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Under Trump's 'authoritarian era,' these LGBTQ+ and abortion rights activists are standing up
The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.
JANUARY 30, 2025
It's time to build a sustainable future for LGBTQ+ advocacy work. Here's why
As attacks on LGBTQ+ rights continue, perhaps it's time to rethink our approach to the nonprofit sector, writes Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
'Before Stonewall' Tells the Story of an Underground Queer Movement
The ahead-of-its-time 1985 doc that features interviews with queer activists like Ann Bannon, Harry Hay, Audre Lorde, and Frank Kameny gets a Pride Month re-release.
JUNE 21, 2019
Why Did We Have More Reverence for LGBT History in the '70s?
At the dawn of modern gay liberation, we feverishly chronicled our past. Now we're forgetting where we've been and disregarding where we're going.
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Lafayette College Faced Its Antigay Past by Saving Its LGBTQ History
Once ranked the most homophobic institution of higher learning in America, Lafayette is now leading the way with its Queer Archives Project.
MAY 9, 2019
Op-ed: Liberal is the New F Word
If someone hates liberals, they probably hate gays and transgender people, too. Just ask Sarah Palin.
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
When the beacon goes dark: How U.S. regression on social stances fuels global repression
Opinion: As the tides of global LGBTQ+ rights shift, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads, raising critical questions about its moral leadership and the ramifications of its domestic choices on international equality movements.
JULY 20, 2025
Op-ed: Why I (Rudely) Interrupted the President
The woman who interrupted President Obama during a Pride reception says you're missing the point by focusing on her.
JULY 8, 2015
Op-ed: Stop Slut-Shaming Marc Jacobs, Gay Cruising
Even though Marc Jacobs hardly stands as an accurate representative for all queer people, his recent affirmation of sexuality as a part of queerness is spot-on.
JULY 9, 2015
BLACK AS U R: A Powerful Look at Being Black & Queer in the BLM Era
Director Micheal Rice explores the intersectional lives of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ people who are struggling to find equality in their own communities in a time of great, radical upheaval.
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APRIL 11, 2022
Activists hang Trans Pride flag in California's Yosemite National Park to protest erasure efforts
"Let this flag fly higher than hate," says organizer Pattie Gonia.
MAY 20, 2025
One of the Nation's Most Enduring LGBTQ Groups Turns 45
PFLAG continues to prove that parental support is powerful.
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Akhnaten's Authentic Queerness
The renowned vocalist chats with The Advocate about bringing his authentic self to the ancient queer ruler he portrays in the Met's latest production.
MAY 29, 2022
Beloved Georgia librarian fired after child chooses book with transgender character for library display
“I wasn’t going to tell the kid no,” LaVonnia Moore said. “I was just happy the kid was reading, happy they were engaging in their library.”
JULY 8, 2025
21 Historic Photos of Queer Nightlife and Activism
Recalling the "Liberate the Bar!" exhibition, which explored the intricate relationship between nightlife, activism, and creative expression across space and time.
JUNE 28, 2023
American LGBTQ+ Museum Moves Towards Reality
The New-York Historical Society announced work would start on the museum, dedicated to the U.S. queer experience, next year.
JULY 1, 2021
These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'
An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.
JUNE 25, 2025
Wilson Gavin, Gay Protester at Drag Queen Story Hour, Dies by Suicide
The young gay conservative's death came just hours after video of him at the protest went viral.
JANUARY 13, 2020
Pose's Ryan Jamaal Swain on Why He Feels More Liberated Than Ever
This freedom dreamer finds himself in a good place despite the global pandemic.
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Alex Cheves's 'My Love Is a Beast' Is the Sex-Positive Memoir We Need
The author who began his career at The Advocate outdoes himself in a delightfully perverse new offering.
NOVEMBER 4, 2021