GLR November-December 2025

Exhibitions Enigma (Zackary Drucker) Docu. about the lives and legacies of disco queen Amanda Lear and trans trailblazer April Ashley, who navigated public scrutiny of their identity in contrasting ways. The History of Sound (Oliver Hermanus) Drama centers on a mu sical prodigy from Kentucky who bonds with a New England lad over a love of American folk music—but then WWI breaks out. Pee wee as Himself (Matt Wolf) TV docu. in two eps chronicles the life of Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Peter Hujar’s Day (Ira Sachs) Docudrama starring Ben Whishaw as Hujar is based on a recently discovered 1974 conversation in which he talks about the NYC art scene and his own photography. Plainclothes (Carmen Emmi) Drama centers on an undercover cop assigned to lure and arrest gay men who falls in love with one of his targets, throwing him into moral crisis over duty vs. truth. Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (Linus O’Brien) Docu. by the son of Rocky creator Richard O’Brien takes us from the West End musical to the midnight film sensation. Twinless (James Sweeney) Drama follows a gay man who goes to a grief support group after the death of his twin brother, where he meets a straight man with whom he forms an intense bond. Prince F*ggot Off-Broadway satire in which a “ruling class” of LGBTQ performers is forced to reckon with their power and privi lege. At the Studio Seaview thru Nov. 9th. The Rocky Horror Show Revival of the West End classic plays at the BrightSide Theatre in Naperville, IL, thru Nov. 9th. Spanish Stew Comedy by Marga Gomez finds the young Marga fleeing her New York home for San Francisco, where she meets her first love. At the Walker Theatre in San Francisco thru Nov. 23rd. ToMyGirls Play follows a tight-knit group of gay men who reunite in Palm Springs for a fun weekend that takes a serious turn. At the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, Nov. 13.–Dec 7. FunHome Musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir finds her growing up in a funeral home with her fabulous (gay) father. At the Huntington Theater in Boston, Nov 13.–Dec 14. Oh, Mary! A campy take on Lincoln’s last days, as Mary Todd (played by Jane Krakowski) longs to be a cabaret singer while serv ing as Abe’s beard. Ongoing at the Lyceum Theatre in NYC. Theater / Dance Bayard Rus ti n: Breaking Barriers, Building Movements The life and works of the gay Civil Rights activist. Stonewall Museum & Archive, Ft. Lauderdale, Oct. 17–Dec. 31. 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. David Wojnarowicz: Arthur Rimbaud in New York First exhibited in NYC in 1990, the artist used images of the French poet to depict the breakdown of social order in NYC in the 1970s and ’80s. At the Leslie-Lohman Museum in NYC thru Jan. 18, 2026. Sco tt Burton: Shape Shi ft (1939–1989 ) Includes 40 sculptures, 70 photographs, and the only known video of Burton’s performance work. At the Wrightwood 659 in Chicago thru Jan. 31, 2026. Queer Modernism, 1900–1950 Explores LGBT artists’ contribu tions to Modernist art in 130+ works by 34 artists. Kunstsammlung Museum in Düsseldorf, Germany, thru Feb. 15, 2026.

Cultural Calendar

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Festivals and Events

F ILM F ESTIVALS Los Angeles Queer Film Festival, Nov. 6–9. Cincinna ti ,OH Out Reels, Nov. 7–9.

Indianapolis, IN LGBT Film Fest., Nov. 7–16. San Francisco Trans Film Fest., Nov. 13–15. Boston,MA Wicked Queer Documentary Fest., Nov. 14–16. Key West, FL LGBTQ Film Fest., Nov. 18–22. New York City MIX LGBTQ Film Fest., Nov. 20–22. Montreal, QB Image+ National LGBT Film Fest., Nov. 20–30. E VENTS Two Spirit Symposium & Summit Canada’s Community-Based Research Centre is moving its annual conf. to a larger venue this year, in Montréal, Nov. 18–22. Visit: cbrc.net/summit_2025. Int’l LGBTQ Leaders Conf. Annual confab devoted to networking and skill building, sponsored by the Victory Institute. In Washing ton, DC, Dec. 4–6. Info at victoryinstitute.org. Crea ti ng Change Conf. Foremost political leadership and skill building conf. for LGBTQ activists. In Washington, DC, Jan. 21–25. Visit: thetaskforce.org/creating-change. Na ti onal Coali ti on for LGBTQ Health Conf. connects dynamic healthcare with public health solutions. In Washington, DC, March 18–20, 2026. Visit: syncconference.org/. Feature Films Before We Forget (directed by Juan Pablo & Di PaceAndrés Pepe Estrada) Argentinian drama finds a filmmaker struggling to finish a movie about his unrequited first love with another young man. BlueMoon (Richard Linklater) Biopic stars Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart—who struggled with alcoholism, mental instability, and being gay—as he tries to hold it together for the opening of Oklahoma! Come See Me in the Good Light (Ryan White) Docu. about two aging poets, including Andrea Gibson, who go on an unexpectedly funny and poignant journey through love, life, and mortality. Drive Back Home (Michael Clowater) Drama stars Alan Cumming as a gay man whose estranged brother agrees to bail him out of jail in Toronto and drive him to his home in New Brunswick. 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: • The Kink Issue: Alternative sexualities • Homo Literarius: Iconic LGBT figures in fiction • Victorian Queens and Kings: Queer culture in the 19th century Please e-mail your proposal to: richard.schneider@GLReview.org

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