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Remembering the AIDS Caregivers as They Age

We don’t often talk about those who endured so much, survived, and watched their loved ones slip away.

The Poignant Beauty of Instagram's AIDS Memorial

Haunting photos, personal stories, and heartbreak reveal boundless love.

'Call Me by Your Name' Screenwriter James Ivory on Queer Film

At the GLAAD Awards, Ivory notes the variety of people who love CMBYN and discusses how it carries the torch of 1987's Maurice.

Dr. Fauci on 40 Years of HIV and AIDS

A startling report crossed his desk on June 5, 1981 and changed his life -- and the world.

Leaders in Health, HIV, LGBTQ+ Rights React to Larry Kramer's Death

The world mourned one of the biggest heroes of the last 40 years.

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The Smithsonian erased more than a queer Cuban artist's AIDS artwork

By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.

Hank Hightower, Gay Adult Film Star, Dead at 57

Hank Hightower starred in dozens of adult films in the 1990s and 2000s.

The 20+ best LGBTQ+ historic sites and artifacts to add to your bucket list

We recommend Michelangelo's David, the original Pride flag, Stonewall, Dorothy's ruby slippers, and more.

Robby Browne, Much-Loved LGBTQ Activist and Philanthropist, Has Died

The New York real estate broker was a supporter of many LGBTQ organizations and the man who helped Greg Louganis come out.

11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres responds to ACT UP NY’s removal of his flag from Fire Island’s Trailblazers Park

The gay Democratic U.S. congressman stood by his positions and called the protest action “regrettable.”

Betty White Understood Gay Men, and We Loved Her for It

I never felt 'handsome,' but when I met Betty, she made me feel like I was. 

Transgender park ranger who hung Trans Pride flag from El Capitan has been fired

The ranger was part of a group that hung a 55-by-35-foot Trans Pride flag in Yosemite National Park.

Sapphic alert: Here's every Dyke March in the U.S. in 2025

Pride parades are fabulous, but let's not forget the Dyke Marches.

Patrick Haggerty, Trailblazing Gay Country Star, Dies at 78

Rejected by country music for his queerness, Haggerty spent decades advocating for HIV awareness, LGBTQ+ causes, and the civil rights of Black Americans.

'British Baking Show' Winner on Coming Out as Gay Sweets-Lover

David Atherton grew up in a homophobic family with a mother who loved health foods.

Leslie Jordan Is the Baton-Twirling Comic the World Needs in a Crisis

Viral sensation Jordan, our digital cover star, chats with us for Inside With the Advocate about baton twirling, being asked to butch it up, and taking care of each other. 

2024: When the last of the baby boomers, like me, turns 60

We’ve spent 60 years listening to other people. Maybe this is the decade where we listen more to ourselves?

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo’s complete track records on LGBTQ+ issues

Here are both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo's complete track records on LGBTQ+ rights.

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.

HIV and AIDS: The Highs and Lows of 2018

Climbing mountains, then falling off the other side: This year's efforts in the fight against HIV saw victories and defeats.