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No LGBTQ+ singers among U.S. Most Streamed Artists on Spotify

Here's where Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish landed on the Spotify Wrapped 2024 lists.

Ariana Grande; Chappell Roan; Billie Eilish; Beyoncé

Too soon? Our early 2025 Grammy predictions

The 67th Grammy Awards will be very competitive. Here's our list of early predictions.

Here's when 'Heartstopper' season 3 is coming out

Yes, you read that right! New music from the Grammy-winning queer pop star is going to be featured in the beloved Netflix series.

'Heartstopper' creator Alice Oseman raising funds for kids in Gaza

Oseman is auctioning signed books and a chance to win an original drawing.

2025 Grammy nominations for the gays: Pop girls battle for gold

The Grammy nominations have arrived and they are so gay.

Andy Bell, Erasure, and Queer Nightlife in the '80s

Erasure's pioneering gay front man Andy Bell celebrates love and nostalgia with the group's new album.

'Letters From Young Gay Men' Illuminates Life in a Hostile World

A new play features the real-life correspondence between queer youth and older mentors trying to offer perspective on growing up gay in America.

The Lost Language of Kickball

For some gay and lesbian adults, having been chosen last in P.E. class inflicts a wound they still feel today, keeping them from enjoying sports and wreaking havoc on their self-esteem. Judy Kamilhor examines the "chosen-last syndrome" and other traumatic childhood sports experiences -- and shows how to overcome them.

Electro-Pop Pioneer Marc Almond Talks New Album

The out 'Tainted Love' troubadour is back in the British Top 40 with The Velvet Trail.

Excerpt: Mean Little Deaf Queer

In an excerpt from her humorous and harrowing new memoir, Mean Little Deaf Queer, Terry Galloway recalls her early childhood, describing feelings of ugliness, confusion about gender, and being one of the boys.

Coming Out to Yourself

Realizing you're LGBT may be the scariest moment of all.

Hot Sheet: Week of May 4-10

This week Hugh Jackman slashes his way into our hearts as Wolverine and Peaches unleashes her fourth raunchy installment.

Songs in the Key of Whatever

Week 4 of Advocate contributor Dave White's American Idol recap: Idol's dullest week this season makes our man in the armchair reach for his remote

Re-Meet the Beatles

In week 2 of Lennon-McCartney-Harrison karaoke, American Idol steals the title of "Worst Beatles Impersonation Ever" away from longtime champions the Bee Gees.

39 Sex Toys Every Gay Man Should Try

Embark on a sexploration with this list of toys for beginners as well as seasoned adventurists.

Op-ed: Who Will Be the Gay Jackie Robinson?

As baseball's opening day approaches, Bruce Silverman wonders when a gay player in any league will feel encouraged enough to step up to the plate and come out.

Cowboy Wrangler

A dozen years after his queer hit The Wedding Banquet, director Ang Lee finds comfort in taking on another pioneering gay love story, the long-awaited Brokeback Mountain

The Mysterious Power of Green Suede

The guy who hates to say "I" hypnotizes Natalie Portman. Does that make him Darth Vader now?

'The Departed' wins Best Picture Oscar on a night heavy with gays

Martin Scorsese's mob epic The Departed won Best Picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday and earned the filmmaker the directing prize that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career.