The Abbey, the Iconic Gay WeHo Bar, Has Been Sold
The sale ensures the landmark queer gathering space remains with family.
November 15, 2023
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8 Wild Memories of the Most Famous Gay Bar in the World
In honor of The Abbey's 25th year in West Hollywood, stars shared recollections of go-go boys, drag performances, and Elizabeth Taylor.
June 10, 2016
The Queer Elements of Hallmark's 'An Unexpected Christmas'
The holiday movie, which got its start at a famous Los Angeles gay bar, premieres Fridayon the Hallmark Channel.
November 26, 2021
Julius', NYC's Oldest Gay Bar, Launches GoFundMe to Avoid Closure
The site of the 1966 "sip-in" organized by the Mattachine Society is in peril.
July 9, 2020
Princess Diana wore male drag to go to gay bar with Freddie Mercury: new bio
The story is featured in the biography Dianaworld: An Obsession by Edward White.
April 29, 2025
Lesbian Chef Sues Celebrity-Laden Hollywood Restaurant
Keyon Wilson sues her former employer, a company that also owns the popular gay bar The Abbey.
February 23, 2013
Hilary Duff Wants to Celebrate Marriage Equality
On the heels of her newest album, Breathe In, Breathe Out, pop singer Hilary Duff explains why she's happy that marriage equality is now a reality for her gay fans all over the country.
June 26, 2015
Gay Clubs in Russia, the U.S.: Worlds Apart But Similar
Bar-hopping in Moscow's lesbian spaces was thrilling and frightening for Milena Chernyavskaya. Now living in Los Angeles, she finds the experience of going to a gay space is less clandestine but not without risks.
June 28, 2016
The Story of Julius', the Famed Gay Bar in 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'
The oldest gay bar in New York City takes center stage in the Lee Israel biopic.
November 21, 2018
Could Marriage Equality Mean the End of Gay Culture?
With growing equality — including the very real chance of national same-sex marriage rights — the connections that long brought LGBT people together are unraveling.
May 4, 2015
The Abbey's Christmas in September Toy Drive Goes Virtual
Want to spread hope? Send the Children's Hospital Los Angeles some love through an online registry.
September 22, 2020
In Netflix’s “Eric,” McKinley Belcher III is haunting as closeted, gay Black NYC cop in the 1980s
“You have to love yourself and understand yourself fully before you can stand on your own two feet, and at the very end of the series, [Michael] Ledroit starts to recognize that fact,” Belcher tells The Advocate.
June 7, 2024
My way out
The author of a compelling new book for gay men, The Way Out, relates his own journey from the closet to the party scene to despair to enlightenment--and invites you to join him on his path to affirming the true self.
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How to End the Digital Censorship Silencing LGBTQ Voices
Mindshare teamed up with SKYY Vodka in an effort to combat digital censorship, which has deflated much of the LGBTQ market.
February 26, 2020
Silencing Singapore
For Singaporean filmmaker Zihan Loo, the love that dare not speak its name doesn't require words.
June 4, 2009
WeHo Protesters: 'No Bad Whores, Just Bad Laws'
Joining demonstrations across the country, West Hollywood marched in solidarity with Rentboy.com.
September 8, 2015
15 of the Queerest Places to Spend New Year’s
Whether it’s with millions of people or with a few, check out these places to go to have a queer New Year’s Eve.
December 31, 2023
Kylie Minogue Used to Get 'Out Kylied' at Gay Bar Kylie Nights
"I have been to Kylie nights since, and I am the least Kylie of all the Kylies, it's hilarious!"
October 7, 2020