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Palm Springs LGBTQ+ group's CEO accused of stealing nearly $1 million in public funds

Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Queer Works, is charged with grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury, and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty.

Sex Work, Violence, and Queer Community

Authors Amber Dawn and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discuss queer identities, cycles of violence, and how we're shaped by the people and places that surround us in this revealing author conversation.

The Sinner's Alice Kremelberg on How Queer Identity Shapes Her Work

The star of the dark thriller chats with The Advocate about being out in Hollywood and how the male gaze affects her. 

80 glorious celeb pics from GLAAD, Frameline, and NewFest “Cheers, Queers” event at Sundance

Queer filmmakers gathered to discuss their work in an event sponsored by the groups.

A 'Supergirl' Character Is Helping Viewers Find Their Own Inner Hero

Fans of Maggie Sawyer, a queer character on the hit show, channeled their devotion into a rallying cry for queer youth and the work of Cyndi Lauper.

The Queer Books That Saved a Disabled Trans Man

Three incredible works showed me I have queer, trans, and disabled ancestors.

The Advocate Nominated in This Year's GLAAD Media Awards

The LGBT news mag is being recognized by GLAAD for its work covering the national queer community.

Interface: Artists Using Social Media

Social media has allowed these queer artists to exhibit and sell their work as well as create a community.

Exposed: What Clarence & Ginni Thomas Talk About When They’re Alone

If it's not work, their loathing of queers, and obsession with autocracy, do they sit in silence like Clarence does on the high court?

Oregon's LGBTQ+ Community Mobilizes During Apocalyptic Wildfires

Lesbians, drag queens, and queer folks of all stripes are working together to save each other's pets, homes, and sanity.

A Love Letter to Our Queer Bodies

Author Julietta Singh evocatively recalls her experiences as a brown, queer woman in her most transparent work to date.

Ohio Mayor Resigns Over Alleged Gay Slurs

The Mayor of Pomeroy, Ohio, turned in her resignation Saturday amid allegations that she called a gay officer "queer" and created a hostile work environment.

How Activist Kamora Herrington is Helping Amplify Queer Black Voices

With Kamora's Cultural Corner, the activist and advocate is creating spaces that center queer Black artists and is doing necessary local work on a national level. 

Guilt Trip Director on Dancing and Barbra Streisand

The Guilt Trip director talks about the film's LGBT appeal, having a queer sensibility, and working with the original funny girl.

11 historic photos of New York's LGBTQ+ history from the book Queer Happened Here

Marc Zinaman's Queer Happened Here "celebrates the indelible relationship between people and place, honoring the transformative power of pride, unity, and love." Check out select historic images from the book.

How LGBT Liberation Connects to the Oldest Profession

Rather than ignore the centuries-long relationship between sex work and queer liberation, we should embrace it, writes editor at large Diane Anderson-Minshall.

Derek Jarman Lives

Isaac Julien brings the queer auteur's life and work back to the big screen with his documentary Derek, which will premiere at Sundance.

In the Galleries: Tony Greene

An exhibit of Tony Greene's dark luxurious art from the '80s made before his death in 1990 from AIDS is supported by relevant work by L.A. queer artists from that period.

Bear Essentials

Advocate contributor Lawrence Ferber reports back on all there was to see and hear at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- including everyone who took home the top prizes at the 22nd Annual Teddy Awards, honoring queer work in the festival.

Beijing Comrades: A Torrid Chinese Love Affair Translated

In this central work of queer Chinese literature, the story of a torrid love affair between wealthy businessman Handong and naive student Lan Yu is set against the political unrest of the 1980s. Bei Tong is the anonymous author of Beijing Comrades, and his true identity has been a subject of debate since the work was first published on a gay Chinese Web site in 1998 and quickly earned a devoted following. The book, excerpted here, is now translated into English for the first time by Scott E. Myers.