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How this queer writer held space for Wicked, Challengers, Love Lies Bleeding, and more in 2024

The viral holding space moment with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was just one of dozens of interviews in which queer journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist held space with actors, artists, and activists in 2024.

Mary & George's Julianne Moore on Mary's sexual fluidity and queer relationship

Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine chat with Advocate Channel about their royally queer characters in STARZ's Mary & George.

'Tell It to the Bees' Is a 'Magical' Look at Lesbian Love and Nature

The Advocate spoke with Annabel Jankel, the director of a period piece that stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger as lovers in a small Scottish town. 

Lesbian-Themed 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Wins Queer Palm at Cannes

Director Celine Sciamma is the first woman to win the Queer Palm prize at Cannes in its 10-year history with her sumptous, period piece lesbian love story. 

Carey Mulligan Stars in SNL's 'Sad Flirting' Lesbian Period Drama

SNL waded into discussions among queer people about the value of lesbian period pieces while skewering Ammonite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Good Trouble's Hailie Sahar's Trans Character Challenges the LGB

The actress who plays Lulu Abundance on Pose spoke with The Advocate about anti-trans discrimination in that period piece and in the modern Good Trouble.   

Terrence McNally Recalls the Making of 'The Ritz'

Terrence McNally's The Ritz was born during the 1970s sexual revolution, an era of liberation extravagantly celebrated at the Continental Baths, a gay New York bathhouse where an unknown Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Wayland Flowers, and others once performed for a towel-clad audience. Today, its author calls the play, set in a bathhouse not unlike that exotic establishment, a period piece. ''There was a time at the height of the AIDS crisis that I would not have allowed a revival... but I think we're ready to see it again,'' McNally says.

HBO's 'Gentleman Jack,' About 19th-Century Lesbian, Gets Second Season

Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle will be back to play a lesbian couple circa 1832 in the series based on Anne Lister's diaries. 

The Heartbreaking Gay Love Story Behind 'Colette'

Director Wash Westmoreland revealed that it was his late husband's dying wish to create the film about the queer literary pioneer.

Matt Bomer Is Tired of the Mean Gays

The out actor discussed his role of Donald in The Boys in the Band, which showcases a stubborn mean streak in gay culture.

'Benedetta' Trailer Sees Collision of Lesbians, Eroticism & Religion

Paul Verhoeven's latest film, about a 15th-century nun who works miracles in and out of the boudoir, is set to premiere at Cannes. 

Stephen Petronio's Dance Revolution

Controversial choreographer Stephen Petronio caps his eponymous company's 25th anniversary season by revisiting his ACT UP involvement and putting his bare-assed male dancers back in corsets.

Emma's Mia Goth and Callum Turner on Jane Austen's Enduring Appeal

Goth and Turner spoke with The Advocate about how director Autumn de Wilde leaned into the comedy of Jane Austen to tease out social issues. 

'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Lights Up the Screen for Queer Women

The new film from Celine Sciamma promises to be one of the best women-loving-women films of the year, if not the decade. 

Sparks Fly on the Frontier in Queer-Themed 'The World to Come'

Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby's chemistry is off the charts in the trailer for the upcoming LGBTQ+ film. 

Repressed Sexuality Leads to a Crime Spree in 'El Angel'

The Cannes film offers Bonnie and Clyde thrills with gay undertones. 

Anna Paquin & Holliday Grainger Smolder in 'Tell it to the Bees' Dance

In a new clip, the chemistry between Paquin's '50s-era doctor and the mother of one her patients is palpable when they dance cheek-to-cheek. 

Katherine Waterston & Vanessa Kirby Meet in Fiery World to Come Clip

In an exclusive clip ahead of the Sundance premiere of The World to Come, two 19th-century neighbors find a new way to pass their days together. 

Ryan Murphy Teases 'American Horror Story' Season 4 Details

The out producer talks about the next season of the hit series and hints at star Jessica Lange's next role.

Elizabeth Debicki & Gemma Arterton Are on Fire in 'Vita and Virginia'

Finally, the trailer for the film about the years-long love affair between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West is here. And it was worth the wait.