This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
July 11, 2025
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Pennsylvania fines gay grandpa with stage 4 cancer $16k for protesting trans youth suicide
James Lantz glued his hand to a railing inside the Vermont Senate after lawmakers refused to meet with him about trans youth suicides.
July 9, 2025
Seat Filler October 2011
Our man on the New York theater scene boards a big gay bus to see struggling small-town teens, Jonathan Groff's racist rants, Joey Arias and his twisted puppets, an oversexed boy wizard, and more.
October 12, 2011
Honoring all the plaintiff couples
In the January 16 issue of The Advocate, the plaintiff couples who brought marriage cases with the help of the gay rights group Lambda Legal were honored as part of our roundup of "People of the Year." But there were many more plaintiff couples who deserve that honor for contributing their time and energy to marriage cases decided last year.
January 30, 2007
Frighteningly Fun Flix: Our Favorite Halloween Films
The Advocate staff picks our favorite scream-worthy films to screen during the most spooktacular time of the year.
October 27, 2014