Sandra Valls makes her Broadway debut in 'Real Women Have Curves'
The multi-talented queer entertainer has made her Broadway dreams come true at 59: “I’m so happy that I had faith in myself.”
JUNE 18 2025 1:19 PM
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Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'
“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.
JUNE 12 2025 8:39 AM
This year, WorldPride in the nation’s capital is a protest
The global Pride event celebrates its 25th anniversary in Washington, D.C .— and it should be anything but quiet.
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MAY 30 2025 10:00 AM
Cynthia Nixon is leaning into queer joy, art, and family between protests
The Gilded Age and And Just Like That... star graces the cover of our annual Pride issue and opens up about balancing career, family, and fighting for equality.
MAY 15 2025 11:00 AM
Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting
Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.
APRIL 18 2025 1:30 PM
Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'
Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.
APRIL 03 2025 3:05 PM
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
JUNE 25 2025 4:40 PM
Murray Hill’s dream of a drag kingdom becomes a reality (series, that is)
How to build a reality competition series for drag kings? Start with calling Mr. Showbiz himself.
JUNE 17 2025 12:37 PM
Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South
Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.
JUNE 11 2025 5:40 AM
'L Word' alums Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig wrote the book on queer friendship...literally
In their new dual memoir, the longtime costars and best friends reflect on their over two-decade bond and how "platonic love is incredibly powerful" in queer lives.
JUNE 04 2025 8:00 AM
Her partner of 45 years developed Alzheimer’s. She's sharing their story to 'take away fear'
Sue began showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease about ten years ago. Since then, Janice has had to balance her work with caring for the love of her life.
MAY 02 2025 6:05 AM
Love on the Spectrum's Pari wants to have a 'train-themed wedding' with her girlfriend Tina
Pari Kim from Netflix's Love on the Spectrum tells The Advocate about her relationship with Tina and her hopes for the future.
APRIL 17 2025 6:00 AM
Meet Raquel Willis, the transgender activist who's one of TIME's Women of the Year
"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.
MARCH 31 2025 3:00 PM
How one trans veteran secretly transitioned under Trump’s first presidency
Air Force vet Austen O'Hara shares his harrowing story of transitioning while still in active duty.
JUNE 24 2025 11:30 AM
As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people
"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.
JUNE 23 2025 6:00 AM
San Francisco is fighting opioid overdoses by giving out Narcan at drag shows — and this queen started it
"I realized that my community was not getting the information they needed about how to reverse an overdose," KochinaRude tells The Advocate.
JUNE 16 2025 6:20 AM
VIDEO: A man living with HIV discusses his journey to fatherhood
Many people living with HIV are told that they can never have healthy biological children — but science has proven that wrong.
JUNE 10 2025 4:58 PM
How Miss Navi Ho uses the power of drag to educate about Two Spirit identity
The Sister of Perpetual Indulgence and Navajo Nation Pride board member is teaching the world about the beauty and diversity of Indigenous culture.
JUNE 02 2025 2:56 PM
Allison Russell prays for radical empathy and compassion in her and Annie Lennox's 'Superlover'
Russell and the legendary musician join forces on a song about nonviolence as a revolutionary act.
MAY 17 2025 10:57 AM
MSNBC fires back at disinformation — and makes history — with fearless new show
Three accomplished journalists, including two out gay Black men, welcome audiences to The Weekend. Just don’t expect them to play it safe.
MAY 02 2025 5:00 AM