The Advocate's John Casey reflects on a decade of marriage equality in new book
"LOVE isn’t just a collection of stories. It’s a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry."
May 30, 2025
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quiet revolution
Ireland's Gay PM Jubilant After Nation Ends Abortion Ban
The taoiseach hails Ireland's "quiet revolution" after Ireland overwhelmingly votes to end its ban.
May 26, 2018
WATCH: Hot Models in Boxers Protest Russia
A Belgian designer has created a line of political boxer shorts called "To Russia With Love."
August 21, 2013
Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us
Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.
October 6, 2025
Charles in charge
Charles Nelson Reilly has the last laugh. In this October 9, 2001 interview the pop culture oddball and theater director opens up with The Advocate.
May 29, 2007
NYTs Big Gay Reunion
More than 300 same-sex wedding or commitment announcements have appeared in The New York Times in the past seven years -- now many of the featured couples are coming together to commemorate Stonewall.
June 2, 2009
The 10 Best LGBT Films of 2015
It's the holiday season, which means it's time to carol. Or at least, it's time to sing our praises for Carol and the other LGBT cinematic standouts of the year.
December 22, 2015
At Kamala Harris's Ellipse rally, supporters share why they believe she can unite a divided America
“I think Kamala is the perfect person for us right now,” one attendee told The Advocate.
October 30, 2024
WATCH: Do Kids Movies Push The 'Gay Agenda'?
Do kids’ movies like Frozen and The Boxtrolls push the “gay agenda?” I certainly hope so.
July 22, 2014
Life after gay marriage
What happens now that gay and lesbian couples can get hitched in San Francisco and Massachusetts? The political backlash has already begun, but the battle for equality may be won in the newlyweds' everyday lives
March 2, 2004
PHOTOS: These Trans Women Fashion Models Sizzle
Thailand's Apple Model Management proudly presents the faces of its all-trans modeling division, a world first for the fashion industry.
February 6, 2015
Robbie Rogers's L.A. Galaxy Wins Soccer Championship
The win makes the Rogers 'the first publicly out male athlete to win a big-time team pro sports title in the United States,' Outsports notes.
December 7, 2014
These vintage photos by Karlheinz Weinberger prove hunks will always be timeless
The Karlheinz Weinberger: Outsiders Within exhibit at the Bob Mizer Foundation is photographic proof that we'll always be a fan of hunks!
June 25, 2024
Kathy Kozachenko Proved It in '74—America Will Embrace Out Candidates
On the eve of National Out to Win Day, Victory Fund CEO Annise Parker urges all LGBTQ people to consider running for office.
April 1, 2020
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.
January 14, 2016
Victory Author Linda Hirshman Tells Us Why Gay History Will Repeat Itself
Linda Hirshman, the author behind the recently-released VICTORY: The Triumphant Gay Revolution, clues us in on what to expect when DOMA or Prop. 8 reaches the Supreme Court.
August 9, 2012
Filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, Who Made History at the Oscars, Dies
Chasnoff was the first lesbian to thank her partner when accepting an Academy Award.
November 10, 2017
Carrying on King's legacy
The Reverend Irene Monroe looks into the past, present, and future of the gay civil rights struggle and suggests a leader for the new era.
January 12, 2007
Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate
The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.
June 30, 2023