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Felicity Huffman wouldn't do 'Transamerica' role today

“I think we should reflect the audience and that’s got to include everybody," the actress says.

They, Xir, Hir, Zem: The New World of Pronouns

For many, "he" or "she" just won't do. 

Op-ed: How Leslie Feinberg Saved My Life

A trans writer expresses gratitude for the work of the late activist and author of Transgender Warriors.

Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76

Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.

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. 

The Lack of Trans-Friendly Doctors in the South Is an Injustice

A new study reveals the intense hurdles trans Southerners face in finding competent health care.

Op-ed: When Parents Are the Enemy

Suicide, reparative therapy, and the epidemic of LGBTQ youth homelessness.

Homeless to Hero: Twiggy Garcon

Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.

POEM: The Year's Most Popular Articles

Take a look back at The Advocate's most viewed articles of the year, as told in verse.

Please dont call me tranny

Not sure what is "politically correct" when speaking with a transgender person? Here's a primer on what to say. Part 11 in The Advocate's ongoing Transgender 101 series.

Schools Keep Receiving Bomb Threats After Libs Of TikTok Posts About Them

A pattern of bomb threats trails Libs of TikTok posts, spotlighting the dangerous cusp of online rhetoric and real-world terror.

Taylor Mac Brings Oomph To Off-Broadway

Fusing influences from commedia dell’arte to the Theater of the Ridiculous, Taylor Mac has brought originality and oomph to New York’s off-Broadway scene.

Homeless to Hero: Shahera Hyatt

After struggling with housing instability in her adolescence, Shahera Hyatt now serves as one of the lead advisers in California's fight to end youth homelessness.

Homeless to Hero: Morgan Keenan

After struggling with homelessness and familial rejection in his youth, Morgan Keenan founded the Missouri GSA Network to help give voice to students silenced like he was.

Why Gender Is More Than Performance

Trans-bi author and activist Julia Serano decimates the often employed claim that 'all gender is performance' in this exclusive excerpt from her new book, Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive, now available through Seal Press

Leslie Feinberg's Gone and Something's Missing

It's nearly three years since the author of Stone Butch Blues left the world, and Riki Wilchins is still grieving. 

Op-ed: Why I Won't Stop Trying To Get Married

Someone has to face the struggles of discrimination to get the equality we all deserve.

Why Is PETA Paying for This Gay Man's First Date?

The controversy stemming from a matchmaking ad placed by a gay Indian man's mother may have a delicious conclusion. 

What Is Sweden's New Gender-Neutral Pronoun?

'Hen' may be used to refer to someone whose gender is unknown.

Meet the LGBT Leaders Who Used to Be Homeless

Almost half of homeless youth in America are LGBT. Though some of those youth are able to rise above, too many stay quiet about their past, say two advocates for the cause.