The Gay & Lesbian Review https://glreview.org/ A Bimonthly Magazine of History, Culture, and Politics Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:20:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 Neil Greenberg’s Slippery Realities https://glreview.org/neil-greenbergs-slippery-realities/ https://glreview.org/neil-greenbergs-slippery-realities/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:20:11 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69243 A black-and-white photograph of Neil Greenberg sitting on a folding chair in a dance studio during rehearsals for "Betsy" (2022).By Brendan McCall
“From early on, with MacGuffin, or How Meanings Get Lost (1987), I was playing with the slipperiness of meaning. I have an attraction to meaning not being set in stone.”

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]]> https://glreview.org/neil-greenbergs-slippery-realities/feed/ 0 Finishing Lorca’s Untold Story https://glreview.org/finishing-lorcas-untold-story/ https://glreview.org/finishing-lorcas-untold-story/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 18:38:48 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69231 A photo of Miguel Bernardeau, lying on a hospital bed shirtless, as Rafael in “La bola negra.”By Lau Guzmán
La bola negra is a Lorca enthusiast’s dream. He even appears briefly onscreen to tell the audience what his play of the same title is about: “what we lose when we deny ourselves ... life.”

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]]> https://glreview.org/finishing-lorcas-untold-story/feed/ 0 Good Night, Sweet Prince https://glreview.org/good-night-sweet-prince/ https://glreview.org/good-night-sweet-prince/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:05:20 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69219 A photo of Andrew Scott holding a skull as he plays Ian Charleson in the film "Elsinore."By Brian Alessandro
Elsinore depicts the months in which Ian Charlson’s HIV becomes AIDS, and Kaposi sarcoma lesions begin appearing, just as he’s cast in the role of a lifetime—Hamlet at the National Theatre.

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]]> https://glreview.org/good-night-sweet-prince/feed/ 0 Lick Bush in ’92! https://glreview.org/lick-bush-in-92/ https://glreview.org/lick-bush-in-92/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:21:55 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69210 A photo of Nic Ashe, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Kelvin Moon Loh in "Ms. Blakk for President."By Mike Dressel
As the star of Ms. Blakk for President, Ato Blankson-Wood is an exuberant presence, with the warm smile and chipped front tooth one associates with Terence Alan Smith/Joan Jett Blakk.

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]]> https://glreview.org/lick-bush-in-92/feed/ 0 A Copy of a Copy of a Copy https://glreview.org/a-copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy/ https://glreview.org/a-copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:39:14 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69201 A photo of Leonardo Sbaraglia as Raúl Rossetti in the film “Bitter Christmas.”In Bitter Christmas, Almodóvar seems to have attempted to overcome writer’s block by crafting a scattered portrait of an artist trying to overcome writer’s block.

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]]> https://glreview.org/a-copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy/feed/ 0 David Hockney’s Real Housewife https://glreview.org/david-hockneys-real-housewife/ https://glreview.org/david-hockneys-real-housewife/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:54:07 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69176 By Brendan McCall
Beverly Hills Housewife is, in many ways, a self-portrait of David Hockney and the changes he was then experiencing in his work, his sexuality, his personal relationships.

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]]> https://glreview.org/david-hockneys-real-housewife/feed/ 0 Lot’s Wife https://glreview.org/lots-wife/ https://glreview.org/lots-wife/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:08:27 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69152 A childhood photo of the author with blonde hair, wearing a blue cap, pink shirt, and shorts.By Andi Cantrell-Bolduc
I’m a Southern Baptist queer person. I grew up hearing the expression “Hate the sin, love the sinner” and the tale of Sodom and Gomorrah told as a bedtime story.

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]]> https://glreview.org/lots-wife/feed/ 0 ‘Looksmaxxing’ and Homoeroticism https://glreview.org/looksmaxxing-and-homoeroticism/ https://glreview.org/looksmaxxing-and-homoeroticism/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:38:26 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69148 By Walter Holland
Pete Hegseth is a perfect example of this focus on looksmaxxing: a former Fox News personality who, with no relevant experience, was catapulted to Secretary of Defense based on his appearance.

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]]> https://glreview.org/looksmaxxing-and-homoeroticism/feed/ 0 The Privilege of Loving My Mother-in-Law https://glreview.org/the-privilege-of-loving-my-mother-in-law/ https://glreview.org/the-privilege-of-loving-my-mother-in-law/#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:54:29 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69125 A photograph of Michael Grodesky with his husband, Jim Simandl, and Jim’s mother, Marian.By Michael Grodesky
Marian lived in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband, Ray, Jim’s stepfather. Jim first brought me to meet them in 2008, which I viewed as a major bonding point in our relationship.

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]]> https://glreview.org/the-privilege-of-loving-my-mother-in-law/feed/ 0 Size Queens https://glreview.org/size-queens/ https://glreview.org/size-queens/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:39:42 +0000 https://glreview.org/?p=69120 In the promotional poster for the documentary film “Manhood,” a shirtless man standing in profile looks down into the front of his unzipped pants.By Lauren Wissot
First impressions prove deceptive for just about every person in this thought-provoking film—including the talking-head experts who provide helpful context for the sexual wellness industry.

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