Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters
This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."
April 16, 2025
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Lynn Conway, pioneering transgender computer scientist and activist, dies at 86
Conway was fired by IBM in 1968 for transitioning, but she went on to make major advances in her field, such as revolutionizing the chip design process.
June 12, 2024
20 Famous LGBTQ+ people who changed the world
Remember our rich history — it goes way back.
July 8, 2016
#TBT: Christine Jorgensen
Early transgender celebrity Christine Jorgensen was once one of the most famous women in the world.
November 20, 2014
Happy Birthday to Christine Jorgensen
Although Jorgensen was not the first transgender woman to undergo gender-reassignment surgery, she is the first to have been widely known.
May 30, 2012
20 Game-Changing Queer Women to Celebrate Women's History Month
From Gladys Bentley to Mercedes de Acosta, here are 20 queer women who paved the way in their fields of work.
March 8, 2023
The Story of America's First 'Transgender Sweetheart'
For this news source, it's a rare look at a transgender pioneer who also transitioned in the public eye.
June 17, 2015
Rep. Blasts 'Cisgender Bigots' of North Carolina
In a sweeping takedown of bathroom bills, Rep. Alan Grayson has reportedly become the first to say the word 'cisgender' in the U.S. House of Representatives.
May 13, 2016
Girl, interrupted no more
Los Angeles Times sportswriter Christine Daniels (nee Mike Penner) announced in an April column that she is transitioning to life as a woman. Her story set a readership record--but it's only just beginning.
May 18, 2007
Wash. Times Editorial Spreads Slurs, Lies, on Medicare's Trans Coverage
An editorial for the right-wing Washington Times claims that Medicare's new willingness to cover transgender-related health care will lead to taxpayer-funded 'tranny grannies.'
June 6, 2014
HBO Max's 'EQUAL' Dives Into LGBTQ+ History With Star-Studded Trailer
Cheyenne Jackson, Samira Wiley, Jamie Clayton, Sara Gilbert, Shannon Purser, and many more out actors appear in the series.Â
September 23, 2020
7 Lessons in How (And How Not) to Interview Trans People
We don't know what Diane Sawyer will discuss with Bruce Jenner, but if it's about Jenner's gender identity, she has lots of examples to follow -- and avoid.
April 24, 2015
Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85
Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.
December 20, 2023
Convincing a Suicidal Teen He Can Wish the Gay Away
In his new memoir, former New York magazine editor Steven Gaines describes how he was ensnared into "conversion therapy" as a 15-year-old. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
August 23, 2016
Why Are So Many Trans Women of Color Murdered Every Year?
A culture that dehumanizes trans women is complicit, writes Joanna Cifredo of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
November 19, 2016
Heather Matarazzo & Shannon Purser on Playing Lesbian Icons in 'Equal'
In a video interview with The Advocate, the out actors shared that they were honored to play activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon in the HBO Max series.
November 24, 2020
The Age of Genderqueer and 'They' Has Arrived
These are scary times, but good news can be found -- even at the Social Security office.
April 5, 2017
Op-ed: We Can All Use A History Lesson
History classes largely leave out some of the most significant contributions LGBT people have made over the centuries -- so what are we doing about that?
April 11, 2014
Second set
For transgender tennis star Renee Richards, the generation gap looms larger than the gender gap. Her latest book, No Way Renee, continues the story of her "notorious" life.
March 12, 2007
Op-ed: Maxwell Klinger, Where Are You?
The journey to a trans-inclusive ENDA earns a peculiar champion.
November 12, 2013