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Night of a Thousand Gowns returns for its 39th year of glamour, giving, & LGBTQ+ royalty

Night of a Thousand Gowns returns for its 39th year of glamour, giving, & LGBTQ+ royalty

The Imperial Court of New York’s legendary gala marks nearly 40 years of pageantry and purpose, with a masquerade benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Our Chat With Dionne Warwick and Cheyenne Elliott

The two talk to The Advocate about past and future stardom, their late cousin Whitney, and LGBT rights.

WATCH: The Message Only Caitlyn Jenner Could Deliver

The former Olympian spoke in public for the first time since her transition, calling it 'harder for me than anything I could have imagined.'

Rufus Hearts Judy

Rufus Wainwright ended his Judy Garland tribute tour in Hollywood on Sunday night. Job Brother reminds us that in this age of celebrity takedown, imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery.

Divas in the drawing room: The 'Gilded Age' drag cameo you might have missed

In an age of dukes and debutantes, the real queens were celebrities in their own right, performing in private clubs—and occasionally on HBO.

Was Patty Duke a Gay Icon?

Straight people control the narrative, which means Duke's camp role in Valley of the Dolls is lost in the remembrances.

MRSA Is the New Black

If, like Jack, you're going to leave Project Runway early, it's best to do so with a trendy illness. Meanwhile Chris comes back for seconds.

Oped Queering the Cannes Film Festival

A behind-the-scenes look at the world's most famous film festival from a Queer Palm juror.

The Royal Krewe of Yuga and the Birth of Gay Carnival in New Orleans

Amid bar raids and the Red Scare, gay men in New Orleans established a vibrant culture. Read about the city's first first gay krewe in an excerpt from the new book Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans.

Around the world with the L.A. opera

A grand tour of recent productions, from the stunning to the disappointing, with stops in Troy, Seville, Paris, Sweden, Egypt, and Verona. Many unlucky lovers will not survive the trip.

From Stonewall to the White House: Mark Segal's Gripping Memoir

Mark Segal recounts his amazing life in activism in his new memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality. Read an exclusive excerpt below.

OpEd AIDS LifeCyclers Tell it Like It Is

Four riders share their personal experiences and photos from this year's AIDS/LifeCycle.

Love In Putin's Russia

Life for gays and lesbians in Russia is clandestine and convoluted. But the country is inscrutable to the West, so it may be impossible to seek civil rights advances like anything we'd imagine. Photographs by Davide Monteleone

30 Amazing HIV-Positive Gay Men

Here are 30 great guys who HIV Plus magazine named to its annual list of men who are reinventing what it means to be HIV-positive.

PHOTOS: Coloradans Celebrate Civil Unions at Midnight

Colorado's civil union legislation took effect at midnight on May 1, and same-sex couples across the state swarmed county clerks' offices to take advantage of the new law.

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.

50 Years of Pumps & Circumstance: S.F. Imperial Court

The Imperial Council of San Francisco, the 2nd largest LGBT group in the U.S., marks 50 years of glitter, grandiosity, and community service.