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June 4, 2024
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Through the Looking Glass
American composer David Del Tredici won a Pulitzer Prize for his musical adaptation of the work of Lewis Carroll, and on December 4 he will premiere his latest and gayest masterpiece, My Favorite Penis Poems. The 70-year-old talks to Advocate.com about his relationships with Allen Ginsberg and Aaron Copland and how he transitioned from children's literature to S/M ballads.
December 1, 2008
How an HIV Testing Van Helped Recruit Ariadne Getty as an LGBTQ Ally
Variety's Philanthropist of the Year shared the remarkable story of how she came to support LGBTQ causes.
July 31, 2019
Op-ed: The Transgenderest Lammys Ever
This year's Lambda Literary Awards were the most diverse in the organization's history, and that should only be the tip of the iceberg.
June 14, 2013
Singapore Libraries Remove Three LGBT-Inclusive Kids' Books
Books featuring gay penguin dads and other same-sex parents draw complaints from a patron, and authorities respond.
July 12, 2014
Op-ed: The Missing Stories Our Kids Need
Children's literature is too often a tale of two genders.
February 18, 2014
Book Bans Undermine the Rights of Young LGBTQ+ People
To mark Banned Book Week, PEN America offers thoughts about how banned books deny all youth the affirming and empathetic vision that literature sparks.
September 23, 2022
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived Is Gay
Hulu premieres a groundbreaking children's tale with an out hero.
June 8, 2015
Christian law group sues for right of students to express antigay views
A national Christian law group sued a suburban Philadelphia school district on free speech grounds Wednesday, saying the district censors prayer club members and threatens discipline if students speak out against homosexuality.
April 21, 2006
Lambda Literary Announces 2014 Winners
Honorees included Alison Bechdel and Kate Bornstein, as well as the first ever Lammy given to an LGBT graphic novel.
June 3, 2014
Coming Out Fighting
New York Times perfume critic Chandler Burr's debut novel is a poignant, semiautobiographical treatise on Hollywood and the hypocrisies of Judaism.
June 24, 2009
Op-ed: The Lambda Literary Awards Are as Essential as Ever
The executive director of the Lambda Literary Foundation counters an earlier op-ed, saying the awards and foundation are more crucial than ever in their 25th year.
October 9, 2012
Bringing Queer Stories for Kids to Your Door -- With Glitter!
For LGBT parents who struggle to find books that reflect and affirm their families, the Flamingo Rampant Book Club offers a novel solution.
July 16, 2014
Lambda Literary to Host Rare West Coast Extravaganza
The 25th anniversary events bring together Tony-nominated cabaret star Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, 12 Lambda award finalists (T Cooper, Richard Kramer, Ryka Aoki, and more), and Los Angeles literary pioneers Malcolm Boyd, Lillian Faderman, Katherine V. Forrest, John Rechy, and Patricia Nell Warren.
April 24, 2013
Republicans Plan for the Midterms? Whatever Sticks to the Wall
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has been on the receiving end of the GOP's attempt to find a boogeyman to rally against in the 2022 elections.Â
November 10, 2021
Soul of The L Word
We may argue about The L Word, but on this we all agree: Jennifer Beals takes our breath away. The star opens up about shooting sex scenes, being a new mom, and giving lesbians what they want
January 17, 2006
Celebrating classic gay literature: The best LGBTQ+ books
Is the gay novel truly dead? The Advocate and select Lambda Literary Award winners disagree, showcasing a list of classic gay and queer novels that prove LGBTQ+ literature is alive and well.
June 15, 2018
Historic Night at Golden Crown Literary Awards
Lesbian literary pioneers and first-of-their-kind moments made the 2015 Goldies a night to remember.
July 28, 2015
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Is Newly Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson? Very.
Johnson has voted against major LGBTQ+ rights bills, led an anti-transgender hearing, and called LGBTQ+ people a "deviant group."
October 25, 2023
Having a Trans Parent Helped My Sons Become Better Men
Anyone who was worried about what transitioning would do to Jennifer Finney Boylan's family can rest easy.
September 23, 2014