This queer author is teaching kids to be kind: 'There is nothing political about kindness'
Jackson Cooper tells The Advocate about his new book, A Kids Book About Kindness, and its universal message everyone needs to hear.
May 9, 2024
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Edmund White, pioneering queer author, dead at 85
From Forgetting Elena to The Joy of Gay Sex to The Loves of My Life: A Sex Memoir, White was a groundbreaking gay author.
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Tanith Lee, Author of Gender Fluid Fiction, 1947-2015
The novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym Esther Garber, was a pioneer among female writers.
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Queer Author Jonathan Alexander Says It Doesn’t Necessarily Get Better
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June 16, 2022
Kenneth Anger, Influential Queer Filmmaker and 'Hollywood Babylon' Author, Dead at 96
Anger's trippy films often featured homoerotic imagery, incorporated found footage, and used popular music. But he was best known for his salacious tales of Hollywood.
May 26, 2023
Queer Author Says School Canceled Her Visit Over Harvey Milk Mention
"This action sends a very harmful message to students," wrote Robin Stevenson in an open letter Tuesday.
November 8, 2019
Right-wing author alleges bizarre ‘neonatal queer theory’ and sonograms to determine LGBTQ+ identities
The SPLC-designated extremist sees a plot to poison the minds of children.
February 6, 2024
Library Board Votes to Keep LGBTQ+ Books After Queer Author's Mom Speaks
She came with her two sisters as backup to support her child's work.
February 17, 2023
Black Queer Author Leah Johnson Shares the Inspiration and Rage Behind Opening a Banned Books Store
“Loudmouth is, at its core, a product of rage,” says Johnson, whose books have been the subject of book bans.
October 21, 2023
Queer erotica author Chuck Tingle uninvited from Texas book event over face mask
Chuck Tingle says he was uninvited from the Texas Library Association's annual literature conference over the mask which he says helps him.
January 12, 2024
Survivor of Gay Concentration Camp in Chechnya Comes Forward
Maxim Lapunov is the first to formally alert Russian authorities of the region's queer persecution.
October 17, 2017
Exploring Queer Identity at 2017 L.A. Zinefest
Queer authors, illustrators, and other creators explain how zines are an avenue for expressing their identities.
June 2, 2017
Patricia Highsmith Biopic to Feature Shailene Woodley and Cara Delevingne as Lovers
The film will center on the controversial queer author of The Talented Mr. Ripley.
May 15, 2023
20 LGBTQ Collections of Poetry, Short Stories, and Essays
Some of our favorite new collections of short-form writing by queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming authors.
January 2, 2020
Writer Darnell L. Moore on Questioning Spirituality in 2020
The author of No Ashes in the Fire talks about the many questions this moment poses for queer people of faith.
October 13, 2020
Roxane Gay: Fight and Create Change, But Don't Forget to Have Fun
We spoke with queer feminist author Roxane Gay about 'Hear to Slay' and the Werk It women's podcast festival.
October 2, 2019
Roxane Gay Takes Podcast Off Spotify in Protest of Joe Rogan
The Black queer feminist author says Rogan's podcast, still carried on Spotify, spreads "dangerous misinformation about Covid and other topics."
February 3, 2022
Inside the FBI Files on James Baldwin
Baldwin is a literary touchstone for Black Lives Matter. A new book offers a deeper appreciation of the cost the queer black author paid for speaking truth to power.
November 9, 2017
Behind the scenes at Dylan Mulvaney's Advocate cover shoot
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March 20, 2025
Pride & Prayers: have churches truly become safe spaces for queer folks?
After facing hate and threats, a queer pastor left the church for new pastures. Now, some communities of faith are embracing LGBTQ+ inclusion, celebrating Pride, and protesting for our rights. Will this newfound acceptance truly welcome all?
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