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THEATRE REVIEW: Please, don’t call me moffie: An intimate reflection on queer identities in Cape Town
Zubayr Charles’s Please, don’t call me moffie examines the nuanced experiences of five queer, Coloured men in Cape Town, confronting toxic masculinity while embracing the multiface…
Toronto’s grassroots Pride Picnic brings ‘queer joy’ to a downtown park
Now in its fifth year, the event continues a tradition that began with a Gay Day Picnic at Hanlan’s Point Beach in 1971, billing itself as an antidote to increasingly corporate Pri…
Homosexual German priest says Bible should be read through ‘queer’ lens
'Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially means approaching the texts as a source of liberation for all ways of life,' wrote Father Burkhard Hose.…
How ‘Jurassic Park’ and Steven Spielberg Inspired a Greek Indie Cinematic Allegory for Othering
Thanasis Neofotistos, the auteur behind the SXSW London-debuting genre bender 'The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes,' talks about the dinos in his film, love for "old-school cinema" an…
Harvard Divinity School Launches Journal Devoted to ‘Queerness,’ ‘Palestinian Liberation’
Harvard University—which is being sued by the federal government for antisemitism, has been laying off employees, and is going around telling courts, Congress, and alumni that fede…
Karamo Brown reveals final straw that led to ‘Queer Eye’ fallout after toxic cast rumors
"I can no longer stay silent about how often I was made to feel like an outsider," the reality star told People in an interview published Tuesday.…
Mamdami marks Pride Month, says honoring 'queer and transgender' contributions would take more than 30 days
Left-wing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggested that honoring contributions of LGBT New Yorkers would require longer than one month.…
Dan Levy Compares ‘Heated Rivalry’ & ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Successes & Advocates For Investing In Queer Voices: “Canada Saw Value In Them First”
Dan Levy drew similarities between 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Schitt's Creek,' saying Canada saw potential in them both before they garnered huge audiences…
Native Son Awards to Recognize Anthony Hemingway, Durand Bernarr and Tramell Tillman
The organization, which supports Black queer men, is also celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a weekend full of programming in NYC.…
Archdiocese of Salzburg defends hosting ‘queer’ training day
The Archdiocese of Salzburg will host a June workshop on ‘Queer People in Our Parishes,’ in partnership with two pro-LGBT activist groups, for the second year running.…
8 Spooky Queer Folk Horror Books
If you can't get enough of folk horror, don't miss these eight unputdownable queer folk horror books.…
Hyderabad’s QT centre: A safe haven for the queer and trans community
Queer-Trans Wellness & Support Center in Hyderabad provides a safe haven for LGBTQIA+ community with mental health, legal aid, and more.…
11 Books That Inspired Benny Peterson’s ‘The Maidenheads’
“The Maidenheads” is out now from Penguin Random House.…
Inside Out Film Festival emerges from string of internal shifts with new leadership and long-term vision
Executive Director Carly Beath speaks with The Globe and Mail about keeping queer cinema alive, both in theatres and online…
The Gays and Their Ghosts: Natalie Adler Recommends Queer Ghost Stories
Gays and ghosts have a natural kinship. Both may elicit fear in unsuspecting passerby. You may feel vaguely unmoored, inexplicably nervous at their presence, particularly if you, y…
Russell T. Davies Reveals Dream Lead For An American Version Of His Upcoming Queer Drama ‘Tip Toe’
Russell T. Davies has talked 'Tip Toe', Channel 4, Donald Trump and how he'd want Matt Bomer to play the lead in an American version.…
Every queer hockey player to win the PWHL Walter Cup
These hockey players fought it out on the ice and pulled off a playoff win!…
‘A masterclass in lesbian eroticism’: why Bound is my feelgood movie
The latest in our ongoing series of writers celebrating their most rewatched comfort films is a pick for 1996’s revealing and relatable romantic thriller…
Hollywood Ghosts the Croisette, Queer Cinema Owns It and AI Crashes the Party: Five Takeaways From Cannes 2026
Quiet on the surface, Cannes 2026 exposed the fault lines reshaping cinema — from the evolving indie ecosystem and the studios’ festival retreat to the industry’s uneasy embrace of…
Queerest Cannes Ever: ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Coward’ and ‘Club Kid’ Mark a Pivotal Moment for Movies
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" also makes a splashy bookend to the fest.…
Lukas Dhont’s Queer Military Drama ‘Coward’ Lands at Mubi Out of Cannes
The indie distributor previously acquired the "Closer" filmmaker's latest for the U.K., Germany and other territories.…
Netflix Nears Deal on ‘La Bola Negra’ After Cannes Bidding War (EXCLUSIVE)
Following its buzzy Cannes premiere, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s 'La Bola Negra' ('The Black Ball') is selling to Netflix.…
‘Jim Queen’ Review: Hilarious Adult Animation Plays Like French Queer ‘South Park’ on Literal Steroids, With Some Poppers for Good Measure
A fading muscle Mary and a closeted twink must team up to save the gay community in Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané's infectiously giddy 'Jim Queen.'…
‘La Bola Negra’ Review: A Rousing Testament to Queer Love’s Timeless Resilience
Cannes 2026: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi deliver a decades-spanning odyssey unlike anything you've seen.…
‘Coward’ Review: Lukas Dhont’s Queer WWI Romantic Drama Is A Heartbreaking Screen Love Story – Cannes Film Festival
A review of director Lukas Dhont's queer WWI romantic drama, Coward which explores the relationship of two young men as they try to survive war.…
‘Coward’ Review: Lukas Dhont’s Third and Most Ambitious Feature Sticks Soldiers in a Tortured Queer Love Story Mired in Emotional Fraudulence
Newcomers Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne play a farm boy and a tailor’s son who find romantic reprieve at the Belgian front during World War I.…
Penelope Cruz Lights Up Los Javis’ Queer García Lorca Epic ‘The Black Ball,’ Earning 16-Minute Cannes Ovation
Penelope Cruz and Glenn Close star in Los Javis' Cannes competition debut, inspired by an unfinished Federico García Lorca fragment.…
Los Javis Talk Casting Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in Epic ‘La Bola Negra’ and Championing Queer Stories: ‘We Deserve to Have Big Movies’
Leading Spanish creative duo Los Javis talk Cannes debut with epic 'La Bola Negra,' working with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close: 'We kept dreaming.'…
‘The Man I Love’ Review: Rami Malek Is a Revelation in Ira Sachs’ Achingly Observed Portrait of Art, Love, Desire and Mortality in 1980s New York City
Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and newcomer Luther Ford also star in this acutely felt memento mori set during the height of the AIDS crisis.…
A Native Hawaiian Story, Queer Cheerleaders, and More New YA Books for May 20, 2026
This week's new YA book releases include a solo backpacking trip through Europe, a college student learning to drive, and so much more.…
How Queer Clubbing Has Shaped Fashion as We Know It
“Sex, Clubs, Dissent,” a new book edited by London-based culture writer Amelia Abraham, offers an intimate insight into the world of queer nightlife.…
Catholic university allows lesbian ‘pastor’ to teach ‘queer theology’
A University of Portland theology professor is 'married' to a woman and teaches courses on 'Queer theology' and 'Christianity, gender, and sexuality' while serving as co-director o…
MUNA chase pop catharsis in Trump’s ‘fascist autocracy’
The pop band, beloved for their sticky songs about queer joy, dive into America’s rot on their new album.…
Sarah Kinsley on How Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Helped Inspire Her Latest EP, ‘Fleeting’
Singer-songwriter Sarah Kinsley talked about the influence of Luca Guadagnino’s 'Queer' on her latest EP, 'Fleeting.'…
How Provincetown Became America’s Queer Utopia
Remote and hard to access, Provincetown, Mass., evolved as a place where people live intentionally — and in complete freedom, says musician Rostam.…
Queer nightclub in Melbourne 'uninsurable' for two years
Pride of our Footscray stopped paying public liability insurance when 18 insurers refused to underwrite the venue. The manager says operating without cover keeps staff on tenterhoo…
Moby Joins Paris-Set Queer Comedy ‘Jim Queen’ Ahead Of Cannes Premiere
In Jim Queen, a gay influencer's life crumbles when a virus turns Paris's gay men straight.…
Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds
A total of 432 homophobic or transphobic physical incidents were reported in Israel in 2025, the Aguda's report found.…
Sundance Winner Neeraj Churi, Daniel Talbott Team on Mumbai Queer Feature ‘Starvation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lotus Visual Productions and Orphan Andy Films are producing 'Starvation,' a Mumbai-set queer feature.…
Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Sparks Studio Bidding War at Cannes With High 7-Figure Offers (EXCLUSIVE)
"Club Kid," the heartwarming debut film from Jordan Firstman, has sparked a studio bidding war on the ground at Cannes.…
In French Animated Satire ‘Jim Queen,’ a Queer Influencer Contracts a Virus That Turns Gay Men Heterosexual. Mon Dieu!
Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen's feature directorial debut, premiering in style in Midnight Screenings, takes us inside Paris' queer scene, and face-to-face with the "Gaystapo," i…
Match Group invests $100M in Seattle-based Sniffies, a web-only platform for queer men with ~3M MAUs worldwide, paving the way for a possible acquisition (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)
Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg : Match Group invests $100M in Seattle-based Sniffies, a web-only platform for queer men with ~3M MAUs worldwide, paving the way for a possible acquisiti…