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'L Word' alums Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig wrote the book on queer friendship...literally

In their new dual memoir, the longtime costars and best friends reflect on their over two-decade bond and how "platonic love is incredibly powerful" in queer lives.

Zoe Boekbinder's Video Shows the Queer Heartbreak of Lost Friendship

The artist explores the loss of friendship in "What Have I Done," premiering in The Advocate.

Jodie Foster & Annette Bening's 1st 'Nyad' Clip Shows Power of Queer Women's Friendship

In the first clip from the biopic about Diana Nyad's epic Cuba-to-Florida swim, Annette Bening as Nyad and Jodie Foster as her best friend and coach, Bonnie Stoll, depict the value of chosen family.

Dead to Me's Creator Liz Feldman on the 'Romance of Close Friendship'

The Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini-led Netflix series is a love letter to female friendship that is queer to its core. 

Palm Royale’s Ricky Martin and Kristen Wiig on queer safe spaces and their platonic love

The stars of the new Apple TV+ series share how meaningful it was to them to tell stories of queer identity and friendship between gay men and women.

Netflix's The Half of It Is a Sweet, Queer Take on Cyrano De Bergerac

Saving Face director Alice Wu helms the story of an unlikely friendship between a queer teen and the lovable jock who hires her to pen a letter to his crush. 

Kings of B'more: Your New YA Book Obsessions Is Here

"A lot of us learn about love is by loving our friends," R. Eric Thomas says. 

What Happens When the Gay Best Friend is A Lesbian?

The Sundance breakout Juliet, Naked turns the GBF trope on its head.

15 Photos of The L Word’s premiere 20 years ago

To celebrate The L Word’s 20th anniversary, we’ve pulled together some throwback pics from the legendary show’s premiere back in 2004.

20 years of Sapphic cinema: the 20 best lesbian movies

Dive into the evolution of lesbian movies over the past two decades with our favorites from indie gems to mainstream hits.

'Wish You Were Queer' throws two West Hollywood comics into the wild

Michael Henry and Tim Murray trade WeHo brunch crowds for Middle America dive bars, discovering unexpected queer kinship along the way.

Where Is My Queer Hanukkah Rom-Com?

With the release of Happiest Season and so many other queer Christmas movies, one writer wonders where her happy Hannukah ending is. 

The Queer Blood Running Through the Veins of Netflix's 'Dead to Me'

The show's lesbian creator, Liz Feldman, talks about the inherent romance in female friendships. 

Yellowjackets' Jasmin Savoy Brown & Liv Hewson on Their Homo Schedule

The real-life friends who played one of TV's most buzzed-about on-screen couples chat with The Advocate about their podcast that is at once a safe and silly queer space. 

13 LGBTQ+ British Royals in History

Historians have pegged several as likely members of the community, and in the 21st century at least one is out and proud.

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Emma. Star Bill Nighy on a Modern Jane Austen & Crying at Gay Weddings

The veteran actor chats with The Advocate about why the evolution of marriage to include same-gender weddings is overwhelmingly emotional to him. 

How The Prom's Breakout Star Jo Ellen Pellman Is Helping Queer Kids

The breakout star of The Prom discusses the Unruly Hearts initiative, being queer and playing queer, and falling in love with Ariana DeBose on screen.

The Story of Julius', the Famed Gay Bar in 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

The oldest gay bar in New York City takes center stage in the Lee Israel biopic.

WATCH: The Delight and Difficulty of Dating While Trans

The transmasculine-themed show kicks of Season 2 with Max's achingly sweet -- and awkward -- dating life.

What to Stream This Month: 24 LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows & Where To Watch Them

All Us Strangers, Our Son, Maestro, Rebel Moon, and a whole lot of queer holiday movies are headed our way this month.

One is straight. The other is gay. Together, these best friends are reimagining masculinity

Their friendship is a love story, just not the kind you're used to.