LGBTQ+ elders are more likely to live in poverty. Here's how we can change that
About 40 percent of LGBTQ+ elders live below the federal poverty line, and their housing situation could be keeping them there.
June 16, 2025
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LGBTQ+ Stories Win Big at SAG Awards
Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the SAG Awards with wins for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan.
February 27, 2023
Caitlyn Jenner Says the 'T' Is Most Misunderstood of LGBTQ People
Since it broke that the Trump administration hopes to erase transgender people, the highly controversial Caitlyn Jenner is amping up her activism.
October 29, 2018
At 5’4” Queen Elizabeth II Towered Above History
Remarkably, Queen Elizabeth II melded history, government, pop culture, and majesty for more than 70 years.
September 9, 2022
Nancy Pelosi, fierce LGBTQ+ ally, announces retirement
“I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know I will not be seeking reelection to Congress with a grateful heart,” the former House speaker said.
November 6, 2025
PHOTOS: The Prop. 8 Wedding Five Years in the Making
After a five-year fight to secure the freedom to marry the person they love, Prop. 8 plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo exchanged vows before friends, family, and celebrities at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Saturday.
June 30, 2014
Rep. Angie Craig: The Equality Act Is Personal for Me
The first lesbian mom and wife to serve in Congress explains how the pro-LGBTQ+ legislation will benefit all women.
February 27, 2021
Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman' Soars at Box Office
The film sees its global take rise to over $56 million.
June 3, 2019
Taxes and gift giving
A recent article in the print edition of The Advocate inadvertently misrepresented tax options for same-sex couples with widely divergent incomes: In fact, one partner cannot shelter income by giving to the other. An attorney who specializes in tax issues and estate planning straightens out the facts.
March 27, 2005
What Alternative Long term Care Can Do for You
Long-term care policies save taxes and pay off before you die.
September 15, 2011
Throwback Thursday: A Salute to Moms Mabley
Happy belated birthday to the original queen of comedy, who from the 1920s - 1970s broke all of the barriers about race, gender, and sexuality.
March 20, 2014
Wife's Lawyer: McGreevey Failed to Cash in on Fame
The nation's first openly gay governor could have become a talk-show host, pursued a movie deal, or otherwise cashed in on his fame after a sex scandal forced him from office, a lawyer for his estranged wife argued Monday. John Post, who represents Dina Matos McGreevey, is trying to convince the judge in the couple's divorce case that James McGreevey has underestimated his earning potential and net worth to avoid paying alimony to his soon-to-be ex-wife. McGreevey's lawyer, Stephen Haller, has tried to show that his client, now an Episcopal seminary student, is too poor to pay.
May 21, 2008
Eagle Scout Starts Petition for Gay Twin
August Easton-Calabria is fighting to end the Boy Scouts of America's discriminatory ban on gay adult leaders.
March 25, 2015
LGBTQ-Themed Bohemian Rhapsody & Boy Erased Win Weekend Box Office
The biopic about bisexual Queen frontman Freddie Mercury and Boy Erased, about a gay man's ordeal at conversion therapy camp, dominated the big screen.
November 4, 2018
Big Gay Follwing: Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling's had quite a morning. Before chatting with us about her VH1 series, so noTORIous, based on her real life, the former 90210-er shot a scene opposite Charo. "We got her to play the guitar and go 'Coochie-coochie-coo,' " boasts the eternally game actress. Sounds like our kind of show. "Just wait," Spelling promises. "There's also a scene of me at an all-black church singing with the choir." Tori Hallelujah!
March 27, 2006
5 Issues Remind Us Why We Need Women's Equality Day
Progress is still needed to asure women's equality -- so let's celebrate by working to move the needle.
August 26, 2016
Pornhub Introduces Trans Model Natassia Dreams as Brand Ambassador
"I view this role as extremely inspirational, giving trans models and sex workers a voice when society has taught us to be silent."
November 19, 2021