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Uganda passes bill criminalizing LGBTQ, imposes death penalty in some cases

March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Terrible news out of the East African nation of Uganda where politicians approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws,

Events Local

Here are this year’s Lambda Literary nominees

March 23, 2023March 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 15 min read

Lambda Literary, the nation’s premier LGBTQ literary arts organization, has announced its SHORTLIST of FINALISTS for the 35th Annual Lambda

Entertainment Local Theatre

San Francisco Playhouse conjures winning comedy classic, Clue

March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 Kevin M. Thomas 2 min read

San Francisco Playhouse has spent the last 10 years earning the title of the Bay Area’s Most Award-Winning Theatre Company.

Art Local

Celebrate National Crafting Month with artist Beau McCall!

March 17, 2023March 14, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

March is National Crafting Month! Harlem, New York City-based, critically-acclaimed, mixed media artist Beau McCall‘s merchandise recently launched on sale at the Museum

Events Local

In-person screening: Lesbian Bar Project at Henrietta Hudson

March 15, 2023March 10, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

Hey New Yorkers! Come to an in-real-life screening of an episode of The Lesbian Bar Project at Henrietta Hudson, courtesy

Local Politics

Jane Castor, out lesbian mayor of Tampa re-elected

March 14, 2023March 9, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has cruised to a second term, securing another four years in leading Tampa towards greater prominence.

Entertainment Local

Lincoln Center’s American Songbook to pay tribute to diverse, unsung NYC

March 3, 2023March 1, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced the newest American Songbook series, celebrating the sounds and scenes that have

LGBTQ+ Rights Local New York

Sign The Center’s petition for LGBTQ rights in New York

February 17, 2023February 16, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

If you’re a New Yorker and you’re starting to think you’ll never see full equality for LGBTQ+ people in this

Entertainment Local Theatre

San Francisco theatre ends Winter on a high note

February 13, 2023February 8, 2023 Kevin M. Thomas 1 min read

So much theatre, so little time. Here are some great picks to see out this season — if you can

Events Local

Los Angeles LGBT Center kicked off Black History Month with Grammy winner Big Freedia

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

In commemoration of Black History Month, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted The Future is Black: Renaissance on Saturday, February

Events Local

Landmark lesbian slides, The Dyke Show, for one night only at Leslie-Lohman

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

On Thursday, February 9, from 7 to 9pm, for the first time in 39 years, legendary lesbian photographer JEB will

Events Local

HRC ushers in new era of change with rousing speeches, Black excellence

February 5, 2023February 7, 2023 Merryn Johns 7 min read

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, hosted its Greater New York Dinner on Saturday

Entertainment Local

The Golden Girls Kitchen NYC serves up ambience and nostalgia

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 John Hernandez 3 min read

Like any good gay, I was thrilled when news came that the Golden Girls Kitchen was expanding across the US,

Events Local New York

A Pill for Promiscuity: Gay Sex in an Age of Pharmaceuticals

January 24, 2023January 21, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 4 min read

The Second Tuesday Series at The LGBT Center is thrilled to present on Saturday, February 18, at 7:00 pm editor Andrew

Local New York News

New York law to allow a greener afterlife

January 17, 2023January 13, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

A new law, Senate Bill S5535, will provide New Yorkers with a new option for disposing of their bodies after

Community Local New York

NY Governor commits to funding more LGBTQ+ friendly elder housing 

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 SAGE Matters 3 min read

SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, congratulates Governor Hochul and celebrates

Entertainment Local New York Theatre

Isaac Mizrahi returns to Cafe Carlyle NYC for new residency

January 10, 2023January 8, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 2 min read

Isaac Mizrahi returns to Café Carlyle with his all-new show, The Marvelous Mr. Mizrahi, for a two-week residency, February 14-25. Mizrahi

Events History Local New York

Queer witchcraft and fashion served by American LGBTQ+ Museum

January 9, 2023January 6, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

The American LGBTQ+ Museum is starting 2023 with glamour and magic with its event, in partnership with the New-York Historical

LGBTQ+ Rights Local News

Nashville court signs mandate that targeting LGBT individuals in restrooms is unconstitutional

January 9, 2023January 6, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 3 min read

A U.S. District Court has entered a final order prohibiting enforcement of Tennessee HB 1182, a law passed in 2021 requiring businesses

Entertainment Local New York Theatre

Migguel Anggelo’s LatinXoxo comes to Joe’s Pub

January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 Queer Forty Staff 1 min read

LatinXoxo – January 12, 15 and 17 at Under the Radar Festival 2023 at Joe’s Pub – is Migguel Anggelo’s

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