Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned
The Tony Award-winning actor and writer shared an emotional statement criticizing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center.
March 18, 2025
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'Hairspray's' new big girl
Actor Paul Vogt--Broadway's new Edna Turnblad--tells us about his journey from drag newbie to seasoned pro.
August 17, 2007
Hot summer movies
We give you 20 gay reasons to go to the movies this summer--including Queen Latifah and John Travolta (pictured, at right) in Hairspray.
May 7, 2007
Bowen Yang & Harvey Fierstein Join Billy Eichner's Queer Comedy 'Bros'
Other LGBTQ+ cast members include Luke Macfarlane, Amanda Bearse, Ts Madison, and Guillermo Diaz.
November 4, 2021
Hairspray's Cast Rehearses Music, Dance, and Racial Healing
The producers and cast members of NBC's Hairspray Live! reflect on how the period musical's message of acceptance is needed now more than ever.
November 28, 2016
Cult comics Kvetching hits LA
Jackie Hoffman had audiences collapsing with laughter in Broadway's Hairspray. After hours she became a New York gay icon with her one-woman cabaret show, The Kvetching Continues. Now Hoffman brings Kvetching to Los Angeles
January 7, 2005
#TBT: John Waters Is a Mother Lover
For our special pre-Mother's Day Throwback Thursday, we honor John Waters's many irreverent movies about all-American matriarchs.
May 8, 2014
Harvey Fierstein Worked With Warhol Before Making Broadway History
The actor looks back on his historic career amidst a lifetime of "gender issues."
March 15, 2022
Harvey Fierstein as Bella Abzug on Audible Is as Prescient as Ever
Fierstein pays homage to one of the most influential women in politics in Bella Bella.
December 3, 2020
18 Camp Classic Musicals That Make Us Sing
Nothing inspires gay fans more than camp classics, and no movie genre is more campy than musicals.
May 22, 2015
Hard Rock Hotel: Wedding Destination?
Why couples are tying the knot amid rock royalty at Hard Rock Hotels.
February 8, 2013
31 Must-See Fall TV Shows for LGBT Viewers
There's a lot of TV. Here are the programs The Advocate's editors are most looking forward to.
September 14, 2016