This year was a great year for LGBTQ reads, and it seems like 2024 will have the same type of stories and books offered to us.

Gay French filmmaker François Ozon, like gay Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, has a way of creating the most unforgettable female characters onscreen. Ozon’s latest movie, “The Crime is Mine” (Music Box Films) is no exception. As with his 2002 crime/comedy/period piece “8 Women” (which also starred Isabelle Huppert), he surprises and delights us in equal measure.

While the festival marketplace can seem a bit crowded at times, Jake Resnicow’s events consistently set themselves apart.

When it comes to looking back at LGBTQ movies (and characters) in 2023, it’s reassuring to know that representation still matters, and we are, in fact, everywhere onscreen. Here is a list of some of the best.

When it comes time to compile a “best of” list for the year, it’s a relatively simple process. I ask myself what albums I kept returning to time and time again. Beginning with Brandy Clark’s eponymous fourth album (which got the most spins of all) and concluding with Man On Man’s sensational second album “Provincetown,” it was a very queer year. While I did everything in my power to limit the list to five, I had to make an exception so you, dear reader, can learn about the great LGBTQ music put out in 2023.

It’s almost impossible to get two queens to agree to anything, so imagine how much work it is to get 125 of them to sing the same song at the same time. Yet, the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida (GMCSF), which, in reality, is the Gay Men’s Choruses, since GMCSF merged with the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, all volunteered to put in hours of work and by doing so, they created a magical holiday cheer-filled evening with “Celebrate the Holidays” at Hard Rock Live on Dec. 13.