AIDS activist group ACT UP changed the world. Here's why its work still matters today
The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic's height, and its legacy informs present-day activism.
December 9, 2025
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes reached record-highs last year in this gay haven
In one of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ people, hate crimes based on gender identity reached a "record-high" last year.
December 5, 2025
Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’
“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.
November 19, 2025
Which gayborhoods are the most expensive? Here are the top 10
These are the ten most expensive gayborhoods in the U.S. — and they're not all in New York or California.
November 13, 2025
Gay Senate staffer easily completes ICE fitness test that Trump-Noem recruits are failing
"Democrats are fit, Democrats are hot, and we’re tired of Republicans trying to lay claim to [health and fitness] when it’s so demonstrably false,” Josh Sorbe told The Advocate.
October 31, 2025
CECOT survivor Andry Hernández Romero, gay Venezuelan makeup artist, and his lawyer named to Out100
They join other notable honorees in entertainment, politics, media and activism who are making a difference in the LGBTQ+ community.
October 16, 2025
Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag
The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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October 3, 2025
Are you butch enough for Teddy Sandoval's queer Chicanx mustachioed art?
A new retrospective revisits the subversive artist who queered spaces, reimagined Chicano masculinity, and forged artistic connections across avant-garde networks.
September 22, 2025
Forget the 'stunts'—what happened to Lil Nas X is terrifying
Opinion: Mental illness in Black people is criminalized, and Lil Nas X being thrown to the ground and arrested is no laughing matter, Mey Rude writes.
August 22, 2025
Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info
Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.
August 18, 2025
David Geffen responds to estranged husband Donovan Michaels' lawsuit, denies 'exploitation'
David Geffen is refuting claims made by his estranged husband, Donovan Michaels.
August 14, 2025
Donald Trump to chair Olympics task force and demand 'strong' tests to keep trans athletes out
The President has wrongly implied Algerian Imane Khalief, an Algerian boxing gold medalist, was trans and should not compete.
August 11, 2025
Remembering Wallis Annenberg, lesbian philanthropist who did much for the LGBTQ+ community
The publishing heiress was a major donor to LGBTQ+ and AIDS organizations.
July 31, 2025
Billie Jean King is going back to college and hoping to inspire others
King left college 60 years ago to pursue her tennis career. Now she's back to earn her degree.
July 31, 2025
David Geffen sued by estranged husband Donovan Michaels, accused of 'exploitation'
Michaels, 32, alleges that Geffen, 82, exploited a “vulnerable, marginalized young gay Black man.”
July 23, 2025
19 photos from 1990s San Francisco show the roots of butch and femme culture
Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.
July 14, 2025
Jewel Thais-Williams, activist and owner of legendary L.A. Black queer bar Jewel's Catch One, has died
Her club was frequented by celebrities, but most importantly, it was a sanctuary for Black LGBTQ+ people.
July 8, 2025
An L.A. queer organization's next steps after Trump cuts its funding
Rainbow Labs says it’s lost its AmeriCorps grant, which amounts to more than 10 percent of its funding.
June 27, 2025
Protest safety 101: How to protect yourself when exercising your First Amendment rights
Here are some tips to help protect your safety and privacy if you plan on attending any upcoming demonstrations.
June 13, 2025
LGBTQ+ immigrants face 'most immediate risk' of ICE raids in Los Angeles
Over 1.25 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants live in the U.S., with an estimated 10 percent living in Los Angeles County.
June 13, 2025
'No Kings' protests: What to know about the June 14 rallies against Trump
June 14 will see the largest nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's second term thus far. Here's everything to know.
June 13, 2025