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Director George C. Wolfe Opens Up About His Netflix Biopic 'Rustin'

“We all have a responsibility to do something, whatever it is, for those who are in need, and I think [Bayard Rustin] embodied that,” Wolfe said in a recent interview.

'Check It' Follows a Washington, D.C., Gang Full of LGBT Members

A new documentary chronicles the lives of a determined, unified gang residing blocks away from the White House. 

WATCH: Get Schooled By Dear White People

The politically charged film, which centers on a gay black college student, is scheduled for release October 17.

Cate Blanchett program announces first 11 women, trans, and nonbinary filmmakers to support

Each will receive $50,000 to help them make a short film that will serve as "proof of concept" for a larger project.

Meet Kaia Naadira, the Nonbinary Activist Daughter of #MeToo's Founder

Artist and filmmaker Kaia Naadira got their activist fire from Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement.

Jennifer Lanier Is Making Shakespeare Even More Queer

Original Practice Shakespeare Festival has one hell of a leader in their hands. 

Conversations With: Lee Daniels

Out director Lee Daniels claims Sundance's Grand Jury Prize for Push, the tale of one girl's struggle for survival in 1980s Harlem -- and one of the most moving portraits of a lesbian in black cinema.

Putting on an LGBTQ Film Festival in the South

Steel magnolia Jim Farmer runs Atlanta's Out on Film -- he tells us what it takes to get Georgians to embrace queer movies.

Editor's Letter: Black and LGBT in America

Needed conversations about race and identity.

What LGBTQ+ audiences should see at the TCM Classic Film Festival

Musicals, divas, a bathhouse comedy, drag queens, and more!

'Hey Queen!': Michelle Obama's Message to Beyoncé Is Perfection

The former First Lady congratulated Queen Bey on Homecoming, her lauded new concert film.

What Is Gay About the AFI Fest This Year

With a lesbian romantic comedy, a transgender love story, and many more films of interest, the AFI Fest offers much for LGBT audiences this year.