A new project by Columbia’s Queer Students of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation explores queer histories that have been suppressed by gentrification and urban development.
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Circle Jerk Takes the Absurdity of Modern Existence to the Extreme
Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the hybrid film/theatrical production is a dense and irreverent look at the performance of queerness.
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A Queer Asian American Twist on Pride and Prejudice
In relocating the Jane Austen classic to a contemporary vacation haven, Fire Island explores intersecting issues of race and class in the gay community.
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The University President Handed Students Diplomas, They Handed Him Back Pride Flags
Denouncing the school’s homophobic hiring practices, graduating students gave Seattle Pacific University’s president a rainbow banner instead of shaking his hand.
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Man Who Defaced LGBTQ+ Mural Ordered to Write Essay on Pulse Shooting
A judge ordered Alexander Jerich to research the lives of all 49 victims of the 2016 nightclub shooting and offer his own views about why hate crimes occur.
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Queer|Art Will Award $10,000 to a Black Trans Femme Artist
Applications for the Illuminations Grant are open through June 12.
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In a Georgia Elementary School, a Gay Rights Artwork Was Taken Down And Compared To a Nazi Symbol
In a leaked audio, the principal said that “children are going home and asking questions to parents who are…not ready to have that conversation at this age.”
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Challenging Israeli Narratives About Queer Palestinian Culture
Hyperallergic speaks to organizers behind Queer Cinema for Palestine, a global alternative event to the Israeli-government-supported Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
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Being a Queer WOC in the Art World, as Seen on TV
As a critic, I’m dying to make a meta-critique of the ways my communities are represented on screen.
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Celebrating the Creativity, Comradery, and Activism of Japan’s Queer Community
The documentary Queer Japan talks to LGBTQ+ people all over the country.
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When a Common Language Can’t Keep Lovers Connected
Isabel Sandoval writes, directs, and stars in Lingua Franca, a drama about a trans immigrant from the Philippines trying to avoid deportation.
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The Inheritance, a Play Haunted by Outdated Gay Archetypes
Having now announced it will close on March 15 (earlier than expected), we might look at exactly why The Inheritance failed to connect with New York audiences.