Country music trailblazer Chely Wright's journey from stage to boardroom executive
The first major country artist to come out is now using her voice to keep DEI at the heart of corporate America.
August 15, 2025
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The Smithsonian erased more than a queer Cuban artist's AIDS artwork
By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Darnaude.
January 29, 2025
Breckenridge, Colorado’s 10-Mile Pride is an unexpected haven of queer joy
The small mountain town’s recent Pride celebration was full of warm welcomes, fun surprises, and beautiful surroundings.
June 30, 2024
Lizzo Continues to Carry a Torch For Black, Queer Artists
The groundbreaking performer is one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.
May 21, 2020
San Cha is Breaking Ground For Queer Latinx Artists
The Los Angeles-based Mexican-American queer musician is one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.
May 21, 2020
Queer Artists Energize San Diego's CRSSD Fest
Kaytranada, Yaeji, and Amo Amo delivered electrifying sets that brought queer energy to the Southern California EDM festival.
October 5, 2019
Artist Brings a Queer Eye to Female Catholic Saints
Alma Lopez's "Queer Saints: Holy Violence" exhibition explores the idea of female saints as butch/masculine lesbians.
December 5, 2014
History Repeating
The Advocate and activist-artists Ryan O'Connell, Elle Moxley, Dalila Ali Rajah, and Jake Wesley Rogers pay homage to oft-overlooked historical figures.
September 2, 2022
8 Emerging Queer Artists Who Are Giving Us Life
From jazz and blues to pop and folk, these young LGBTQ artists are breaking ground across an ever-changing landscape. And they've only just begun.
April 23, 2020
Janelle Monáe Is 'Proud' to Open Oscars as a 'Black Queer Artist'
The actor and singer led a rousing display of diversity on Hollywood's biggest night.
February 9, 2020
11 Amazing Young Queer Artists You Should Know
Meet the recipients of the 2013-2014 fellowships from Queer/Art/Mentorship, the multidisciplinary, intergenerational arts program that pairs emerging and established queer artists in New York City.
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November 4, 2013
How Artist Amy Sherald Queered History's Most Famous Kiss
Sherald has become a leading figure in contemporary American art, most widely recognized for a 2018 portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
October 14, 2022
New York Art Nonprofit Celebrates Queer Artists at Annual Celebration
"The tremendous scope of their contributions to queer culture, queer wellbeing, and uplifting Black queer community and excellence cannot be overstated."
December 14, 2021
Brooke Candy is the Queer, Sex-Positive Artist We've Been Waiting For
The musician, visual artist, and filmmaker gives the patriarchy a swift kick to the cojones with her feminist debut album, Sexorcism.
July 23, 2019
Matt Smith Embodies Legendary Queer Artist Mapplethorpe in New Trailer
The film costars John Benjamin Hickey, who is gay, and transgender Assassination Nation actress Hari Neff.
December 14, 2018
The Best Queer Country Artists, From Amythyst Kiah to Trixie Mattel
LGBT country music artists are flourishing from Brooklyn to Birmingham.
May 25, 2018