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'Rustin' Writer Julian Breece On Bringing a Black Gay Hero to the Screen

The biopic of unsung civil rights leader Bayard Rustin starts streaming on Netflix today.

Watch Colman Domingo Shine in Timely ‘Rustin’ Trailer

Rustin premieres on Netflix on November 17.

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.

Colman Domingo Is Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin in New Biopic: Photos

Rustin premieres on Netflix on November 17 — the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

An 'Iceman Cometh' for Our Times

Director George C. Wolfe talks about the new production of the O'Neill classic, starring Denzel Washington, and why the play remains relevant.

New York’s NewFest 2023 Can’t Miss Films: View the Full Lineup

George C. Wolfe’s Rustin opens the LGBTQ+ film festival while the Annette Bening-starrer Nyad is named U.S. Centerpiece.

Colman Domingo to Play Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin in Biopic

It's the first narrative film for Michelle and Barack Obama's production company Higher Ground. 

Viola Davis To Play Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey on the Big Screen

Davis won a Tony and an Oscar for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom playwright August Wilson's Fences. 

Viola Davis To Play Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey for the Big Screen

Davis won a Tony and an Oscar for her role in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom playwright August Wilson's Fences. 

Viola Davis Shines as Queer Blues Legend Ma Rainey in New Trailer

The Netflix biopic costars the late Chadwick Boseman as a charismatic horn player. 

President Obama Honors African-American LGBT Community

President Obama delivered remarks at the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Saturday. 

WATCH: 'Kinky Boots,' Nathan Lane, Larry Kramer Get Tony Nods

Kinky Boots gets 13 noms, Lane is nominated for The Nance, and Kramer will receive an award for his activism.

Fall entertainment previews: Film

We interrupt our usual Reviews section to bring you a roundup of this fall's arts menu.

Obama Gets Standing Ovation on Broadway

President Obama and Bill Clinton stuck to the economy while performances celebrated his support for equality at the Barack on Broadway fund-raiser.

In Praise of 'Bootycandy'

A wholly original take on the black gay experience is packing crowds from Boston to Cleveland.