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In the Arts & Entertainment section, The Advocate brings readers all the latest news on Hollywood, Broadway, and beyond. From New York to Los Angeles, The Advocate shines a spotlight on the stars of the screen who are lending their voices to support the LGBT community, as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals who are moving the cultural needle. Discover A-list interviews, the best gay movies and reviews of theater, music, books and television. Learn how Arts & Entertainment can shape national dialogue and can work to advance equality.
Hedda trailer stills
Arts & Entertainment

11 lesbian moments from the 'Hedda' trailer that left us gasping for more

Tessa Thompson, lesbian longing, stolen sapphic kisses, and REVENGE — say less!

Pattie Gonia
Arts & Entertainment

Backpacking couple has the most lesbian honeymoon ever by hiking to see Pattie Gonia

Backpacking and drag queens make the perfect honeymoon combo!
Benjamin Coy
Print Issue

Benjamin Coy is using his voice to amplify the voices of others

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.

The three members of Huntr/x, the fictional girl group of KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix
Arts & Entertainment

Where have all the girl groups gone? Why it took 24 years for a girl band to top music charts again

The success of the fictional Huntr/x from 'KPop Demon Hunters' could herald a resurgence of real-life girl groups on pop music charts.

Provincetown Massachusetts bear week 2025 pool party guests
Photography

Relive the sexiest moments from PTown Bear Week 2025's Otter Pop & Weiner Roast pool parties

Who's already packing for next year?

Kristi Noem's face melts on 'South Park'
Arts & Entertainment

​'South Park' eviscerates Kristi Noem for killing a puppy and abusing Botox​

South Park's newest episode makes fun of Kristi Noem for her admission that she shot and killed a puppy.

Euphoria NYC Gay Mens Chorus transgender enby nonbinary affinity group
Arts & Entertainment

Meet the folks of Euphoria, the NYC Gay Men's Chorus's trans and nonbinary affinity group

New York City's GMC is expanding its definition as a queer arts and advocacy organization, and the newly-founded Euphoria affinity group for trans and nonbinary members showcases what a modern queer-inclusive singing organization can strive to be.
Miss Piggy and Jinkx Monsoon in Oh Mary broadway play
Arts & Entertainment

Miss Piggy is going to Broadway—and 'Oh, Mary!' is squealing mad

Cole Escola had his eye on the porcine diva to wear the heels of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Colman Domingo
Arts & Entertainment

Colman Domingo admits he 'almost joined a cult' in Mexico City

It's practically a rite of passage for actors.

Flew Too High book cover and author
Arts & Entertainment

This gay man's riveting memoir explores addiction, drug smuggling, and Studio 54

Louie Mandrapilias's debut book is a compulsive read.
A screen capture from the kinetic novel, "warm"
Arts & Entertainment

SFW lesbian games wrongly axed in online stores' overeaching 'adult content' purge

Well, who could have seen this coming?

Piers Morgan at Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game 2024 Beyonce at he 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards 2025
Arts & Entertainment

Piers Morgan says Beyoncé is 'culturally appropriating Marilyn Monroe'

The TV personality reacted to Beyoncé's recent Levi's commercial.

'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history
Arts & Entertainment

'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history

One subtle eyebrow raise on screen becomes a portal to trans trailblazers who fought wars, tamed the Wild West, and helped shape the Constitution.

Shontelle Sparkles
Exclusives

How to build a career in drag without 'Drag Race:' The story of Shontelle Sparkles

Shontelle Sparkles tells The Advocate how her new EP came to be with the help of her drag family.

Remember when Snoop Dogg was on 'The L Word'? How's he going to explain THAT to his grandkids?
Arts & Entertainment

Remember when Snoop Dogg was on 'The L Word'? How's he going to explain THAT to his grandkids?

What rhymes with hypocrite?

NPR Washington DC headquarters with Ari Shapiro All Things Considered host
Arts & Entertainment

Ari Shapiro, gay co-host of All Things Considered, is leaving NPR

The celebrated journalist, singer, and author joined NPR 25 years ago as an intern.

​Kristen Wiig in official poster for Palm Royale season 2
Arts & Entertainment

'Palm Royale' is coming back bigger and better: Season 2 first look

The Apple TV+ series stars Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, and Carol Burnett, among others.

Terence Stamp as Bernadette in The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert 1994
Voices

Terence Stamp’s iconic role in 'Priscilla' was a beacon of hope for LGBTQ+ visibility in 1994

Opinion: Over 30 years later, Stamp’s Bernadette remains a legendary film character, especially in these current anti-LGBTQ+ times, writes John Casey.

Chely Wright attending the OUTLOUD: Raising Voices Concert Series in Los Angeles
People

Country music trailblazer Chely Wright's journey from stage to boardroom executive

The first major country artist to come out is now using her voice to keep DEI at the heart of corporate America.

US President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
News

Fresh off taking control of D.C. police, Trump announces he’ll host CBS's Kennedy Center Honors TV broadcast

He also said he chose “98 percent” of this year’s honorees.

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