Illustration: A Richard Allen

When Time Out New York’s queer staffers sat down to figure out what would go into a feature about “gay culture,” we quickly realized it would be no easy task. Did we want to tackle it in the classic, universal sense—as in Judy Garland, campy drag shows and Stone Butch Blues? Did we want to talk about new queer indie films, and why they are often low-budget and unimpressive? Or about the hottest, freshest talents around, and how they’re shaking up media ranging from music and downtown theater to edgy lit and trans burlesque? ...

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