31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back
For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.
December 9, 2024
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Continuing our Valentine love fest, we explore the tumultuous affair of the Hollywood star and the English photographer.
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Women Who Paved the Way: Mercedes De Acosta
To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day. Today we remember novelist, playwright, and lover of many famous women, Mercedes De Acosta.Â
March 17, 2017
Why Do Queer People Love Classic Movies?
Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger talks about vintage films' appeal to the LGBTQ+ community and presents an evening of Pride programming.
June 26, 2023
The show must go on
When the founder of the Los Angeles-based Globe Playhouse passed away, the fate of the theater was uncertain. Now a lesbian playwright has stepped in to preserve the landmark's legacy while refashioning its future.
August 24, 2007
Lady Gaga Makes Oscars History as Bisexual Actress and Singer
The out entertainer's nomination is a win for LGBTQ representation at Hollywood's biggest night.
January 22, 2019
A Century of Hollywood Lesbians
Boze Hadleigh opened the closet on some of Hollywood's most famous lesbians. Twenty-three years later, he's doing it again.Â
May 12, 2017
Roy Horn, Little Richard, and Life in the Half-Closet
Is this the last generation of celebrity gays who keep one foot in and one foot out?
May 18, 2020
How Taking a 'Walk on the Wild Side' Advanced LGBT Visibility in Hollywood
When a major star played an unapologetically lesbian role with a glamorous young actress as the object of her affection, it was a boon to representation, writes Spencer Jones.Â
October 17, 2017
Paper Trail: Great American Couple
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, Hollywood Bohemians: Transgressive Sexuality and the Selling of the Movieland Dream, Brett L. Abrams explores the relationship between Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, who led homosexual lives right under everyone's nose.
January 5, 2009
Our LGBT History -- From da Vinci to DeGeneres
During LGBT History Month, it's important to remember the contributions to culture and society LGBTQ people have made.
October 22, 2018
Hell and other operatic delights
From consumption to the Grand Inquisition, our intrepid opera critic risks damnation to bring us his survey of the L.A. Opera season.
September 28, 2006
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From Gladys Bentley to Mercedes de Acosta, here are 20 queer women who paved the way in their fields of work.
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