Champions of Pride 2023: Asexual Author Michele Kirichanskaya
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June 22, 2023
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How Queer People Can Mourn and Continue to Fight for Abortion for All
With the fall of Roe and other civil rights hanging in the balance, writer Steph Black illuminates why LGBTQ+ people still need access to safe abortions.
June 28, 2022
Why Queer People Need Access to Abortion and Why We Must Protect Roe
The news that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade bodes poorly for marriage equality, but we must also protect queer people who can become pregnant.
May 6, 2022
Orthodox Jews Are Kvetching Over Disobedience
The blowback to the Semitic lesbian film is expected, but the reasoning is not.
April 30, 2018
Out and proud, balancing faith and identity in a divided world
Jewish queer students face rising antisemitism and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, writes Rachael Fried. Creating supportive and inclusive spaces is urgent now more than ever.
October 16, 2024
T.R. Knight Gives Life to a Gay Poet Taken by Nazis
The Genius: Picasso actor discusses why the life and death of poet Max Jacob matter today.
May 8, 2018
Being LGBTQ Doesn't Mean You Have to Hate Israel
By banning Israeli flags, the D.C. Dyke March proclaims that anyone who disagrees with them is a heretic.
June 13, 2019
All the LGBTQ+ highlights of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
An Orthodox rabbi who's also a drag queen, lesbian songstress Janis Ian, and gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein are among the subjects of films in the fest.
February 19, 2025
Meet The 10 LGBT People Who Most Influenced Me
For The Advocate's 50th anniversary, we asked LGBT notables to tell us the five LGBT people who influenced them most. Because I'm the editorial director, I cheated and named 10.
June 8, 2017
H. Alan Scott on What It Means to Be Jewish and Queer in 2019
The new documentary, Latter Day Jew, follows H. Alan Scott, a former Mormon who gets cancer and converts to Judaism.
December 24, 2019
Tossing Jewish Women Out of Dyke March Was an Intersectional Fail
What happened in Chicago this weekend was a community low point.
June 28, 2017
Gay and Nonbinary Performers Sweep the Tony Awards
The historic ceremony was hosted by out actress Ariana DeBose.
June 12, 2023
Why Does David Sedaris Fear the Word Queer?
Humorist David Sedaris took an unfunny dig at a word that has a history of embracing meaningfulness, inclusion, and positivity.
October 20, 2022
Biden Nominates Lesbian Rabbi to Religious Freedom Commission
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, leader of LGBTQ-focused Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, provides a contrast to Donald Trump's homophobic appointees.
August 2, 2021
What Circumcision and 'Religious Freedom' Have in Common
A proposal to ban the procedure among infants is prompting a familiar battle cry.
April 4, 2018
Bisexuality Highlighted In Newest LGBT History Museum Exhibit
San Francisco's GLBT History Museum takes a look at 'biconic flashpoints' in the ongoing struggle for bisexual visibility and equality.
May 30, 2014
The importance of finding queer belonging in America's historic sites
In an evolving narrative of America’s past, landmark sites have the potential to celebrate the rich tapestry of queer stories.
May 10, 2025
Queering Uncle Naseem: Ramy's Radically Problematic Gay Character
The Emmy-nominated show explores a gay Middle Eastern man who is bigoted, violent, and completely human.
July 30, 2020
Hot Sheet: Week of June 7
This week's installment of what's hot in books, music, DVDs, film, and theater includes Maya Rudolph, a controversial film from Singapore, and a smart look at barebacking.
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Chaya Milchtein is Our Favorite Queer, Femme Automotive Writer
Milchtein is using her knowledge to educate women and girls, which is why she's one of The Advocate's Women of the Year.
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