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'Drag Race' star Kim Chi is 'sad for humanity.' Here's how she's coping (exclusive)

The RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 runner-up tells The Advocate about "giving back to the community" under Donald Trump's regime through her new cannabis campaign, Kim Chi Over Flowers.

Russian City Cancels K-Pop Film Amid Fear of ‘Korean Homosexuals’

Korean boy band BTS broke cultural and political barriers when they spoke in favor of LGBTQ rights.

The tragedy of 4B: Scissoring out the patriarchy, but not scissoring each other

"The irony of 4B is that it doesn’t even scissor out the patriarchy because its logic continues to center it...", writes Marcie Bianco.

Explores Asian Men Leaving Gay Racism Behind

Asian men falling in love and discovering themselves -- outside of the idealized white stereotype.

Obama Isn't Quiet About LGBT Rights, Even in Jamaica Trip

Activists had hoped the president would use his influence in Jamaica to highlight LGBT equality.

Over 210,000 Sign Petition to Cancel Seoul Pride

The petition also demanded the cancellation of another queer event, which has already passed.

Lady Gaga Enters Korean War

Lady Gaga is taking her Born This Way Ball to South Korea and some religious folks aren't giving her the warmest of welcomes.

 

Into the Fire

BBQing, Hanger Steak Recipe, Wines for Your Grilled Feast

Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules

Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.

'First' Out LGBTQ+ K-pop Boy Band Lionesses Release Debut Song

Band member Damjun said that the main takeaway for the single "Show Me Your Pride" was telling the world, "This is who we are."

Gay Sex Ban in Military Upheld by South Korean Court

In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”

Stacey Milbern, Queer Disability Rights Activist, Remembered on Doodle

"Stacey was a pioneer for disability justice and intersectionality. Her life experiences led her to empower and revitalize others," her sister said.

Where have all the girl groups gone? Why it took 24 years for a girl band to top music charts again

The success of the fictional Huntr/x from 'KPop Demon Hunters' could herald a resurgence of real-life girl groups on pop music charts.

China Bans Effeminate, 'Sissy' Men from Television Broadcasts

It's another attempt by the country's leadership to tighten control of Chinese society.  

Indonesia Bans Gay Emojis

The government has succeeded in getting emojis with a gay theme removed from one social messaging platform and is now going after another. 

Kim Chi Tells Younger Self: 'Life Will Get Better'

The RuPaul's Drag Race contestant has a tearful reckoning in this sneak peek from Monday's episode.

Lovecraft Country Showrunner 'Failed' Indigenous Two-Spirit Character

Misha Green addressed the controversial killing of Yahima.

Edmund White Comes Out in Support of Marriage

Legendary author and anti-assimilationist Edmund White talks of his new support for marriage equality and his plans to marry his partner of 17 years.

'Spa Night' Puts Gay Asian-Americans Front and Center

The Advocate spoke with gay filmmaker Andrew Ahn about his deeply personal coming-of-age film set in the spas of Los Angeles's Koreatown.