September 16 2011 4:00 AM ET
Five Women Who Made WAVES
Just in time for the end of DADT comes the story of five women discharged from the Navy as suspected lesbians in 1965.
September 16 2011 4:00 AM ET
Are e-Cigarettes Safer?
Are e-cigarettes safer than cigarettes for smokers?
September 15 2011 4:00 AM ET
What Alternative Long-term Care Can Do for You
Long-term care policies save taxes and pay off before you die.
September 14 2011 4:00 AM ET
Just Another Statistic?
A California murder reminds us 70% of LGBT homicide victims are people of color.
September 14 2011 4:00 AM ET
Lost in Transition: Renée Richards
A new film provides a riveting look at Renée Richards, an older woman still struggling to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict.
September 14 2011 4:00 AM ET
Is Charlotte Ready for Its Close-up?
Before the Democratic National Convention rolls into town next year, activists in Charlotte, N.C., are determined to pass a long-overdue package of basic LGBT rights legislation.
September 12 2011 4:00 AM ET
Editor's Letter: What It Means to Be Out
Breen lauds Lynch for participating in one of the most fundamental things a person can do to improve the lives of future generations — be out in the public forum.
September 11 2011 4:00 AM ET
Our Heroes
As the nation remembers September 11, we look back at the edition of The Advocate that followed in 2001. In the days after the attack, we chronicled some of the gay men and lesbians who showed humanity’s true spirit — and who were among the thousands of Americans killed.
August 19 2011 1:30 AM ET
State of Affairs
With Circumstance, her Sundance award-winning debut feature, Maryam Keshavarz exposes a suspense-filled love story between two Iranian girls that culminates in unexpected ways.
August 11 2011 11:00 PM ET
The Back Story on the Cover Artist
John MacConnell, who created the stunning image of Governor Cuomo on our cover, feels deeply rooted in the LGBT community. Not only was he at the legendary Stonewall Inn when the announcement came in that the state of New York had voted in marriage equality, he just happened to be front and center in a photograph of celebrants that appeared on one of the most iconic newspaper covers documenting the historic event. Along with the news, it was an image that went around the world.In addition to designing covers and appearing on them, MacConnell does freelance drawing, painting, and digital art. He’s also a professor at Long Island University teaching illustration and design, and he works full-time for Harlem United, a nonprofit providing HIV prevention, housing, and care services for homeless New Yorkers.The artist says he was ecstatic to be asked to work on our cover. “This is an important issue of The Advocate, and I feel so fortunate that I’m able to be a part of this incredible moment in history.”Take a peek at some of MacConnell's work in the following pages.
