Theatre festival to shine spotlight on trans, non-binary, and two-spirit artists

By Amber Sexton

Telly Justice, owner of HAGS.

AMNY

Telly Justice and her rise to Food & Wine’s Best New Chef

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Queer Ghosts of Brooklyn’ running tour uncovers an oft-erased history

“Blue Film" is arguable the most potent (and potentially triggering) film playing at NewFest.

Cinema

Packed lineup of queer films set for NewFest’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival

By Gary M. Kramer

Maddie Hasson and Marco Pigossi in "Bone Lake."

Cinema

‘Bone Lake’ highlights the twists of a couple’s struggle to stay together

By Steve Erickson

Artists sketch while a model poses during The Anatomy Lesson, a drink & draw event at Club Cumming.

Arts

‘The Anatomy Lesson,’ biweekly drink & draw event, lives on at Club Cumming

By Caryl Espinoza Jaen

Anania, B Noel Thomas, and Caleb Quezon in NYTW's "Saturday Church."

Theater

‘Saturday Church’ review: Finding salvation in unlikely places

By David Kennerley

Cardi Bi's latest release is 'Am I The Drama?'

Music

September LGBTQ music: Cardi B’s ‘Am I The Drama?’ and Neko Case’s ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’

By Steve Erickson

"She Sells Sea Shells," an exhibition at Alice Austen House Museum in Staten, will run until February 21 of next year.

She Sells Sea Shells exhibit debuts at Staten Island’s Alice Austen House

By Iryna Shkurhan

Marilyn Oliva, Roberta Degnore, and Anne Maguire stand together against book bans.

Books

Activists protest book bans in front of New York Public Library

By Dashiell Allen

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Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.

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