13 Must-See Films for LGBTQ+ Audiences at the TCM Film Festival
From All About Eve to Xanadu, there's something for everyone.
April 13, 2023
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Melissa McCarthy on Channeling Her Inner Drag Queen for 'The Little Mermaid'
The star has a long history of loving and participating in drag culture.
April 6, 2023
32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month
We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.
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October 28, 2022
A photographic history of the gay mustache
Take a walk across the hairy upper lip of mustache memories with these iconic mustachioed studs of the 1970s and '80s.
November 7, 2019
Divine Inspiration
When it came to casting his religion-themed film The Big Gay Musical, Fred M. Caruso handed down two top commandments: "Thou shalt be hot" and "Thou shalt be out."
September 16, 2009
A Date With the Divine
Winning front-row tickets to "The Showgirl Must Go On," Bette Midler's one-woman extravaganza at Caesars Palace, was just the beginning of a most thrilling evening for one Advocate correspondent.
March 11, 2008
The Divine Miss M.
Since the death of performer Wayland Flowers in 1988, his over-the-top puppet creation Madame has been seen only sporadically. But with the launch of her new casino tour, Madame is back.
December 23, 2008
Own a Piece of Divine and Sylvester and the Cockettes
Artist Todd Trexler is making his historic posters available for the first time in 40 years.
December 18, 2012
First Look Postcards from Divine
March 7 is the 25th anniversary of Divine's passing, and here we look back at some of her own travels.
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December 7, 2011
Holy merit badge Divine retribution
If God hates gays, why do his harshest punishments--electrocutions, heat waves, hurricanes--seem to be directed at antigay bigots? The Boy Scouts should take note.
July 29, 2005
Divine, Gay Seniors, Bathhouse, Highlight SXSW
The new documentary I Am Divine will screen at South by Southwest, along with docs on gay seniors, the Continental bathhouse, and porn star Buck Angel.
January 31, 2013
Baltimore's Divine Mural Is a Beacon of Hope for LGBTQ Residents
A new mural of the beloved drag queen and star of John Waters movies such as Hairspray and Pink Flamingos sends a larger-than-life message that queer people can't be erased.Â
November 1, 2018
Minister to Be Tried for Officiating Son's Same-Sex Marriage
Rev. Thomas Ogletree, a United Methodist minister, faces a church trial for breaking denominational rules against blessing same-sex unions.
January 22, 2014
Trump's 'Conscience Rule' Is a Perversion of Religious Freedom
Protecting homophobic and transphobic doctors is the opposite of divine.
May 13, 2019
Bette Midler Slams Betsy DeVos and President Trump at the Same Time
The Divine Miss M sent out one heck of a tweet.
September 11, 2017
Early Frozen Designs Inspired by Gay Icon Bette Midler
Drafts show influence of the Divine Miss M. on Disney's latest blockbuster animated feature.
February 6, 2014