This week on The Advocates: A drag queen running for office in New York City & diversity at the Oscars
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NOVEMBER 2, 2024
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This Drag Queen Will Never Shave Her Beard
Charlie Fish is a bearded drag queen in New York City who proudly blurs the lines of gender with his artistic creation, Stella Novella.
APRIL 24, 2018
Seat Filler Cheyenne Jackson Hugh Jackman Daniel Craig
The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene meets bisexual conjoined twins, pits Sienna Miller against Jude Law, tastes Cheyenne Jackson's Rainbow, and saves up for a rainy day with Hugh Jackman.
NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Proud Boys Retreat Bloodied From N.Y. AG’s Drag Story Hour in Manhattan
The hate group members yelled and screamed anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric before running away, bruised and bloodied.
MARCH 20, 2023
60 Homoerotic Album Covers
From the blatant to the latent, which of these homoerotic gems grabbed your attention?
AUGUST 3, 2015
Stream on AdvocateChannel: Marti Cummings reigns supreme in ‘Queen of New York’ doc
Step into the fantastical realm of NYC politics as drag queen Marti Cummings, the regal subject of the documentary Queen of New York, fearlessly challenges conventions to try to become both the city's first drag queen and nonbinary council member.
MAY 23, 2024
PHOTOS: Queens Pride 2013
Queens, New York helped kick off Pride month with its annual parade and festival on Sunday.
JUNE 4, 2013
How Elizabeth II taught a Black trans woman to survive in the Trump era
Opinion: The legacies of royal women—from Queen Elizabeth II's stoicism to Queen Elizabeth I’s defiance—remind us of our ability to rise, reclaim our narratives, and inspire change in a world desperate for resilience and hope, argues Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Seat Filler
The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene alien-probes the 13th annual Fringe Festival to find America's top bottoms, naughtiest neighbors, and gayest presidents ever.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Ed Sedarbaum, veteran Queens, N.Y., gay activist, has died at 78
Sedarbaum, the widower of cartoonist Howard Cruse, has been called the grandfather of the Queens LGBTQ+ movement. He worked against hate crimes and for inclusive education.
JANUARY 13, 2025
Behind the lens with 'Queen of New York' doc director Emma Fidel (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-nominated director Emma Fidel shares her exhilarating journey capturing the groundbreaking political campaign of Marti Cummings, which is streaming exclusively on the Advocate Channel.
MAY 15, 2024
4 Reasons Why the New York Magazine Ranking of Drag Queens Is Trash
Within hours of publishing, the list has been met with harsh criticism -- and deservedly so.
JUNE 10, 2019
35 pics of celebs uniting at David Barton & Susanne Bartsch Toy Drive 2024
The queen of New York City nightlife delivered yet another fabulous event to help children in need.
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Seat Filler
Somebody call 911! The Advocate 's queen on the New York theater scene is burning up the dance floor with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, crafty cheerleaders, and lots of naked boys.
AUGUST 11, 2009
Seat Filler October
The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene discovers killer hermaphrodites, ancient Roman himbos, and enough lesbian drama to fill a seventh season of The L Word.
OCTOBER 15, 2009
Right Wing Pounces on Isolated Chant at NYC Drag Parade
Video of the incident incited one pundit to call for the abolition of Pride Month.
JUNE 28, 2023
Watch George Santos's Cringy Interview With Piers Morgan
There's just a lot going on here.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023