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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.

Laura Jane Grace
Music

Laura Jane Grace’s Rebel Yell Is a Call to Action for Trans Fans

The Against Me! founder is harnessing queer anger and funneling it into a raucous, cathartic tour.

Real Friends of West Hollywood
television

Why Do Gay Men Hate Gay Reality Stars?

The pile-on was almost immediate for The Real Friends of WeHo. But was the queer hate for the gay reality show irrational or appropriate?

George Santos on the cover of The Advocate
Exclusives

LGBTQ+ Republicans: What a Joke

The GOP decided long ago that scapegoating the community is more valuable than courting it. Will that ever change?

Melisa Raouf
Women

A Beauty Queen Without Makeup?

Pageant finalist Melisa Raouf is highlighting inner beauty and calling out unrealistic standards.

PASSAGES
Exclusives

Farewell to LGBTQ+ People and Allies Who’ve Recently Died

Remembering some of the LGBTQ+ people and allies who died earlier this year.

Greece Pride
Exclusives

Tracking 2022's LGBTQ+ Gains and Losses Across the Globe

From Japan to Argentina, this year saw uneven movement for equality.

Advocate People of the Year luncheon
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15 Images of Queer Joy at The Advocate's People of the Year Party

Kevin Aviance, Dot-Marie Jones, Amanda Bearse, and Mrs. Kasha Davis were among the celebrities toasting 2022's heroes.

clea
Exclusives

Clea DuVall on Relating to High School’s Queer Story and Timelessness

Creator Clea DuVall chats with The Advocate about High School, Tegan and Sara, and being queer in the '90s.

2022's Most Amazing People Living with HIV
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2022's Most Amazing People Living with HIV

Raquel Willis and Sue Kerr
Transgender

LGBTQ+ Journalists Raquel Willis, Sue Kerr Do Monica Roberts Proud

Willis and Kerr, two of The Advocate's people of the year, carry the mantle of transgender coverage and mainstream accountability following the death of Roberts.

Yvon Chouinard
Exclusives

Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard Is the Anti-Trump

This philanthropist, one of The Advocate's people of the year, is determined to leave the world a better place.

Phyllis Frye
Transgender

Meet the Grandmother of the Trans Legal Rights Movement

Lawyer Phyllis Frye, one of our people of the year, is more than just the first out trans judge.

Beyonce
Women

Beyoncé's Appreciation of Black Queer Culture Sets Her Apart

This larger-than-life icon, one of our people of the year, is not shy about giving props and displaying her influences.

Volodymyr Zelensky
News

Even During War, Ukraine's Zelensky Works to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights

The actor-turned-national hero, one of The Advocate's people of the year, continues to inspire.

Kevin Aviance
Arts & Entertainment

With an Assist From Beyoncé, Black Queen Kevin Aviance Is Back

He's opened for Cher, had his own line of heels, and was named one of the most successful dance artists of all time, but his next act is just beginning.

Maia Kobabe
Books

Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book

This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.

photographed by Jen Rosenstein
television

'What We Do in the Shadows’ Star Harvey Guillén Is Not That Innocent

The breakout star of our favorite vampire comedy channels Britney on The Advocate's year-end cover -- and proves that big, brown, and queer is also sexy as hell. 

Karine Jean Pierre
Politics

The White House's Karine Jean-Pierre on Fixing MAGA's Mess

As the voice of the president, Jean-Pierre is changing America. That's why she's emblematic of everything the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world fear the most.

Positive Community
Exclusives

The Power of an HIV-Positive Community of Men to Transform Their World

"Being with other queer HIV-positive people is a liberating experience that allows a release of anxiety around status."