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MCC Theater, an Off-Broadway theater company that often produces queer-themed content. The annual gala, Miscast, features some of our favorite talent performing songs from roles in which they wouldn’t traditionally be cast. And while the celebrated company may want to think of a rebrand in the future (Are they really “miscast”? Who says Ben Plat can’t play Elphaba in Wicked?), the creativity abounds.

fired her via social media and left her open to litigation. But she suddenly reappeared Monday in a dingy Manhattan courthouse, where the disgraced ex-president is sitting trial. No longer part of Trump’s legal team, Habba spoke to berated reporters outside of the courtroom.

after “Happily Ever After”?For as many stories we have about meet-cutes, first loves, and the sweeping rush of new romances, tales of long-term companionship—all of its ups and downs—are much more rare in film and television, especially when it comes to gay relationships.That makes the romantic dramedy Turtles feel like something wholly unique, and all the more exciting.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.From writer-director David Lambert, the French and English-language film introduces us to older gay couple Henri (Olivier Gourmet) and Thom (Dave Johns, who international film fans may recognize from the Cannes-winning I, Daniel Blake), who have built a life in Brussels and have been together happily for 35 years. Or so it would seem…After retiring from his job on the local police force, Henri finds himself depressed and bored with his life.

Prominent members of the German trans+ community share their thoughts on the new law, passed on 12 April, which seeks to make updating your legal name and gender marker easier.

A former royal aide’s claims have cast a dark shadow over Meghan Markle’s latest business venture. Samantha Cohen, who was a Buckingham Palace staffer nearly 20 years, confirmed she was questioned during an investigation into claims of bullying made against the Duchess of Sussex. Cohen, who spoke to the Australian newspaper the Herald Sun, left in 2019.