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Anderson Cooper cries during interview with Andrea Gibson's widow

The CNN anchor teared up while he chatted with Megan Falley, the partner to the late poet Andrea Gibson, who died earlier this year.

Susan Powter says she's a 'huge lesbian,' gives her biggest bit of dating advice

1990s fitness icon Susan Powter is now a "total lesbian" having "great love affairs, many girlfriends, big fun."

Queer poet Andrea Gibson's 'wild energy' lives on in new doc

Director Ryan White, producer Tig Notaro, and Megan Falley (Gibson's partner) discuss making the stirring Come See Me in the Good Light about the late poet and activist.

How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans

The national organization dedicated to supporting friends and families of LGBTQ+ folks is betting on people’s intellectual humility.

This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity

Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.

Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor

Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."

How these LGBTQ+ icons are reclaiming the American flag

A new documentary explores how, in a Trump-era America where queer symbols have been weaponized, LGBTQ+ people are reclaiming the country's flag.

Transgender attorney who argued before Supreme Court explains why it was ‘my nightmare’

The film, Heightened Scrutiny, follows Chase Strangio as he prepares to argue in favor of gender-affirming care access for trans youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti at the high court, and captures the quiet radicalism of showing up.

This new true crime documentary shows how Furry sleuths exposed an animal abuse ring

Watch a clip from The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster exclusively shared with The Advocate.

Why HBO's 'Enigma' is a must-see doc for trans young people

Zackary Drucker's new documentary examines the lives of two trans women who took very different paths to survival, and offers a path forward for all of us.

Sally Ride told her partner it was OK to come out 10 days before her death

“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” Tam O'Shaughnessy said.

‘State of Firsts’ captures the history of Sarah McBride’s rise as the first transgender member of Congress

The new documentary premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday.

Top 11 LGBTQ+ true crime docs and how to watch them

Step the shocking and bizarre world of queer true crime in these gripping documentaries.

Her partner of 45 years developed Alzheimer’s. She's sharing their story to 'take away fear'

Sue began showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease about ten years ago. Since then, Janice has had to balance her work with caring for the love of her life.

'Will & Harper' is a revolutionary documentary about the power of empathy, acceptance, and allyship

Opinion: The groundbreaking documentary comes at the right time in our country’s history, writes Alex Schmider.

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers WW2 hero Alan Turing and other gay men like him

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Tegan Quin exposes the dark side of stan culture

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

Watch how martial arts allowed a trans woman to reclaim her body

In the documentary Unfightable, MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin pursues her dream of competing professionally.

Watch: Queer filmmakers search for typing teacher Mavis Beacon in new doc

In a clip from Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Renée Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross interview a documentary subject about what the Haitian model who inspired the titular AI character in early tech's "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" meant to them as a Black woman.