Catholic school fires Louisiana band director after husband's obituary reveals he is gay
It’s just a stab in the back,” the 63-year-old band director told local media.
July 1, 2025
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Imagine How Trump Would Have Handled the Onset of AIDS
Former FBI agent Susan SurfTone considers how the president would react to an untreatable deadly disease striking an unpopular minority.
March 4, 2019
Queer Latina in Queens D.A. Race Fights On as Rival Claims Victory
Melinda Katz declared victory after a recount, but Tiffany Caban says it's not over.
July 25, 2019
Tiffany Cabán Is Apparent Winner of Queens D.A. Primary
The margin is narrow, though, and her closest challenger vows to seek a recount.
June 25, 2019
Sunny words
What better way to beckon second glances this summer than with a book that signals your profound sophistication? Then again, how about a work you can still make sense of while sipping cocktails at the pool? To spare you the homework of finding the best books for your mood, wallet, and barbecue chatter, we asked folks at four of the country's best lesbian and gay bookstores for their predictions about the summer's most-anticipated titles. This short list is the result, with thanks to Philip Rafshoon of Outwrite Books and Coffeehouse in Atlanta, Ed Hermance of Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia, Kim Brinster of New York City's Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, and Jason Galloway at San Francisco's A Different Light Bookstore.
May 18, 2007
The gay man leading the Earth Day Initiative offers hope for the future
The worst thing that we can collectively do to ignore climate change is to have an apathetic populace when it comes to voting, says John Oppermann.
April 22, 2024
Freddie Mercury's Life Is the Story of HIV, Queer Identity
The short, monumental existence of a queer rock star and the history of HIV are all wrapped up in one fascinating rock biography.
November 23, 2016
Milestones
To mark our 35th anniversary, The Advocate remembers the events that have defined our history and culture for the past 35 years.
October 24, 2002
7 Queer Poets You Should Know
Poems from LGBT writers Richard Blanco, Frank Bidart, Eileen Myles, Mark Doty, Judy Grahn, CAConrad, and Tim Trace Peterson explore what it means to be queer in America.
November 18, 2013
Which Democratic U.S. Senators Have the Gayest and Least Gay Staffs?
Democratic senators have released their annual survey of staff diversity, and LGBTQ+ representation has risen.
July 21, 2023
Richard Simmons gives rare comment on a new biopic about him starring Pauly Shore
Richard Simmons, who built a fitness empire in the 1980s and a reputation as a gregarious health advocate with a bubbly personality, has remained out of the public eye in recent years.
January 20, 2024
Donald Trump makes up 'special envoy' position for MAGA gay Richard Grenell
It’s not clear what the role will involve.
December 16, 2024
Rekindle gay love & longing with these 6 Richard Everett Fox paintings
A new Richard Everett Fox exhibition at Oli Gallery, in Guerneville, California, honors the 10th anniversary of marriage equality.
June 25, 2025
Trump Appoints Gay Ambassador Richard Grenell as Head of Intelligence
Grenell, a controversial conservative fiercely loyal to the president, is not well-liked by Democrats.
February 20, 2020