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The Advocate is the world's leading source of LGBT news and politics. Discover the most recent articles published in the print issue, which is the oldest and largest gay magazine in the United States. Sort through The Advocate print issue archives to find articles written by the founders of the modern-day LGBT rights movement like Vito Russo and Gore Vidal. Find out about the historic magazine that was inspired by a police raid of a Los Angeles gay bar and has grown to become a prominent voice for topics related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community and its allies.
Culture

Mermaids are here and queer—just ask Chè Monique

Ravi Roth and Robert Kesten
History is Queer

The Stonewall National Museum, overflowing with LGBTQ+ history, seeks a bigger space

The organization is launching a multimillion-dollar archiving campaign amid federal efforts to minimize queer history.

Discover Jack Cole, the gay man behind Marilyn Monroe's most iconic numbers
History is Queer

Discover Jack Cole, the gay man behind Marilyn Monroe's most iconic numbers

The brilliant yet complicated choreographer finally gets his due in a fascinating new biography.

Kiara St. James speaks at a podium during an End the Epidemic press conference in New York City.
Print Issue

Kiara St. James was the queen of New York's trans rights movement

Remembering beloved activist Kiara St. James, who made great strides for trans and queer rights in the Empire State.

Meet NYC Mayor Mamdani’s LGBTQ+ avengers
Print Issue

Meet NYC Mayor Mamdani’s LGBTQ+ avengers

The mayor of New York City has appointed several LGBTQ+ people to powerful positions. Learn more about them here.

Gilbert Baker’s original Pride flag takes a trip to Ireland
Print Issue

Gilbert Baker’s original Pride flag takes a trip to Ireland

The first official rainbow Pride flag makes a historic journey overseas.

​Don Lemon and husband Tim Malone
Exclusives

Don Lemon was written off. Then everything changed

The Trump administration tried to silence one of America’s most prominent journalists — and in doing so, made The Advocate's July/August cover star impossible to ignore.

The queer joy of WeHo Pride’s Women’s Freedom Festival
Pride

The queer joy of WeHo Pride’s Women’s Freedom Festival

The Women’s Freedom Festival and Dyke March prove WeHo Pride isn’t just for the boys.

​Nonbinary revolutionary Public Universal Friend
History is Queer

This nonbinary minister was a hero of the American Revolution

Jemima Wilkinson nearly died from illness in Rhode Island in 1776 — and Public Universal Friend was born.

​musician Marcos Aycox with his violin
Print Issue

Marcos Aycox, aka The Tatted Violinist, found a better queer life through music

The musician opens up about surviving poverty and pain in his youth in Brazil to becoming a celebrated musician playing Carnegie Hall and finding love in the U.S.

queer country line dancers
Culture

The rise of queer line dancing: ‘A bit like going to church’

Country dancing has long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community—and is currently experiencing a revival. Here’s why.

Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija
Culture

Meet the Gardening Gays, a couple planting the seeds of LGBTQ+ acceptance

Husbands Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija left the city to start a farm in Virginia, and ended up creating a land without closets.

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