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Harvey Guillén Discusses His Body of Work — and His Body
The What We Do in the Shadows star is breaking boundaries, stealing our hearts, and sharing his message of body positivity at this year's BodCon Conference.
February 8, 2022
Trans Visibility Means Letting Them Play Sports
Professional and college athletics make it so difficult for openly transgender people to participate that most don't even try, writes Brit Fryer.
March 29, 2018
Naya Rivera Confirmed Dead at 33 in Drowning Accident at Calif. Lake
A massive search had been under way since the Glee star was discovered missing last Wednesday.
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July 13, 2020
Op-ed: Interviewing an 'Ex-Gay' Therapist
Two documentarians go behind the scenes of a prominent 'ex-gay' therapy center in New Jersey.
January 15, 2013
What It’s Like to Watch 'The Whale' as a Queer Fat person
"Looking beyond these actors' undeniable talent, The Whale is heart-wrenchingly problematic, to say the least."
January 10, 2023
Good Trouble's Emma Hunton on Owning Her Sexuality Via Burlesque
Ahead of the show's mid-season finale, Hunton chats with The Advocate about similarities with her character and how burlesque has made them both feel "sexy and confident."
May 4, 2022
He Said, She Said: Privilege Check On I Am Cait
This week, the former Olympic hero struggles with her masculine-sounding voice, makes new friends and reveals more about her conservative political worldview.
August 2, 2015
Every queer baker, host & guest who's made 'The Great British Bake Off' extra sweet
From gay bankers to drag kings and bisexual icons, these are the fabulous faces who've turned Bake Off into Britain's softest — and sweetest — queer revolution.
October 31, 2025
5 questions with 'Empire Waist' star Mia Kaplan
"I am dying to play someone who is unapologetically fat and queer and yet that fact has very little to do with the storyline."
October 24, 2024
Here's what to give your valentine this year, according to your Lovable Trans Auntie
Need some last-minute Valentine's Day gift ideas? Whether indulging in romance, friendship, or self-love, you something that make your heart race.
February 7, 2025
The A-List Interview: Jason Biggs
The Broadway-bound Orange Is the New Black star opens up about the dangers of manscaping, tweeting, and going shirtless for laughs.
January 9, 2015
Your Guide to Season 1 of I Am Cait
With a second season now on order, here's a complete collection of our He Said, She Said reviews of I Am Cait and links to online episodes.
October 22, 2015
Katy O'Brian realized her sexuality thanks to seafood: ‘More into this shellfish than I am into this guy'
The out Star Wars and Marvel actor recently opened up about a date she went on where she found her mussels more appealing than the man she was with.
June 25, 2024
Are You Afraid of Getting Fat Like Me?
In the midst of a global health crisis, your health is about much more than the weight on a scale.
May 11, 2020
How Fitness Changed His Life
"It's not about having the perfect body, but rather having the perfect mind-set for how you view your body."
July 6, 2017
5 things sapphics need to know about sex with an Older Wiser Lesbian, according to sex experts
Our sex experts weigh in on how to have mind-blowing sex with an older queer woman.
October 30, 2025