Even though “Sing Sing” (A24) features out actor Colman Domingo (giving another of his trademark Oscar-worthy performances) and tells the story of a sort of theater troupe, it is not a musical. It is, in fact, quite the opposite. “Sing Sing” is the kind of “feel good” movie that the Brits are so good at, as in the cases of “The Full Monty,” “Brassed Off,” “Billy Elliott,” and “Pride.”

Nina West returned to “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9” after a sensation run in “Hairspray” and immediately showed why she is one of the most beloved queens to emerge from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise.

If you have loved gay writer Tim Murphy’s books since his breathtaking 2016 breakthrough novel “Christadora” and its 2019 follow-up “Correspondents,” then you will be happy to know that his fourth novel, “Speech Team” (Viking, 2023) is being released in August. A powerful story about the consequences of words and a quest for restorative justice, “Speech Team” follows four high school classmates who reunite more than 20 years after graduation following the suicide of a fellow speech team member.

For the longest time, queer country and folk music fans didn’t have much good music by queer artists from which to choose. Sure, country music provided them with plenty of divas, including Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire, to worship. Willie Nelson was the closest thing to a leftie as could be found in the genre. Whereas, folk music was a bit more welcoming to both queer followers and performers.