She's here, she's queer, so you'd better get used to it. Fempaths: Transistor Radio Hour is an unashamedly political piece that uses LGBTQ+ history set to music to give voice to those that are often overlooked. Mari Moriarty. Photo credit: Queergarden. Kicking off with the radio style implied by the title, Fempath (Mari Moriarty), cellist... Continue Reading →
TIFF 2026: LGBTQ+ highlights at 51st Toronto International Film Festival
With the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) fast approaching, we uncover the LGBTQ+ highlights, section by section, in this year's eclectic lineup of features, series and special events. Kicking off on Thursday, September 10th and running until Sunday, September 20th, the program features the Canadian premieres of All of Us Strangers... Continue Reading →
NewFest & Hinge host free outdoor screening event My Sunny Valentine – Weds August 19 in Brooklyn
NewFest and Hinge will host a free outdoor screening event this Wednesday, August 19th in Brooklyn celebrating the role dating plays in our queer lives. Grab your friends and lovers for a charming collection of short films that range from hilarious to heartfelt. Whether it’s a sci-fi search for love, a blossoming Before Sunrise-esque romance... Continue Reading →
Cherry Grove’s Belvedere guesthouse has been a Fire Island fantasy come to life for almost 70 years
The journey from Manhattan to Fire Island, New York's queer haven for almost a century, is part of the magic of any summer getaway there. From the frantic bustle of Midtown to a Long Island Railroad commuter train packed with excited gays lugging bags full of clothes they likely won't wear. All you really need... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ★★★★★
The queer film event of the year has finally arrived. Following a rapturous reception at Cannes in May, and a US festival and press tour that lit up our social feeds, writer-director Jane Schoenbrun's third feature, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, opens in select theaters this Friday, August 7th before expanding nationwide on... Continue Reading →
Sundance’s Trans Possibilities Intensive celebrates fifth year supporting projects from trans storytellers of color
The nonprofit Sundance Institute has shared the names of this year's cohort for the 2026 Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive, which takes place online from July 27th–29th: Stella Alfjaro, Autumn Boxley, Song Hà , Emory Chao Johnson, Justice Jamal Jones, and Kevin Xian Ming Yu. This is the fifth year of the intensive, which is designed... Continue Reading →
Queer youth take the mic for award-winning podcast I’m Feeling Queer Today!
A year after the federal crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth went dark, the co-founder of The Trevor Project is betting on another kind of lifeline where queer youth take the mic. Powered by the national nonprofit The Future Perfect Project, the I'm Feeling Queer Today! podcast—hosted and produced by LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-22—returns for... Continue Reading →
OutfestNEXT festival returns to LA August 23-26 – full feature film lineup
Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that uplifts LGBTQ+ storytellers in the entertainment industry, will run the second edition of its four-day screening series OutfestNEXT at LA LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza from July 23rd–26th. The lineup includes 19 feature films, plus over 30 shorts, educational workshops, and conversations with filmmakers and the community.... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Heartstopper Forever ★★★★
Charlie: "Everyone thinks teenage relationships don't last." Nick: "I never really thought that about us." Heartwarming and healing, as well as heartwrenching at times, creator-writer Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland deliver a pitch-perfect, tenderly-crafted finale to this beloved series that feels like a hug from your best friend when you need it most. Heartstopper.... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ+ highlights at 25th annual New York Asian Film Festival
The 2026 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) runs July 10th to 26th across five New York venues—Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, IFC Center, Anthology Film Archives, and the Korean Cultural Center New York—and marks the landmark 25th annual edition of North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema. Since 2002, NYAFF has grown from... Continue Reading →
