The Bangladeshi artist, asylum seeker, and LGBTQ+ activist muses about trans queer survival and the unparalleled joy of taking walks near the ocean.
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Judy Giera on “Sublimating Her Trans Body Through Form”
The Brooklyn artist talks about her mixed-media artworks, love of Lisa Frank, and hopes for the future as LGBTQIA+ rights come under attack.
The Body by Design: LGBTQ+ Chicanx Art
Dakota Noot presents an exhibition of works by LGBTQ+ Chicanx artists and offers insight into his curatorial process.
Florida Lawmakers Seek to Ban the Pride Flag
A new bill would also mandate that all public school classrooms display US and state flags.
The Artist Making T-Shirts Printed With Gay Men’s Blood
Zain Curtis’s works protest anti-LGBTQ+ donation guidelines that date back to the 1980s AIDS crisis.
Alt-Right Protesters Brandish Nazi Flag at Florida Drag Event
Members of NatSoc Florida performed the Nazi salute and chanted “Heil Hitler” at a local LGBTQ+ charity’s fundraiser in Lakeland.
Duncan Grant’s Erotic Drawings Explore a Queer Utopia
A new exhibition presents recently discovered works by Grant in conversation with commissioned pieces by artists of today, including other LGBTQ+ creators.
The US Could Get Its First National LGBTQ+ History Museum
But the upcoming midterm elections could ultimately decide the fate of the fledgling museum.
Wedding Photographers Can Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples, Kentucky Judge Rules
The Trump-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of a Louisville wedding photographer who claimed that serving LGBTQ+ clients violated her Christian beliefs and First Amendment rights.
Connecticut Museum Accused of Censorship After Removing an “Inappropriate” Video
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum said it took down Rebecca Goyette’s video installation because it was “disturbing” for children, adding that it received a state-issued grant to waive youth admission fees.