'Drag Race UK' star Zahirah Zapanta discusses showmance rumors & Asian drag domination with 'Pride'
Zapanta also tells Pride about the Drag Race queens who changed her life when she was just a queer kid.
October 23, 2024
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The Importance of Being a Crazy Rich Gay Asian
Actor Nico Santos discusses the queer representation he brings to the already-historic cast of Crazy Rich Asians.
August 17, 2018
Simply invisible
Realistic, desirable Asian males are nowhere to be found in the current media landscape. This dearth of representation is leading many gay Asian men to a distorted and troubling view of their own physical attractiveness, writes one who's seen it firsthand.
December 7, 2005
Last Words With Drag Race's Rock M. Sakura
The eliminated contestant talks Asian representation on Drag Race, drug addiction, and how to support drag performers in an extraordinary time.
March 23, 2020
BD Wong, Activist Amazin LeThi on Being Asian and LGBTQ+ in 2020
On AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate, athlete Amazin LeThi and actor BD Wong discuss racism, representation, and relying on your community.
May 22, 2020
Why Can't Prince Charming's True Love Be Asian?
Lamenting another lost opportunity to showcase queer Asian men.
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September 16, 2016
Number of Out U.S. Elected Officials Grows by 21 Percent in Past Year
LGBTQ+ representation in elective office is on the rise, but thousands more out candidates must be elected to assure equal representation.
July 22, 2020
Last Words With This Eliminated Drag Race Star
The RuPaul's Drag Race contestant discussed her elimination, Orlando, and Asian discrimination in Hollywood and the gay community.
April 8, 2017
Do Queer Films Like Fire Island Need to Pass the Bechdel Test?
A claim that the new gay rom-com hit Fire Island fails what's become a white feminist measure has spurred a debate on Twitter.
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June 7, 2022
Why Spider-Man Is the Most Inclusive Superhero Ever
Let's hear it for the thoroughly-modern webslinger, writes Jessie Earl.
January 25, 2019
Activist Amazin LeThi Is Fighting for Asian Inclusion in Sports
This weight training maven is breaking down barriers facing Asian-American LGBTQ athletes.
October 1, 2019
Number of LGBTQ+ elected officials continues to grow, but more needed for equitable representation
The news from Victory Institute also highlights the high-ranking LGBTQ+ officeholders around the nation.
July 1, 2025
Fighting for LGBT Representation in Our History Books
California passed legislation in 2011 that paved the way for LGBT-inclusive education. Six years later, students still aren't learning about people like Angela Davis.
September 26, 2017
The U.S. Will Now Have 1,000 Out Elected Officials in Historic First
Victories in Tuesday's election will push the number over that mark when all the winners take office, and the candidates represent the diversity of the LGBTQ+ population.
November 4, 2021
Crazy Rich Asians' Nico Santos Isn't Afraid to Play Femme Characters
Nico Santos is way more than just the scene-stealing gay guy on Crazy Rich Asians.
January 8, 2019
Jake Choi Gives Tearful HRC Speech for the 'Lost' LGBTQ 'Kids Like Me'
The out Single Parents star discussed his coming-out journey at a gala for the Human Rights Campaign.
June 5, 2019
Monsoon's Henry Golding Asked The Advocate: Is It OK to Play Gay?
The straight Malaysian-born British actor discussed the politics of Hollywood representation in nationality and sexuality.
November 12, 2020
'Spa Night' Puts Gay Asian-Americans Front and Center
The Advocate spoke with gay filmmaker Andrew Ahn about his deeply personal coming-of-age film set in the spas of Los Angeles's Koreatown.
August 26, 2016
BD Wong on 'Nora From Queens,' What Bowen Yang Means for Queer Rep.
The veteran actor chats with The Advocate about how playing a regular guy with a girlfriend is a game-changer.
November 3, 2021