John Waters is recovering after a car accident outside Baltimore
Rumors were spreading that the famed gay filmmaker was in critical condition, but now he's assured fans he's OK.
May 7, 2024
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Phoenix LGBTQ+ film fest canceled because of Trump's anti-DEI orders
The festival is held at a community college that could lose federal funds.
July 25, 2025
All the LGBTQ+ highlights of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
An Orthodox rabbi who's also a drag queen, lesbian songstress Janis Ian, and gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein are among the subjects of films in the fest.
February 19, 2025
In a Word: Carter
An up-and-coming visual artist finds a collaborator in actor James Franco, making a name for himself and getting his strange new film a screening at MoMA.
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The Advocate Is Among GLAAD Media Award Nominees
The media organization announced its list of those that promoted "fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues" in 2017.
January 19, 2018
Tracy Young, Madonna's Fave DJ, Is Breaking the Grammy Glass Ceiling
Young discusses making herstory as the first woman nominated in the Best Remixed Recording category at the Grammys.
January 7, 2020
A Latter-Day Shift on LGBT Equality?
After years of being one of the leading forces against marriage equality, the Mormon Church has been less active recently, and the LGBT movement has benefited.
June 28, 2013
Meet the Point Foundations Class of 2010
The Point Foundation searches for the best and brightest LGBT students.
June 15, 2010
35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023
The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.
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The Advocate's 31 Favorite Films of Outfest 2015
See the highlights of the Los Angeles-based LGBT film festival, which will run July 9-19.
July 7, 2015
Hot Sheet: October 31, 2014
Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include the dark side of Angelina Jolie, Aretha Franklin, a real American hero, and a horny Daniel Radcliffe.
October 31, 2014
LIVE: 2024 presidential election
Keep it here for updates from The Advocate as our senior national reporter, Christopher Wiggins, covers the DNC from the event.
August 19, 2024
Hot Sheet: October 17, 2014
Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include GMCLA's hot Halloweenie fundraiser, Mary Lambert, NPH, Laverne Cox, and Dear White People.
October 17, 2014
Hot Sheet: November 1, 2013
The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: From The 3 Bits, to robot sex, to Queen.
November 1, 2013
Hot Sheet for August 23, 2013
The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: team players, prime suspects, and Shadowhunters.
August 23, 2013
Reason to Have Pride: WNBA's Seimone Augustus
We came out, we saw ourselves in media, and we conquered hearts and minds in the last year. From major wins to small victories, here is the first of four parts of 181 reasons to feel proud of not being straight and narrow.
May 15, 2012
Person of the Year: The Finalists
Person of the Year Finalists: We limited ourselves to selecting the 10 who were most influential on LGBT lives this year, and the resulting list of consequential figures represents the best of 2013.
December 16, 2013