GLR July-August 2025

Exhibitions Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf (Olivia Cappuccini) Docu. follows the British model through her transition and career struggles. My Dead Friend Zoe (Kyle Hausmann-Stokes) Drama about an Afghanistan veteran who clashes with her family due to the ghostly presence of her lover Zoe, who died in the war. Sex Love Venice (Steve Balderson) Romantic drama finds a heart broken Michael in Venice, where he tries being a slut, then meets a man who opens his heart to a new outlook on life. The Visitor (Bruce LaBruce) Sex comedy about a refugee who’s taken in by a wealthy English family and seduces each member in turn, leaving a void in their lives when he disappears. The Wedding Banquet (Andrew Ahn) Comedy stars Bowen Yang as a gay man who arranges a green-card marriage to his lesbian friend— whose family decides to throw a Korean wedding banquet. Queen for a Day Play imagines an encounter between gay fashion designer Halston and Queen Elizabeth I, who commands him to cre ate her death gown. Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago, July 9–Aug. 3. A Strange Loop Drama about a gay Black writer who’s writing a musical about a gay Black writer who’s writing a musical about... Moss Theatre in Richmond, VA, thru Aug. 9th. Jacob’s Pillow Festival of modern dance in Becket, Mass., will run thru Aug. 24th. Of special LGBT interest: two companies—those of Bill T. Jones and Shamel Pitt—will perform Aug. 6–10. Theater / Dance The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Iden ti ty, 1869–1939 300 works from around the world explore the impact of a sexual awakening. At the Wrightwood 659 in Chicago thru July 26th. ficciones patógenas Artists depict the ways in which colonized peo ples have been pathologized and abused by Western regimes since 1492. At the Leslie Lohman Museum in NYC thru July 27th. Don Bachardy: A Life in Portraits 100+ graphite and acrylic works by the artist who was Christopher Isherwood’s partner. At the Hunt ington Museum in San Marino, CA, thru Aug. 4th. 55 Years of Pride A journey thru the past 5+ decades of LGBTQ pride movements across the globe. At the Stonewall Museum & Archives in Ft. Lauderdale, June 1–August 31. Cruising in the Shadows Explores the history and culture of gay cruising in NYC, with new photos by Arthur Tress, who captured the scene in the 1960s and ’70s. At the Apexart in NYC thru July 26th. Éamon McGivern: A/History New portraits by the San Francisco artist capture people as remembered and recorded in SF’s GLBT Historical Society Archives, which is the site of this exhibit. LGBT Jews in the Federal City Explores a century of life & activism in the U.S. capital, with photos, artifacts, and oral histories. At the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, thru Jan. 4, 2026. C ALL FOR S UBMISSIONS – T HE G&LR The Gay & Lesbian Review accepts unsolicited manuscripts and proposals on all LGBT-related topics. Especially sought are propos als on the following themes for issues in development: • Forgotten History: From Civil War bromance to a lesbian prison riot • Ethnographic Journeys: LGBT lives in premodern cultures • The Kink Issue: Alternative sexualities Please e-mail your proposal to: richard.schneider@GLReview.org

Cultural Calendar

Readers are invited to submit items at no charge. Must have rele vance for a North American readership. Allow six weeks’lead time for any listing. E-mail: stephen.hemrick@GLReview.org

Festivals and Events

F ILM F ESTIVALS Sea tt le Queer & Trans Film Fest, July 10–12. Chicago Queer Expressions Film Fest, July 16–30. Portland, OR LGBTQ+ Genre Film Fest, Aug. 1–3. Denver CinemaQ Film Fest, Aug. 8–10. Li tt leRock, AR Reel Queer Film Fest, Aug. 8–11. Durham,NC Out South Queer Film Fest, Aug. 14–21. Birmingham, AL S HOUT Gay & Lesbian Film Fest, Aug. 18–24. Aus ti n Gay & Lesbian Int’l. Film Fest, Aug. 20–24. SanDiego Film Out Fest, Aug. 21–24. Equality Federa ti on Leadership Conference “The Power of Us.” In Madison, WI, July 15–18. Search at: equalityfederation.org. GCLS Annual Conf. The Golden Crown Literary Society brings to gether authors, editors, and readers. In NYC, July 16–20. Visit: goldencrownliterarysociety.org. Lavender Law Conf . for LGBTQ and allied legal professionals. In NYC, July 28–30. For more info: lgbtqbar.org/annual. Bridging the Gap L GBTQ Conf. for criminal justice professionals. In Austin, TX, Aug. 5–9. Visit: proudtobeyourfriend.org. FlameCon World’s largest queer comic con, sponsored by Geeks Out. In NYC, Aug. 16–17. www.flamecon.org. N GLCC Int’l Business and Leadership Conf. For entrepreneurs and biz leaders. In Las Vegas, Aug. 19–22. nglccconference.com. NLGJANa ti onal Conven ti on Assoc. of LGBTQ + Journalists will convene in Atlanta, Sept. 4–7. Visit: nlgja.org/2025convention/. Feature Films Assembly (directed by Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons) Docu. follows visionary artist Rashaad Newsome as he transforms New York’s Park Avenue Armory into a Black queer utopia. Cactus Pears (Rohan Kanawade) Indian drama follows the city dwelling Anand on his ten-day trip to western India, where he bonds with a local farmer who’s struggling to stay unmarried. Franklin (Donta Morrison) Drama whose title character is an as piring Black film actor facing his parents’ disapproval and the inconvenient truth of being in love with another man. Jimpa (Sophie Hyde) Drama stars John Lithgow as the gay grand father of a nonbinary teenager, who resolves to move in with him in Amsterdam, rejecting their mother and her world. Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Na ti on (Ebs Burnough) Docu. ex plores On theRoad through the eyes of living celebrities, who re flect on the novel’s relevance in the digital age. Lavender Men (Lovell Holder) Dramedy in which the stage man ager for a play about Abraham Lincoln daydreams an elaborate story about Abe’s same-sex love affair. San Francisco Queer Film Fest. Aug, 22–24. Atlanta Black Pride Film Fest. Aug, 29–30. E VENTS

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