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NewFest returns to NYC on Thursday with over 140 queer titles for its 36th film festival

NewFest returns to NYC on Thursday with over 140 queer titles for its 36th film festival

Don’t miss out on the film festival celebrating queer artistry and get your passes today!

A CNN interview? To be an ally to LGBTQ+ people? Melania Trump seems to need $250K just to show up

There are no freebies: Just like her husband, everything she does is transactional, John Casey writes.

Dirty Diddy: new sexual assault allegations from 120 men, women, & minors

Hip hop mogul Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, faces shocking new allegations of sexual assault and other crimes.

Tim Walz's former students rave about lasting ‘love of learning’ Harris's running mate fostered

Ahead of Tuesday’s debate, The Advocate spoke with former students of the Minnesota governor who say he is who he is.

Man killed after stabbing Grindr date who fought back: Police

Police found a bloody crime scene with both men suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Second man pleads guilty in death of trans activist Cecilia Gentili

Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti have pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that caused Gentili's death.

Meet Evan Bachner, who at 67 will participate in his 18th AIDS bike ride from Boston to New York

The annual Cycle for the Cause ride starts Thursday in Boston and ends Sunday in NYC.

Meet Tristan Schukraft — the sexy gay CEO who has big plans for The Abbey & Fire Island

The LGBTQ+ entrepreneur is making his mark on major gay hotspots.

Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy

James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.

70 photos of NYC Pride 2024 that show New Yorkers know how celebrate queer joy

Thousands took to the streets of Manhattan over the weekend to celebrate LGBTQ+ lives.

New York City promised to build a shelter for trans people. Activists are demanding it follow through

Activists protested on Friday to put pressure on New York City officials to follow their 2021 agreement by constructing four shelters for transgender and gender nonconforming people.

What you need to know about the Stonewall uprising, which began 55 years ago

Some of the details are disputed, but here's what we know about what happened at the Stonewall Inn in 1969.

Photographer Mike Ruiz's newest project showcases LGBTQ+ success through portraits

Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

Here are 15 books you should read this Pride Month

From books about trans identity to queer history, here are some of the best books to help understand and revel in LGBTQ+ identity and its intersections. What books would you recommend?

60 wild photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play

The East Coast definitely knows how to get down and have some Folsom fun!

Democrats commemorate LGBTQ+ rights movement with Stonewall Day resolutions (exclusive)

The resolutions recognize the legacy of the Stonewall Uprising, which ignited the push for equal rights for queer folks.

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Right-wing host forced to remove videos after calling gay dad a 'pervert homo' (exclusive)

After making unfounded accusations against gay family influencer José Rolón, right-wing pundit Stew Peters was immediately forced to retreat.

Pride Month flags vandalized near Stonewall National Monument: police

A preliminary investigation found an unidentified person had removed and destroyed 160 flags in the area around 8 p.m. Thursday, according to police.

New York City subway station to be renamed in honor of Stonewall

A bill passed by the state legislature now awaits the governor’s signature.