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Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ Community Blasts The 1975’s Matty Healy’s Same-Sex Kiss

LGBTQ+ activists fear the kiss could set off a clampdown against LGBTQ+ people.

L Word primer

Stalking, transsexualism, and hetero-backsliding--prepare for season 4 with this quick catch-up.

Op-ed: They're Trans, Hispanic, and Changed This World

Sylvia Rivera. Diego Sanchez. Pat Cordova-Goff. Carmen Carrera. The list goes on and on...

Op-ed: That’s What I’m Talking About

How far have trans people come in terms of fair and proper media representation? Maybe further than you'd think.

Op-ed: The Ruby Rose Obsession And Gender-Fluidity

The next frontier is nonbinary genders so start getting with it, world.

The Good Fight’s Charmaine Bingwa on Being Out and Authentic

The new star of the button-pushing drama chats with The Advocate about how hiding one's queerness in Hollywood is just not who she is. 

Poppers are Dead, Long Live Poppers

Is alkyl nitrite the gay peyote or just a vestige of a different time that we no longer need?

The Golden Girls' Most Lasting Legacy

In an exclusive excerpt from Jim Colucci's book, Golden Girls Forever, the author describes how Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia paved the way for shows like Living Single and Looking.

Carmen Carrera Has a Message for Brazil and Betsy DeVos

The model and entertainer is fighting for trans lives in the U.S. and abroad in the Fusion docuseries Outpost.

Opera and beyond

Advocate.com's itinerant opera critic recounts recent encounters with diva Susan Graham, legend Kitty Carlisle Hart, and Los Angeles Opera productions of Strauss and Verdi.

20 LGBTQ+ shows to watch while Apple TV+ is free this weekend

The streaming service is not only free for the weekend it's packed with must-see queer content you probably have missed.

Meet an Officer Who Transitioned at the CIA

Not too long ago, openly LGBT people were denied federal security clearances. These days, the CIA has an extensive strategy in place to help trans employees confirm their gender expression.

More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms

Our community's out moms could use some more visibility — and a big thank you too.

40 People Who Destroyed Gender Rules in 2014

Keeping ourselves to listing only 40 phenomenal trans, gender-fluid, and nonbinary people who broke barriers in 2014 was the hardest part -- which is pretty cool in itself.

31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back

For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.

Dive into Liverpool, Blackpool, &
Manchester

“So, what are you doing here in Blackpool?”

17 Winter TV Shows LGBT Viewers Can't Miss

From new hit series to the return of old favorites, these 17 shows are must-see TV for LGBT viewers this winter.

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"