From Picton to Toronto: a queer journey through Ontario
Ontario’s queer-friendly Prince Edward County and Toronto Pride have this lesbian writer considering a move north of the border.
May 7, 2025
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Virginia LGBTQ+ advocates and allies come together to celebrate 10 years of marriage equality
Equality Virginia's annual black-tie affair at Richmond’s Main Street Station was extra special as attendees celebrated same-sex couples’ right to get married.
October 9, 2024
Ron DeSantis stopped Pride lighting of bridges, so a Jacksonville man did it himself. Here's how you can too
Matt McAllister spoke to The Advocate about how he rapidly organized 70 people to light up the Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River as gay as possible for Pride Month.
June 7, 2024
A curious road closure and drawbridge didn't stop activists from lighting Jacksonville bridge for Pride
Citizens two years in a row lit up the roadways across the St. Johns River, despite a curious number of obstacles the state of Florida kept throwing in the way.
June 4, 2025
60 Burly Pics from Bearrison Street Fair 2022
Here's everything you need to know to attend Bearrison Street Fair 2023 and relive last year's fair.
October 8, 2023
Pride march in Jerusalem draws thousands of marchers, police
Under heavy police guard, gay activists marched in a gay pride parade in downtown Jerusalem on Thursday, sparking a noisy counterdemonstration by ultra-Orthodox Jews and denunciations by Muslim and Christian leaders. There were no incidents of violence during the brief event.
June 23, 2007
Op-ed: The Night Belgrade's Gays Demanded Equality
The government may have rejected plans for an official Pride parade in Belgrade, but that didn't stop local LGBTs from storming the streets.
October 1, 2013
The queer side of Sundance
In this first of three installments, The Advocate's arts and entertainment editor takes us along on his whirlwind trip to the Sundance Film Festival. It's all about the movies, yes--and who you meet at brunch, or in the men's room.
January 23, 2006
The haunting true story of a gay man's murder that inspired Stephen King's 'It'
The murder of Charlie Howard rocked a small Maine town back in 1984. Forty years later, essayist Warren Carsten Andresen analyzes the media's impact in the days and weeks following the attack.
July 15, 2024
One wild night at Sundance
From dodging celebrities at the Queer Lounge to crashing Middle-Earth and boxing-themed parties, The Advocate's senior arts editor packs a lot of queer indie film networking into her first night at Park City's annual film extravaganza
January 26, 2005
Studio 54's Former Owner Takes You Behind the Velvet Rope
In Mark Fleishman's upcoming memoir, Inside Studio 54, the nightclub's former owner gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the infamous New York party palace. Check out a few exclusive passages below.
September 1, 2017
Still crazy for Key West
What's most memorable about this 4-by-2-mile island? Pretty much everything.
May 23, 2006
Missouri LGBTQ+ center receives threat but will carry on with Pride event
Bullets etched with anti-LGBTQ+ messages were found Monday at the GLO Center in Springfield.
September 27, 2025