Arts & Entertainment
Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins’ secret affair heads to the big screen
The film is on the hunt for a director and lead roles
Out actor Tab Hunter in his hunky ‘50s heyday. (Photo courtesy the Film Collaborative)
J.J. Abrams and Zachary Quinto are teaming up to bring the story of Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins’ secret love affair to the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The film, titled “Tab & Tony,” will be based on Hunter’s memoir “Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star,” which chronicles his struggle with his sexual orientation in 1950s Hollywood and his relationship with Perkins.
Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions will produce the film along with Quinto, publicist Neil Koenigsberg and Hunter’s long-term partner Allan Glaser. Doug Wright will pen the script.
A search for the film’s director and two actors to play the iconic stars is underway.
Perkins, known for his classic role as Norman Bates in “Psycho,” died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1992. Hunter turns 87 this year.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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