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Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

In the Heights

The toast of Broadway attempts to show a grittier side of New York City, but fails to deliver.

Op-ed: Do LGBTQ Marches Still Matter?

Once the ultimate display of protest, marches may already have been replaced by digital revolutions.

Paper Trail: Gary Indiana's 'Utopia's Debris'

American author and journalist Gary Indiana is best known for his fictionalized accounts of American crimes, including Three Month Fever (about Andrew Cunanan's murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace) and Resentment (an exploration of Beverly Hills brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, found guilty of killing their parents). The following is an excerpt from his latest work, Utopia's Debris: Selected Essays.

Betsy DeVos Only Cares About One Child

The LGBTQ+ community collectively says, "We told you so!"

Out and About with Sasheer Zamata

The recently out actor and comedian shares her travel must-haves, hidden LGBTQ+ gems, and how her journeys have broadened her perspective.

Molly Shannon Re-Gays Emily Dickinson in 'Wild Nights'

The Wild Nights With Emily actress talks portraying the late poet as an "LGBTQ hero" and relating to her struggles with sexism.

The Evolution of 'Prayers for Bobby'

From big screen to Lifetime, Susan Sarandon to Sigourney Weaver, it's taken 12 years to bring Prayers for Bobby, the story of homophobe-turned-activist Mary Griffith, to life.

A Gay Man's Diary of Deprivation

For National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Seamus Kirst shares his harrowing journey through anorexia and bulimia.

Redefining LGBTQ+ luxury at sea: Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady experience

Experience the luxury and sustainability of Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady cruise from Athens to Barcelona.

Halloween: Is the Party Over?

Once a place for gays to parade the outlandish and the outrageous, Halloween street parties have been overrun by college kids and gangbangers, appropriated by stroller-pushing moms and out-of-towners, and regulated by angry residents and city officials. Have we lost Halloween forever?

How BenDeLaCreme Went From Bullied Teen to Wonderful Queen

The drag performer discusses her "rocky road" toward acceptance and self-acceptance.

The Queer Sex Panic Is Just Beginning

With society and bipartisan lawmakers policing porn, our sexual freedom suddenly seems at risk. 

How Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Choreographed Its Spectacular Finale

A pandemic and San Francisco weather didn't stop choreographer Mandy Moore from orchestrating seven showstopping musical numbers to cap season 2.

This punk bakery in Nashville gives trans customers gender-affirming surgery care packages

Guerilla Bizkits tells The Advocate about its post-surgery care packages that provide transgender customers with easy-to-prepare biscuits, jam, and coffee.

10 Things to Keep You Smiling Through the Pandemic

We all need something to get us through... 

Person of the Year: The Finalists

Those who changed us irrevocably.

The 15 Best LGBT Summer Reads: Anne Rice, Kevin Sessums

On the beach or the plane, chances are you'll want a good book to go with you. These are some of the season's most engaging reads.