Dancing without the drink, how queer sobriety became a revolution of joy
Opinion: LGBTQ+ nightlife doesn’t have to mean excess. Gay & Sober’s global movement proves that recovery can look — and feel — like liberation.
November 3, 2025
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queer spaces
Are gay bars still safe spaces, or are they straight people's playgrounds?
In an era where queer acceptance flourishes, the essence of gay bars evolves, igniting questions of belonging and identity.
April 8, 2025
A day and a night in Oslo
Reflecting on the beauty of Oslo Pride before a tragic shooting on this day in 2022, writer Braden Crooks explores the joy and connection found in queer spaces, rediscovering the power of kinship and finding resilience in the face of violence.
June 25, 2024
Drive-Away Dolls’ stars on their 'very gay' love letter to ’90s lesbians and bars
The stars of Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s Drive-Away Dolls, Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan, spoke with The Advocate about researching queer history, lesbian bars, and nostalgia for the 1990s.
February 21, 2024
Out
How Queer Groups Are Finding Their Spaces In the Great Outdoors
A diverse group of nontraditional outdoors enthusiasts are employing social media to connect and explore nature.
March 5, 2021
Eulogy for the Living: On Losing AfterEllen and Queer Women's Spaces
It turns out lesbians are just not that profitable.Â
September 20, 2016
Club Q Shooting: An Egregious Attack on a Sacred Queer Space
LGBTQ+ bars are sacred institutions in our community, places where we go to feel joy and be ourselves -- and that makes the Club Q tragedy all the more horrific.
November 23, 2022
Cynthia Erivo on Aretha and Giving Space to Black and Queer Stories
The Tony winner chats with The Advocate about playing the Queen of Soul and why her role as Black queer character Celie is so meaningful.
March 25, 2021
Lena Hall on Running the Queer Space on Snowpiercer, Hedwig, & Pride
Tony winner Lena Hall chats with The Advocate about Miss Audrey's fluid sexual identity and running the Night Car on the post-apocalyptic TNT series.Â
June 26, 2020
The Women of MUNA Manifest the Queer Spaces We Need (Video)
Their songs, style, and fearless queerness inspire listeners to claim center stage in their own authentic lives.Â
February 3, 2017
Pride
Voices
A Love Letter to My First Lesbian Bar and to Holding Queer Space
Comic Gloria Bigelow remembers the joy discovering My Sister's Room and other LGBTQ+ spaces so integral to queer lives.Â
June 6, 2021
How Queer Teachers Can Create a Safe, Brave Space for Students
Teachers can empower queer students, especially those of color, by using authenticity, empathy, and the right words, Miguel Fonseca writes.
July 24, 2019
'Vida' Creator Tanya Saracho Is Carving Out Space for Queer Latinx TV
The trailblazing showrunner had a groundbreaking year, which is why she makes our Women of the Year list.Â
May 14, 2020
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?
June 11, 2024
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.
March 27, 2024
How this queer writer held space for Wicked, Challengers, Love Lies Bleeding, and more in 2024
The viral holding space moment with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was just one of dozens of interviews in which queer journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist held space with actors, artists, and activists in 2024.
January 13, 2025
Trump can't have 'Defying Gravity' or 'holding space,' says queer media's Tracy E. Gilchrist
The viral journalist criticized the White House's use of "Defying Gravity" and "holding space" to celebrate ICE deportations.
November 25, 2025
The Abbey, the Iconic Gay WeHo Bar, Has Been Sold
The sale ensures the landmark queer gathering space remains with family.
November 15, 2023
LGBTQ+ Community Centers: Invaluable, Imperiled
As other queer spaces shutter, community centers offer services, camaraderie, and respite.
August 7, 2023