How a gay HIV survivor helped Superman Christopher Reeve and was helped in return
Michael Manganiello worked hand in hand with Reeve and his wife, Dana, and he never thought he’d outlive them both.
July 11, 2025
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What I learned from Superman
With Superman Returns headed at us faster than a speeding bullet, Advocate arts and entertainment editor and lifelong comics fan Alonso Duralde looks at superheroes and their appeal to gays and lesbians
May 8, 2006
Op-ed: What I Have In Common With Superman
Being transgender is a lot like being a super hero.
August 5, 2013
Superman wears Prada
Superman Returns and The Devil Wears Prada both soar--and eventually crash.
June 29, 2006
Supergirl’s Series Finale Could Have Been Gayer
The superhero series made great strides for queer visibility, but after years of long-held gazes and romantic chemistry, Kara Danvers and Lena Luthor never really got their moment.Â
November 10, 2021
Josh Duggar Thinks Gay Haters Are Victims
The "19 Kids and Counting" heir and anti-gay group mouthpiece says not allowing Christians to discriminate is "discriminating against people based on their religious convictions." What?!
April 29, 2015
How gay is Superman?
Read the Advocate cover story that has Warner Bros. nervous about whether the gay appeal of Superman Returns is good for the box office. As featured in the Los Angeles Times and on the Drudge Report.
June 2, 2006
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.
December 9, 2024
The real Rosie
365 days of amazing challenges and feisty decisions turned America's sweetheart into the fighter she's always been--and The Advocate's leading lady for 2002
December 24, 2002
Hot Sheet for November 30 2012
The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: John Waters throws a Christmas party in your town, film gets Young & Wild, plus artists Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring are new again.
November 30, 2012
PHOTOS: Charlie's Gay Angel
It may come as no surprise that a gay photographer was among those who helped shape the glamorous image of Charlie's Angels. Read all about it in his book.
July 23, 2014
52 Straight People Who Nabbed Oscar Noms for LGBT Roles
Being an actor may be the only time playing LGBT pays off.
April 5, 2018
NBC Officially Greenlights TV Pilot for Bisexual DC Comics Character
Based on the bisexual antihero from DC Comics, Constantine will focus on the dark side of magic and mysticism.
January 15, 2014
Fall entertainment previews: Film
We interrupt our usual Reviews section to bring you a roundup of this fall's arts menu.
August 28, 2006