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Terrence McNally: Documentarian of Our Lives
FOUR-TIME Tony award winner Terrence McNally (born 1938) is the subject of this well-made documentary about a major American playwright many of whose plays address gay themes.
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HBO’s Takedown of Michael Jackson
EXACTLY FIFTY YEARS AGO, five young boys from Gary, Indiana, became pop music sensations. It has always been difficult separating the truth about their origin from myth because Motown Records…More
Hate Crime Crime
The case of Jussie Smollett was a media feeding frenzy, but for you cave-dwellers: Smollett is the gay African-American actor who reported to the police that he’d been jumped…More
O Lucky Man!
We’ve followed Aaron Schock over the years, and now he’s back, possibly for the last time. For those who need a refresher, Schock is the former Republican Congressman from…More
Gay Artists in the Modernist Era: 3 NY Exhibits
Do you need another reason to come to New York in the year of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising? If so, these three exhibits should provide one. And if you’re going to be in New York in the next month, don’t miss The Young and Evil in particular.
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The Pros and Cons of Social Media
SOCIAL MEDIA have had an enormous impact on society since the internet and smartphones became widely used technological accessories. These media platforms have revolutionized marketing in almost every…More
A Podcast: Merrily He Strolled Along
David LaFontaine – a trained singer and pianist – decided to record a few of Stephen Sondheim’s songs for our readers. So, we rented time in a sound studio in North Cambridge, MA and produced this podcast.
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Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Panel Spotlight
Noted panelists to discuss the quest for social justice in historical and contemporary times. Sponsored by The Ethel and Herman L. Midlo Center at the University of New Orleans.
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In Search of Stonewall: The Riots at 50, The G&LR at 25
Join G&LR editor Richard Schneider Jr., contributor & author Karla Jay, and author & actor David Leddick for a panel discussion about In Search of Stonewall and the historic event that played and still plays a major role in the fight for LGBT rights.
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Meet Gad Beck, a Gay German Who Fought the Nazis
THERE ARE not many people in history as cool as Gad Beck, a gay Jewish resistance leader in Nazi Berlin. Beck was only half Jewish, which is probably…More