Gay City News

Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show

Darwin Del Fabro channels Lili Elbe in one-woman show

When she steps on the stage at The Tank on Aug. 2, Darwin Del Fabro will be taki...

Frank Ripploh’s ‘Taxi Zum Klo’ is still provocative, 45 years later

Frank Ripploh’s ‘Taxi Zum Klo’ is still provocative, 45...

Frank Ripploh’s 1980 “Taxi Zum Klo,” currently being revived by the Metrograph, ...

PHOTOS: Ellie, New York Liberty bring the energy for Pride Night

PHOTOS: Ellie, New York Liberty bring the energy for Pr...

The New York Liberty ignited the crowd for Pride night on July 25 at the Barclay...

Joe Lovett, gay TV producer and documentarian who tackled gay and AIDS issues, dies at 80

Joe Lovett, gay TV producer and documentarian who tackl...

Joe Lovett, who broke ground covering gay and AIDS stories on network television...

Chain NYC Festival, set for mid-August, offers six LGBTQ shorts

Chain NYC Festival, set for mid-August, offers six LGBT...

The 2025 Chain NYC Film Festival features a mix of dozens of independent shorts,...

Hal Weiner, ally who joined gay movement by defending Sylvia Rivera, dies at 90

Hal Weiner, ally who joined gay movement by defending S...

In 1971, Hal Weiner, who died July 9 at age 90, was a young attorney representin...

‘The Subway’ arrives: Chappell Roan drops music video for NYC-inspired breakup ballad

‘The Subway’ arrives: Chappell Roan drops music video f...

The train has finally arrived! One year after Chappell Roan used the Governors B...

New York and 15 other states sue Trump over attacks on youth gender-affirming care

New York and 15 other states sue Trump over attacks on ...

New York and more than a dozen other states are teaming up to sue the Trump admi...

New York City sees seasonal increase in mpox cases

New York City sees seasonal increase in mpox cases

Three years after mpox overwhelmed New York City’s LGBTQ community, the virus ha...

‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem

‘ta-da!’ review: A heartfelt romp full of magic and mayhem

The promo materials for Josh Sharp’s solo show “ta-da!,” a twisted, spicy comic ...

Q&A: Charles Busch reflects on ‘Psycho Beach Party’ 25 years later

Q&A: Charles Busch reflects on ‘Psycho Beach Party’ 25 ...

Writer/actor Charles Busch’s droll and amusing film version of his hit play, “Ps...

‘Diciannove’ captures a 19-year-old’s journey to adulthood

‘Diciannove’ captures a 19-year-old’s journey to adulthood

Whose perspective does the camera in Giovanni Tortorici’s “Diciannove” represent...

Clinicians call on Hochul to approve shield law to protect youth gender-affirming care

Clinicians call on Hochul to approve shield law to prot...

More than 200 clinicians from across New York State penned an open letter callin...

Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker, released from notorious prison in El Salvador

Andry Hernández Romero, gay asylum seeker, released fro...

Andry Hernández Romero, a gay asylum seeker who was sent by the US government to...

Panzi! Queen of the Pines: A Disco Celebration of LGBTQ+ History and Resilience


Panzi! Queen of the Pines: A Disco Celebration of LGBTQ...

I hadn’t planned to see Panzi! Queen of the Pines that night in Cherry Grove, bu...

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes

Citing an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, the US Olympic and P...