All the Black queer movies, books & other moments we’re looking forward to in 2025
Some of us are counting down to the long-awaited return of Noah’s Arc, while others are solidifying our plans for World Pride in Washington, D.C., or following updates on the debut of the documentary Move Ya Body: The Birth of House at the Sundance Film Festival.This year, we have a wealth of opportunities to embrace joy, representation, and community through art and activism.
We have compiled just a few of the key moments in Black queer culture we’re most excited about in the coming year. A post shared by Luther Vandross (@luthervandross)Subscribe to Native Son’s newsletter for more news, information, and conversations about Black gay and queer everything.Luther Vandross: Never Too Much, which chronicles Vandross’ rise to fame as a music artist and producer, was released to streaming on New Year’s Day through CNN.
The documentary, which first debuted at Sundance in 2024, features commentary from collaborators and friends of Vandross, such as Mariah Carey and Dionne Warwick.
The detailed view of the music legend’s life has made it a must-watch film for music lovers eager to learn more about Vandross’s entertainment career and complex personal life.A post shared by Art Galleries at Black Studies (AGBS) (@galleriesatut)Open from January 24 to May 9, the Transcendence visual art exhibition will take viewers on a journey “through a variety of media highlights and visual representations of Black queer ecstasy from the last 100 years that surpass its absence from the historical record.” Presented by Art Galleries at Black Studies at UT Austin and curated by Phillip A Townsend, the exhibition is composed of a talented lineup of artists from around the country, including some of our very own Native Son 101 honorees such as Rashaad Newsome, Damien Davis, and Shikeith.
