GLR May-June 2026

Exhibitions Give Me the Ball! (Liz Garbus & Elizabeth Wolff) Docu. about ten nis champion Billie Jean King and her work and impact as a lesbian activist, with rare archives and interviews. In Transit (Jaclyn Bethany) Drama set in a small town in Maine brings two women together, one a complacent young bartender who agrees to model for a floundering painter. Jaripeo (Efraín Mojica & Rebecca Zweig) Spanish docu. delves into the culture of rodeo and captures the secret glances and fleet ing touches of the participants in this hypermasculine world. A Night Like This (Liam Calvert) Romance starts with a meet-cute of a broke gay actor and a privileged ditz, who embark on a night time quest around London to find meaning in their lives. My Brother’s Killer (Rachel Mason) Crime docu. explores the un solved murder of adult film star Billy London in West Hollywood, and how private citizens resolved the mystery. Peter Hujar’s Day (Ira Sachs) Docudrama stars Ben Whishaw as Hujar, based on a lengthy taped conversation that he had with Linda Rosenkrantz in 1974. Reviewed in this issue . Cluedunnit Drag parody of a murder mystery involving six larger than-life suspects, including an overworked houseboy. At the Out Front Theatre Co. in Atlanta, April 30–May 16. Hedwig and the Angry Inch Classic musical finds Hedwig, a gay East German rock singer, becoming attached to a famous rock star. At the NCTC in San Francisco, May 8–June 7. La Cage aux Folles Classic farce based on the 1973 French play comes to Theatre Rhinoceros in San Francisco, May 14–June 17. Rent A reimagined production of the iconic musical will be at the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, May 21–June 14. Brokeback Mountain Theatrical version of the story about two cow boys is at Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater, May 28–Jun 28. The View Upstairs Play inspired by the 1973 torching of the Up stairs Lounge in New Orleans imagines the scene before the deadly fire. At Baltimore’s Vernon Iron Crow Theatre, May 29–June 14. Kinky Boots Revival of the classic musical with the fabulous Lola happens at the Nederlander Theatre in NYC, June 9–21. Southern Rapture Drama based on events that took place when a theater in the Bible Belt announced that it would stage Angels in America . At the Tin Drum Theatre in Chicago, June 11–28. Oh, Mary! A campy take on Lincoln’s last days, as Mary Todd (played by Maya Rudolph) longs to be a cabaret singer while serv ing as Abe’s beard. Ongoing at the Lyceum Theatre in NYC. Theater / Dance Analog Human Studies Retrospective of works by Slava Mogutin, a Russian writer who turned to photography after being forced into exile. At the Bob Mizer Museum in L.A. thru June 13th. Bridging Dyke & Trans Feminisms Features six pairs of Philadel phia-based artists who collaborated to create new works in mixed media. At the Haus Gallery in Philadelphia thru June 21st. Dispossessions in the Americas Curated by Jonathan D. Katz, as sembles paintings, photos, videos, installations, etc., by 36 Latin American artists. At Wrightwood 659 in Chicago thru July 18th. Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements Works include rare archival materials, films, and oral histories. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco thru Aug. 23rd.

Cultural Calendar

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Festivals and Events

F ILM F ESTIVALS Chicago, IL Queer Expression Film Fest. April 15–May 20. Charlo tt e,NC Reel Out Film Fest. May 15–17. San Juan, PR Queer Filmfest. May 21–27. Toronto, ON Inside Out Film Fest. May 22–31. Provincetown, MA International Film Fest. June 10–14. St. Louis, MO QFest. June 12–20. San Francisco, CA Frameline Fest. June 17–27. Har tf ord, CT Out Film Fest. June 19–27. E VENTS Pride At Work Conf. dedicated to workplace equality without re striction for LGBTQIA + individuals. In Washington, DC, June 1–4. Details at: prideatwork.org/convention. One Magical Weekend LGBT Pride Month Music Festival. In Or lando, FL, June 4–8. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit: onemagicalweekend.com. Criminal Queerness Fes ti val New works by artists from countries where queerness is criminalized or censored. At Lincoln Center in NYC, June 9–27. Visit: nationalqueertheater.org. NYC’s Pride Parade falls on June 28th this year, the date of the 1969 Stonewall Riot. Check your local listings for other cities’ parades. Feature Films Apolo (directed by Ísis Broken & Tainá Müller) Brazilian docu. about a transgender couple who, after conceiving a child naturally, embark upon a journey across Brazil in search of prenatal care. Barbara Forever (Brydie O’Connor) Docu. about the life and work of Barbara Hammer, director of experimental films with lesbian themes such as Nitrate Kisses (1992) and Tender Fictions (1995). TheBri tt ney Griner Story (Alex Stapleton) Docu. about the WNBA star’s journey from her detention in Russia to her fight for freedom and work to help other wrongfully detained Americans. Cutaways (Mark Schwab) Comedy finds an up-and-coming indie filmmaker on the ropes due to scandal, so he’s forced to make a porn film—a project that soon spins out of control. Franklin (Donta Morrison) Drama follows a young, gay adult en tertainer with a dark past who struggles with loyalty, love, and sur vival while pursuing his dream of becoming a Hollywood star. 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 pro posals on the following themes for issues in development: • Inside a Frame: Coded messages in art through the ages • Sex in Public: From bathhouses to “cottaging” • Going South: LGBT lives below the Mason-Dixon Line Please e-mail your proposal to: richard.schneider@GLReview.org 56

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