Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard, a documentary created and directed by Aaron Brookner, opens today in New York. It’s an intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner — whose…More
Author: Stephen Hemrick
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Oral History Project Documents Lives of LGBTQ Immigrants Living in NYC
On September 27, Immigration Equality and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center launched the LGBTQ New Americans Project, featuring audio and video oral histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer…More
New Movie Takes You Inside Larry Kramer’s World
LAST YEAR, HBO aired the movie version of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, the autobiographical play that he wrote in 1985, a fictionalized account of how he came to found…More
Enter to Win a FREE Copy of LOOKING: Season 1
There’s more out there in the all new season of the hit HBO series LOOKING starring Jonathan Groff and Frankie J. Alvarez. Check out the review in the May-June 2014 Issue. LOOKING focuses…More
David Roussève’s ‘Stardust’ at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Jacob’s Pillow, “the dance center of the nation” (New York Times) welcomes LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families throughout the Festival, and especially during its annual Weekend OUT, which will take…More
Kinky Caps
And now, coming to you from Mobile, it’s the Prancing Elites! Down main street they sashayed, part of the Christmas parade in Semmes, Alabama, a town of 2,000 that wasn’t…More
Fire Island: Two New Books Celebrate the Fragile Gay Mecca
The New York Times published today an article about Fire Island that coincides with the 60th anniversary of the founding of The Pines, and mentions two newly published books about its history.…More
Cuba’s Gay Community Stands Up Against Homophobia & Transphobia
HAVANA — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia.More