A new art exhibition opening this fall in New York City invites visitors to explore a lesser-known but vital chapter of the Harlem Renaissance: the queer artists, writers and performers who helped define it.

" The Gay Harlem Renaissance " will be on view at the New York Historical from Oct. 10 to March 8, 2026. It lands at a time when some exhibits centered on Black and LGBTQ+ stories are being canceled, often amid political backlash to diversity and inclusion efforts.

Recent cancellations include shows at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C., which focused on Black and queer artists, and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery , which featured transgender art. An LGBTQ+ film festival in Phoenix was also scrapped, prompting the festival’s New York City edition to

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