Tilda Swinton on the AIDS crisis and why fluidity isn't frightening
“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
November 24, 2025
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In 1970, 'America's Mom' June Lockhart bravely spoke out defending 'homosexuals' when others wouldn't
Opinion: Lockhart, who died Thursday, was a beloved fixture on television and a lifelong LGBTQ+ ally, writes John Casey.
October 25, 2025
Niecy Nash-Betts, Out100 Icon of the Year, talks visibility, marriage equality, and more
The Advocate's sister publication honors Nash-Betts for her talent and activism.
October 14, 2025
What Barry Diller’s ho-hum coming-out says about a vanishing kind of marriage
Opinion: The respectful and intimate partnership between a gay man and a fabulous woman is no longer required in the way it once was, writes John Casey.
May 8, 2025
Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move
Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.
May 6, 2025
Jill Sobule, 'I Kissed a Girl' singer-songwriter, dies in house fire
Sobule, who was bisexual, became famous with the sapphic anthem, but her career also included a total of 12 albums and an autobiographical musical.
May 2, 2025
Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81
Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.
March 13, 2025
Gay arts and entertainment journalist Gil Kaan has died at 72
He was a former managing editor of Genre magazine and more recently had worked for BroadwayWorld. Among his accomplishments, he conducted a coming-out interview with Lily Tomlin.
December 23, 2024
Dorothy Allison, revered and award-winning lesbian feminist author, has died
Allison was the acclaimed author of Bastard Out of Carolina, Cavedweller, and more.
November 9, 2024
Jamie Lee Curtis sends love and support to LGBTQ+ folks, allies, and others post-election
We must "fight for women and our children and their futures and fight against tyranny, one day at a time," says Curtis, the mother of a transgender daughter.
November 7, 2024
Who was Roy Cohn? All about the closeted gay lawyer who mentored Donald Trump
Cohn, being portrayed by Jeremy Strong in the new film The Apprentice, has been called "a Jewish anti-Semite and a homosexual homophobe."
October 18, 2024
Ken Page, gay actor in 'Cats,' 'Torch Song Trilogy,' and more, has died at 70
Page once said he had never been closeted, and he encouraged others to live their truth.
October 1, 2024
Woman who inspired 'Baby Reindeer' can pursue defamation suit, judge rules
The show was wrongly promoted as a true story and made the actions of Fiona Harris, portrayed in the series as Martha, worse than they were in real life, the California judge said.
September 30, 2024
Andre Braugher’s Onscreen Husband Pays Tribute to the Late Actor
Tributes pour in for the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor remembered for his talent, kindness, and enduring legacy.
December 13, 2023
Jazz Musician Dave Koz on Going Silver and Gay Cruising
As he prepares for a return to the Hollywood Bowl and headlining a musical cruise, the out Grammy nominee reflects on his genre and growing older.
August 24, 2023
Annette Bening: 'I’ve Learned a Lot' From 'Brilliant' Trans Son Stephen
Stephen is an inspiration to her, and so is gay actor Ian McKellen, the actress says.
August 18, 2023
The Wow That Is Director Zackary Drucker
Drucker is telling the complex stories of trans women in a way that humanizes them and underscores a community that is anything but monolithic.
July 14, 2023
'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Shuts Down Critics of Top Surgery
The nonbinary actor said the criticism is "really misogynistic."
June 30, 2023
Queer 'Scissorhands' Reunion Brings Christmas to Pride
Los Angeles audiences have another chance to see the musical show about otherness, an adaptation of the beloved film.
June 11, 2023
Robin Williams Protected Nathan Lane From Unwanted Coming-Out on Oprah
"He was a saint," Lane said of Williams in a recent interview.
March 27, 2023
Lily Tomlin Calls Rash of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills 'Insane' and a 'Travesty'
The acclaimed lesbian performer minced no words in a recent interview.
March 16, 2023