'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash for old X posts
Karla Sofía Gascón is the first out trans woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
January 31, 2025
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Huckabee Cries 'Free Kim Davis,' Others Call Her Rosa Parks
Right-wing politicians and pundits have found a hero and martyr in the Kentucky county clerk.
September 3, 2015
WATCH: Kim Davis as Heroic as Abolitionists, Says Bryan Fischer
Yep, opposing marriage equality is just like opposing slavery. Or the Nazis, says the antigay commentator.
September 2, 2015
Remembering the History of the UpStairs Lounge
The creator of a new musical about New Orleans's UpStairs Lounge fire says gay tragedies too easily fade from our collective memory.
June 6, 2017
Out Brazilian Politician Quits Amid Death Threats
Jean Wyllys, a vocal critic of the nation's new antigay president, fled the country after a fellow LGBTQ official's murder.
January 25, 2019
Flight 93 hero's mom opposes death for Moussaoui
Alice Hoagland, the mother of gay rugby star Mark Bingham, who with fellow passengers sacrificed his life preventing United Flight 93 from being flown into the White House on September 11, 2001, tells The Advocate she opposes the death penalty for 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
April 8, 2006
Book Of Matt Only Proves Size of Author's Ego
The author of the controversial new book about a 1998 murder gets a liberal blogger smack-down.
October 20, 2013
Gay congressman confronts Pete Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship, military diversity
After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.
June 12, 2025
Holding Out for a Hero
Though pigeonholed as cowards, out gay men may have been battle-tested in ways others can't imagine.
March 16, 2015
Kim Davis 'Failed So Miserably' at Marriage That God Used Her
'The Lord picks the unlikely source to convey the message,' the antigay clerk claims in a new AP interview.
December 23, 2015
Two Men and a Myth
Former Advocate publisher David B. Goodstein is portrayed as one of Harvey Milk's political nemeses in Gus Van Sant's new movie. Oftentimes imperious, Goodstein would seem perfectly cast in that role. But only in the movies does every white hat have a black counterpart.
October 22, 2008
Remembering the AIDS Caregivers as They Age
We don’t often talk about those who endured so much, survived, and watched their loved ones slip away.
August 30, 2023
Utah Gov. Cox is 'calmed' by Kirk's words, but a generation has been indoctrinated by his rhetoric of hate
Opinion: Kirk’s false mythology will be carried forward by young people who grew up on his rhetoric, emboldened by a president who thrives on division, writes John Casey.
September 13, 2025
Democrat Ro Khanna on the future of the Epstein files, redistricting, and recent comments about free speech
The California U.S. House representative discusses recent controversial comments about the arrest of an anti-trans comedian as well as his efforts in the House for the full disclosure of the Epstein files.
September 10, 2025
A history of political violence in the U.S., from Hamilton to Harvey Milk to Gabby Giffords
The attempt on Donald Trump's life Saturday was only the latest instance in a long history of violence against American political leaders.
July 16, 2024
193 Reasons to Have Pride in 2011, Part Three
Including the people who finally care about bullying and straight dudes who are rooting for us.
May 18, 2011
Harvey Milk Day is a day for both activism and celebration, says nephew Stuart Milk
Stuart Milk, cofounder of the Harvey Milk Foundation, talks to The Advocate about his uncle's legacy and the foundation's work.
May 22, 2025
Out TCM host Dave Karger dives into 50 Oscar winners' big nights in new book
Karger's new book, 50 Oscar Nights, chronicles the winning nights for Meryl Streep, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, and more.
March 8, 2024
GLAAD Issues 'Failing' Grades for Two Movie Studios
GLAAD's annual report tracked the seven largest motion picture studios during the 2013 calendar year to map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people in films. Find out how each stacked up here.
July 22, 2014
20 Great Gifts for Kids of All Ages
Queers have long been making our own kind of families, so it's not surprising many of us have found unique ways to expand those families. Whether you've got kids or fur babies, you'll find something to fill those stockings here.
December 18, 2015
The Best Poets: Hear From Lambda's Nominees
The Advocate asked each nominated poet and poetry editor from this year's Lambda Literary Awards to submit one from their collection.
March 31, 2014