Billie Jean King sends birthday love to 97-year-old 'A League of Their Own' inspiration Maybelle Blair
Maybelle "All the Way Mae" Blair is still slinging as she marks her 97th birthday.
January 19, 2024
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A League of Their Own Inspiration Maybelle Blair Comes Out at 95
"All The Way Mae" Blair played for the women's baseball league on which the original film and new Amazon Studios series are based.
June 15, 2022
Maybelle Blair, ALOTO Inspiration, Throws 1st Pitch at Dodgers Game
The recently out Blair played in the famed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired the new A League of Their Own series and the original film.
August 23, 2022
'A League of Their Own' Gets the Queer Retelling '90s Audiences Craved
Good Trouble's Emma Hunton speaks with The Advocate about queering the beloved story in the Unauthorized Musical Parody of A League of Their Own.
August 15, 2019
The League of Their Own Was 2/3rds Gay, Says Maybelle Blair at 95
In June, 95-year-old former ball player Maybelle Blair came out publicly as gay. At a panel for the A League of Their Own series at Frameline, she shared about queer life in the league.
July 21, 2022
Watch Mae Martin Talk Bathwater, Rehab in Netflix Stand-Up Trailer
This special, which drops on March 28, is perfect for those who want to laugh at stories with a queer spin on them.
March 22, 2023
Owl House's Mae Whitman Comes Out as 'Proud+Happy' to Be Pansexual
"I know I can fall in love with people of all genders."
August 17, 2021
Parvati Shallow opens up on coming out, dating Mae Martin, and reigniting 'Survivor' feuds on 'The Traitors'
The reality TV icon is chatting with The Advocate on her exciting new chapter living life out and proud.
January 15, 2024
Parvati Shallow wins 'Survivor: Australia v. the World'—makes big announcement
After competing in five seasons of the iconic reality TV franchise, the "Black Widow" is done spinning her webs for now.
September 8, 2025
See How California Is Protecting Trans Foster Kids
A new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown closes a critical gap regarding the equitable placement and treatment of transgender foster youth.
October 12, 2015
Book Bans Are Harming LGBTQ People, Advocates Say. This Online Library Is Fighting Back.
Meet the Queer Liberation Library.
December 18, 2023
Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day
There's a tradition of leaving "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone on Election Day.
November 5, 2024
Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Political Pioneer Elaine Noble
To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day, beginning with political pioneer Elaine Noble.
March 8, 2017
The Original Kylie Shows the City of Angels a Good Time
Survivor -- wait, no, thriver -- Olivia Newton-John is the perfect headliner for L.A. Gay Pride
June 10, 2008
How I Came to Understand the Cruelty of My Closeted Ex
A producer of Some Freaks confronted past demons when his film tackled a closeted gay character.
August 4, 2017
12 notable ‘Survivor’ contestants who came out as LGBTQ+
These Survivor contestants made LGBTQ+ history in the long-running reality competition series on CBS.
October 20, 2025
LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement
This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.
October 29, 2023
Tennessee Bill Would Undo Marriage Equality
The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, declaring that the only valid marriage in the state is one between a man and a woman.
January 19, 2016