New York City | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:19:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png New York City | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Tender, Urgent, and Unflinching: Experience ‘All the World’s a Stage’ Before It Closes on May 10 in NYC https://glaad.org/tender-urgent-and-unflinching-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-before-it-closes-on-may-10-in-nyc/ https://glaad.org/tender-urgent-and-unflinching-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-before-it-closes-on-may-10-in-nyc/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:39:01 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935183 In the heart of Manhattan’s Theatre Row, a new musical is making waves far beyond the stage. All the World’s a Stage, the world-premiere production from acclaimed composer and lyricist Adam Gwon, is not just a piece of theater — it’s a rallying cry. Set in a small town in 1990s America, the story follows [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/tender-urgent-and-unflinching-experience-all-the-worlds-a-stage-before-it-closes-on-may-10-in-nyc/feed/ 0 WATCH: Sandra Bernhard Talks ‘Severance,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and Upcoming Tour! https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/ https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:38:40 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=932964 Actress, singer, and activist Sandra Bernhard is going on tour! The triple threat has already had a huge year, appearing on some of the hottest shows on television like RuPaul’s Drag Race, Severance, and Survival of the Thickest. Now, the LGBTQ icon is hitting the road for her Shapes and Forms tour! Bernhard joined GLAAD’s Anthony [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-sandra-bernhard-talks-severance-rupauls-drag-race-and-upcoming-tour/feed/ 0 ‘DRAG: The Musical’ Announces Final Off-Broadway Performance, Hints at Plans for London Production https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-announces-final-off-broadway-performance-2025/ https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-announces-final-off-broadway-performance-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:56:39 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=929476 DRAG: The Musical, the glittering, high-camp extravaganza currently playing at New World Stages in New York City, will have its final Off-Broadway performance on Sunday, April 27, 2025. This marks the end of a highly successful run, with 215 performances and 24 previews. But fear not, queens and fans—the journey is far from over! The [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/drag-the-musical-announces-final-off-broadway-performance-2025/feed/ 0 Thousands “Rise Up for Trans Youth” in New York City, Leading National Conversation on Denial of Healthcare Across Major Hospital Systems https://glaad.org/thousands-rise-up-for-trans-youth-in-new-york-city-leading-national-conversation-on-denial-of-healthcare-across-major-hospital-systems/ https://glaad.org/thousands-rise-up-for-trans-youth-in-new-york-city-leading-national-conversation-on-denial-of-healthcare-across-major-hospital-systems/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:36:40 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928460 This weekend, thousands of people rallied for transgender (or trans), nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender nonconforming youth faced with appointment cancellations, and lags in prescription refills by leading New York City caregivers like NYU Langone, Mt. Sinai and New York Presbyterian, according to parents and families impacted.  The cancellations and medication refill lags are in direct [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/thousands-rise-up-for-trans-youth-in-new-york-city-leading-national-conversation-on-denial-of-healthcare-across-major-hospital-systems/feed/ 0 Alaska Returns to ‘DRAG: The Musical’ in Iconic Role with Cast Additions Announced, New Music Video Released https://glaad.org/alaska-returns-to-drag-the-musical-in-iconic-role-with-cast-additions-announced-new-music-video-released/ https://glaad.org/alaska-returns-to-drag-the-musical-in-iconic-role-with-cast-additions-announced-new-music-video-released/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:16:59 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928328 Alaska, the iconic drag queen and fan favorite, is returning to her role as Kitty Galloway in DRAG: The Musical starting February 8, at New World Stages. The show is also proud to announce new cast additions, including two-time Grammy Award winner Tamika Lawrence as Dixie Coxworth, beginning February 26, and Lisa Helmi Johanson, who will take [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/alaska-returns-to-drag-the-musical-in-iconic-role-with-cast-additions-announced-new-music-video-released/feed/ 0 One Year Later, Cecilia Gentili Lives on Through Her One-Woman Show, ‘RED INK’ https://glaad.org/one-year-later-cecilia-gentili-lives-on-through-her-one-woman-show-red-ink/ https://glaad.org/one-year-later-cecilia-gentili-lives-on-through-her-one-woman-show-red-ink/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:31 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=927928 It was August 18, 2024, at about 7 p.m., and the doors to the Rattlestick Theatre were not yet open. Entering up past the 17-step walkway, a young long-haired theater employee smiled. “Can you please come back in 5-to-10 minutes? We should be ready then,” they said.  That night, the theater filled just before a [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/one-year-later-cecilia-gentili-lives-on-through-her-one-woman-show-red-ink/feed/ 0 New Yorkers Are Rising Up Against Anti-Trans Attacks! https://glaad.org/new-yorkers-are-rising-up-against-anti-trans-attacks/ https://glaad.org/new-yorkers-are-rising-up-against-anti-trans-attacks/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 22:12:23 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928103 Last night, thousands of people showed up to protest NYU Langone Hospital to protest after the hospital canceled appointments trans youth had already booked. Why were they canceled? Trump’s anti-trans executive order attacking healthcare for trans youth. Yet New York’s Attorney General James told hospitals to continue providing healthcare to trans youth. And thousands of [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/new-yorkers-are-rising-up-against-anti-trans-attacks/feed/ 0 LGBTQ Advocates Work to Expand Access, Prepare Communities for Upcoming Anti-LGBTQ Agenda in Washington https://glaad.org/lgbtq-advocates-work-to-expand-access-prepare-communities-for-upcoming-anti-lgbtq-agenda-in-washington/ https://glaad.org/lgbtq-advocates-work-to-expand-access-prepare-communities-for-upcoming-anti-lgbtq-agenda-in-washington/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:00:35 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=925819 LGBTQ advocates known as GLAAD Media Institute (GMI) Alumni are sharing their action plans for 2025 and beyond.  At the top of their minds are transgender equality, immigration, racial and healthcare justice, and affordability as each prepares for a second Trump term. From New York City to Georgia and Michigan, these GMI alums are activating [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/lgbtq-advocates-work-to-expand-access-prepare-communities-for-upcoming-anti-lgbtq-agenda-in-washington/feed/ 0 Celebrating Courage and Creativity: Write It Out! 2024 Cohort Shines on Stage https://glaad.org/celebrating-courage-and-creativity-write-it-out-2024-cohort-shines-on-stage/ https://glaad.org/celebrating-courage-and-creativity-write-it-out-2024-cohort-shines-on-stage/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:23:50 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=924664 This December 2nd, 2024, Write It Out! (WIO!), a groundbreaking program founded by Afro-Queer playwright and HIV advocate Donja R. Love, captivated audiences at The Center in New York City with a powerful staged reading of ten-minute plays written by its 2024 cohort. Held in honor of World AIDS Day, the event showcased the transformative [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/celebrating-courage-and-creativity-write-it-out-2024-cohort-shines-on-stage/feed/ 0 ‘Drag: The Musical’ Evolves As One Of The Most Important Stories Being Told Off-Broadway As ‘Drag Race’ Alums Visit Cast https://glaad.org/must-see-broadway-drag-the-musical-evolves-offbroadway/ https://glaad.org/must-see-broadway-drag-the-musical-evolves-offbroadway/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:57:10 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=924019 It’s a musical. It’s a drag show. It’s for chosen family. It’s for those who need a touch of queer culture in their lives. And with opening night over a month behind them, the cast and creatives behind the hilariously spectacular Drag: The Musical are gagged to be talk of the town! Starring some of [...]

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