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Queer TV Festival Will Celebrate Shows From Noah's Arc to Veneno

The OutFronts will present panels on the state of LGBTQ+ TV, with some of the biggest queer names in television taking part.

'Dear White People' Creator: The Alt-Right Trolls 'Really Helped Us'

Justin Simien discussed the upside of a controversy, and how his show and America are perpetually responding to a racial crisis.

Logos good to go

Logo, Viacom's gay channel, ends months of speculation by announcing a June 30, 2005, launch date. Its president, Brian Graden, talks to Advocate.com about what to expect from the fledgling network.

Mo'Nique: 'Blackbird' Is My 'Love Letter' to the Gay Community

The Blackbird star says she hopes her new film will spark conversations about homophobia and how it has devastated far too many lives.

Watch 'The Skinny,' History's Most Meaningful Film About Pride

Celebrate Black History Month and relive Pride Week with Patrik-Ian Polk's 2012 film The Skinny.

The sexy professor

Doug Spearman, the out actor who plays buttoned-up Chance on Noah's Arc, swears he's nothing like his character. Well, except for that part about driving his car into a cheating boyfriend's house.

This Photographer Wants to Change the Narrative on Black Men

Duane Cramer's intention is to broaden and deepen the dimensions in which black men are seen.

LGBTQ+ Film Festival NewFest Announces Queering Rom-Coms Event

The event will be held in-person and online from April 28 to May 2.

The 25 best queer TV shows of the century so far ranked

From Queer as Folk to Transparent to Baby Reindeer, the first 25 years of the 21st century have witnessed a sea change in LGBTQ+ TV series including game-changing moments like Michaela Jae Rodriguez becoming the first trans actor to win a Golden Globe.

How LGBTQ+ Creatives Are Innovating TV in Lockdown

The L Word's Marja-Lewis Ryan, Noah's Arc's Patrik-Ian Polk, and more share how they're making queer TV in an era of social distancing.

'Noah's Arc' Is Back Tonight for Special 'Rona' Reunion, Episode

The 2000s show followed a group of Black queer men navigating life in Los Angeles.

Help These Out Celebs Get LGBTQ-Inclusive Books Into Schools

A new star-studded video appeals for funds for Pride and Less Prejudice, which donates inclusive books to pre-K through third-grade classrooms.

Minority leader

Barely out of high school, blogger Steven Emmanuel is changing lives with QueerKidofColor.com.

17 Essential Black Queer Films

Celebrate Black history and culture with these tales of the Black LGBTQ+ experience.

With an Assist From Beyoncé, Black Queen Kevin Aviance Is Back

He's opened for Cher, had his own line of heels, and was named one of the most successful dance artists of all time, but his next act is just beginning.