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Kurt Cobain's 1993 Advocate Cover Story: 'I'm Gay in Spirit'

In the 25 years since the Nirvana lead singer died, many have forgotten he was a gay rights activist who stated he "probably could be bisexual."

No Big Whoop

An ailing Whoopi Goldberg leaves Charles Busch and Lypsinka to tough it out alone in an appropriately cursed staged reading of Legends!

Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color

"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.

22 Queer One-Hit Wonders From Yesteryear

Remember these great one-time-only Top 40 hits by LGBT artists?

Hot Sheet: Week of July 5

When you get back from that big 4th of July barbecue, unwind with Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno and your favorite B-movie-mocking, basic cable robots.

Kristen Bell: Saved By the Bell

The Burlesque beauty and Gossip Girl narrator opens up for the first time about how marriage inequality has stalled her plans to wed fiance Dax Shepard.

Seat Filler Advocates Theater Guide August Edition

Your man on the New York theater scene RSVPs to Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, spends A Night at the Tombs with a trans celeb, and checks out the old/new faces in A Little Night Music.

Mixed Messages

Weeks before he was brazenly killed by his teenage crush, 15-year-old Lawrence King was encouraged to be himself. Did that lesson help send him to his grave?

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Badass action babe Eliza Dushku talks Bring It On, Ahnold S., and Prop. 8 and entices Advocate.com to take a look at her new series, Dollhouse.

Seat Filler November 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene is on the verge of a nervous breakdown over Zachary Quinto in Angels in America, Miss Coco Peru, and the triumphant comeback of Pee-wee Herman.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

19 Shows LGBT Viewers Can't Miss This Fall

The Advocate staff picks our favorite inclusive shows that make up fall 2014’s must-see LGBT TV.

The 8 Biggest Wins for LGBT People in 2016’s Blockbusters So Far

We aren't quite where we should be when it comes to inclusion, but the summer movie season has brought us reasons to celebrate.

Hot Sheet: September 12, 2014

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include the Queer Art Expo, hot doctors, wild and crazy Roosevelts, and Jason Gould and his mom.

Prime Timers: A New Age for Activism

From authors and actors to artists and activists, these 25 LGBT prime timers are still on the front lines in the battle for equality and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

50 States, 50 Heroes

Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?

The Films of Polari LGBT Film Festival

The film festival formerly known as the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival kicks off this week with a diverse lineup of movies you won't want to miss.

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"