Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights
All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.
December 4, 2025
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A Queer History of The Royal Court
Could an openly gay queen or king rule the United Kingdom?
April 2, 2013
Remembering the LGBTQ+ history of a queer haven in Pennsylvaniaâs countryside
Uncover the history of New Hope, Pennsylvania, the subject of five short documentaries premiering this fall.
October 24, 2023
The Rich Queer History of American Drag Queens
The art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it.
April 29, 2023
Knowing Queer History Is Mandatory
A recent article said youth today don't need to know about Sylvia Rivera, Audre Lorde, or ACT UP. The Stay Proud Project begs to differ.
June 29, 2018
A Treasure Trove of Queer History Is Now Online
Want to read a gay meeting agenda from 1951? A lesbian periodical from the '70s? You can now.
April 8, 2016
Celebrate the History of Queer Comics with No Straight Lines
Fantagraphics Books and award-winning cartoonist Justin Hall have produced a definitive collection of the greatest LGBT comics created over the last four decades.
July 11, 2012
Milking the Castro's Queer History
San Francisco's Castro district is bracing for a flood of tourists after its star turn in Gus Van Sant's biopic Milk. Shot on location, the movie stars Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay men elected to public office.
November 12, 2008
Lori Lightfoot is Cementing Her Place in Queer History
Chicago's first out LGBTQ+ mayor to be elected is also one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.Â
May 20, 2020
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.
October 22, 2014
LGBTQ+ History Month: 33 queer movies to watch on streaming
History is a powerful resource to help us get through troubling times.
October 2, 2025
11 queer moments in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade history
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! Here are some queer highlights from its history.
November 28, 2024
The Military Ignores Its History With Drag and Queer Vets
While the military forgets its drag show past, it's also denying reparations for those wrongly and adversely affected by âdonât ask, donât tell.â
June 17, 2023
History Repeating
The Advocate and activist-artists Ryan O'Connell, Elle Moxley, Dalila Ali Rajah, and Jake Wesley Rogers pay homage to oft-overlooked historical figures.
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Before Stonewall: The Women's House of Detention Changed Queer History
The historian Hugh Ryan will change how you think about our history.
May 10, 2022
How A Madea Homecoming's Brandon Black Made Queer History
The out actor chats with The Advocate about playing the first LGBTQ+ character in the history of Tyler Perry's popular franchise.
March 23, 2022
Julia Lemigova Makes Queer History on 'The Real Housewives of Miami'
The popular franchise's first out and proud housewife is here, queer, and you're going to love her.
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