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Folk Uke's hilarious new love song to each other 'Gay for You' has a twist ending

Folk Uke is celebrating Pride with their new comedic love song to each other, "Gay for You."

Turning a 'Love Is Blind' Storyline Into a Celebration of Bisexual Men

Writer Vaneet Mehta speaks to The Advocate about how he found a silver lining in a biphobic moment on a popular reality show.

Pride Flag Gets Redesign to Include Intersex Folks

The Pride flag's original designer advocated for its evolution over the years. The last few years have seen several changes. 

As new mpox strain spreads globally, activists push health officials to avoid past mistakes (exclusive)

Torrian Baskerville, director of HIV & Health Equity at the Human Rights Campaign, tells The Advocate how groups are preparing for a potential outbreak of the new mpox strain.

Britney Spears's 'Sodomy' Perfume Sparks Call for Boycott

A Facebook group supporting "traditional marriage" is up in arms over a pro-LGBTQ edition of the singer's Fantasy scent.

Kink Is Part of My Identity — But Don't Call Me LGBTK

We have to be careful about adding letters to our acronym, writes Alexander Cheves.

Loud, proud, and persistently fabulous: The art of resistance in Trump's transphobic era

As Trump "celebrates" 100 days since his inauguration, it is also a reminder of the need to show up and counter the hate, fear, and violence.

U.K. Documentary Patchwork Spotlights Trans Love

In this exclusive clip from the upcoming trans-focused British documentary series Patchwork, lovebirds Darcy and Rosa talk about 13 years of partnered bliss through and beyond gender transition.

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U.K. Trans Man Fights Bathroom Bias at Nightclub and Wins

As U.S. trans folks have been increasingly targeted by proposed laws about bathroom access, one British trans man's fight offers hope.

Twitter May Be Restricting Visibility of LGBTQ+ Content in Direct Messages

The Elon Musk-owned social media platform has once again found itself in hot water.

Attacks on Imane Khelif prove what we've long known: Transphobia hurts cis women, too

Transphobia is increasingly aimed at cisgender women. This discrimination extends beyond sports, creating new victims of anti-trans hate.

15 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in June

Sit back, relax, and be proud watching these latest LGBTQ+ tv shows and films.

We'll Win the Bathroom Battle When the Binary Burns

Ending our culture's obsession with what's "male" and what's "female" will be our salvation, writes Riki Wilchins. 

Op-ed: 22 Reasons Queer History Is Important

Here are just a few of the reasons we need LGBT history taught in our schools and remembered in our daily lives.

11 lesbian & sapphic reality dating shows & where to watch them

Craving more lesbian love and chaos on your TV? We got you covered.

How Queer Was Agatha Christie?

Did the Murder on the Orient Express author sprinkle gay subtext in her page-turners or was she as conventional as a Hollywood blockbuster? Graham Kirby investigates.

Why transgender people are not feeling Gavin Newsom

Opinion: We have seen this song and dance before, writes Erin Reed.

In the Jeffrey Epstein pit of venomous MAGA snakes, here’s which serpent will come out alive

Opinion: A who’s who of hissing vipers, Carlson, Jones, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino, et al., under the spell of one snake charmer, writes John Casey.

'The World's Smallest Pride Parade'

How one street comes together to celebrate their LGBTQ+ neighbors.

Worst 10 countries in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights

While there were some positive signs in many countries, others ranked among the very worst climates for the LGBTQ+ community.

15 Old-Timey Names for 'Gay'

Before 'gay' became common and accepted parlance, the world invented its own unofficial terms for men who dug men. Some names were self-created and others were thrust, often cruelly, upon gay, bi, and queer men.

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