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Purple ribbon for october domestic violence awareness month alongside OPED author Dr Clarence McFerren
Voices

He was the church’s golden boy—and my domestic abuser

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One man reflects on the partner who broke him, and the strength it took to break free.

Lesbian couple Robin Tyler and Diane Olson are joined in marriage the first legally recognized samesex marriage in Los Angeles County at the Beverly Hills courthouse June 16 2008 alongside book cover heroic stories of marriage equality
News

Reflecting on 10 years of marriage equality: Frankie Frankeny on the stories behind the movement

"These aren’t just love stories. They’re blueprints. They’re battle cries. They’re reminders that when we tell the truth about our lives, we change the world," photographer Frankie Frankeny tells The Advocate of her book LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality.

OPED Shaley Howard vintage pic and Transgender Day of Visibility TDOV 2025 NYC stonewall erasure protest sign
Voices

The best way to fight fascism? Throw a damn Pride parade

Recalling the spirit of Stonewall, guest writer Shaley Howard urges a return to the roots of the resistance.

Cropped shot of a army doctor a giving his patient advice during a consult
Voices

We are Veterans Affairs clinicians. Our leadership is failing veterans

Opinion: "The VA’s mission is to honor their service, to treat them with dignity, and to provide comprehensive and compassionate medical and mental health care. This includes gender-affirming care," argues a letter signed by more than 100 VA staff and submitted to The Advocate.

Musician Allison Russell in white dress and black gloves
Arts & Entertainment

Allison Russell prays for radical empathy and compassion in her and Annie Lennox's 'Superlover'

Russell and the legendary musician join forces on a song about nonviolence as a revolutionary act.