Meet Gerhard Hernández, Costa Rica's first trans elected official — and a Gen Z Coldplay fan
"What I would like to do in politics is bring in opportunities for those who don't have them yet," Gerhard Hernández tells The Advocate.
October 1, 2025
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Perfectly Pierce
David Hyde Pierce stars as an exceptional entertainer in The Perfect Host, but will the Frasier alum ever be the perfect spokesman for the gay community?
July 1, 2011
Hyde Pierce outed in newspaper story
David Hyde Pierce, known for his role on the NBC sitcom Frazier and his Tony-nominated role in Curtains, was outed in a May 30 Associated Press interview.
May 31, 2007
Why Sharon Needles Still Pierces Our Hearts
The former winner of RuPaul's Drag Race reflects on love, death, and Taxidermy, her new album.
October 31, 2015
David Hyde Pierce to Direct David Burtka on Broadway
It Shoulda Been You, a new wedding-themed musical comedy cowritten by Pierce's husband, will open this spring.
October 31, 2014
David Hyde Pierce is Gay... And Marching Against Prop. 8
As Dr. Niles Crane on the hit sitcom Frasier, David Hyde Pierce had a great deadpan. That also extended to his own life: For years he wouldn't confirm or deny being gay. Since then he thawed enough to thank his longtime partner, Brian Hargrove, in his 2007 Tony Award acceptance speech. And on Saturday, Pierce was one baseball-capped protester among maybe 20,000 others marching for equality in Los Angeles.
November 15, 2008
Ambassador Karen Pierce discusses Capital Pride parade and UK's LGBTQ+ advocacy
“I think it’s important to get to know all sorts of people,” she told The Advocate.
June 7, 2024
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Arts & Entertainment
Trump smashed the U.S. Capitol and the White House, piercing the soul of the nation as Joe Biden predicted
Opinion: This week, watching Trump raze the "People’s House," I felt the same heartbreak as I did on January 6, writes John Casey.
October 25, 2025
Trans Woman Killed in Portland; Suspect Arrested and Charged
Sophia Grace Adler (pictured) is charged with the murder of Gigi Pierce.
May 23, 2018
7 Performers Who Could Sing at Trump's Inauguration
Comedian Robbie Pierce offers a few suggestions for the not-coveted position.
December 19, 2016
A Visit to the Town Where a Mass Murderer Lived
Fort Pierce, Fla., might forever be remembered for an infamous resident, Omar Mateen.
June 17, 2016
Mom of 9-Year-Old Lost to Suicide Memorializes Him
Leia Pierce is honoring her son, who she suddenly lost last week.
August 28, 2018
Why We Must Remember This Prophetic Sexual Outlaw
The queer, dreadlocked, pierced, tattooed, and prophetic sexual outlaw who shook up Howard University.
November 6, 2017
Men in Shooter's Hometown Say He Was on Grindr There Too
Omar Mateen reportedly went on gay dating apps in Orlando; men in Fort Pierce say they too recognized him.
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June 14, 2016
Tri another day
Pierce Brosnan leaves 007 way behind as a "trisexual" hit man in the saucy new comedy The Matador
December 5, 2005
The Twitter-view: Evan Rachel Wood
The True Blood and Mildred Pierce star talks about her crush on Milla Jovovich, coming out as bisexual, and drinking tequila with Ellen Page.
April 28, 2014
Reasons for Pride: 12 Picks from Gay Mayors, Reality Stars
Mayors John D'Amico (West Hollywood), Ron Strouse (Doylestown, Pa.), Jerry Pierce (Valley Mills, Texas), and other public figures share why they're smiling this Pride season.
June 11, 2014