Fire Island’s Queer Film Festival Launches | New York City News

Fire Island is hosting its first-ever queer film festival, the Grove & Pines Film Festival, starting September 18th in Cherry Grove and The Pines. Designed to honor Fire Island’s decades-long legacy as a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ communities, the three-day event features a diverse lineup of queer-centered films, including “A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint” and “Sex in Drag,” plus appearances by Alan Cumming and Johnny Sibilly. Amid shrinking federal support for LGBTQ+ arts, the festival serves as both a cultural celebration and a defiant act of community resilience. With an app for navigation, local business discounts, and even a late-night ferry, organizers are making it accessible and welcoming — a vibrant tribute to queer creativity and history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://gothamist.com/news/a-new-queer-film-festival-is-coming-to-fire-island-this-month More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c91119786359136f Report issues to [email protected].