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Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs

The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.

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The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene alien-probes the 13th annual Fringe Festival to find America's top bottoms, naughtiest neighbors, and gayest presidents ever.

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Somebody call 911! The Advocate 's queen on the New York theater scene is burning up the dance floor with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, crafty cheerleaders, and lots of naked boys.

Seat Filler September

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene scopes out some short-lived shows featuring repressed lesbian mothers, drag queen ghosts, closeted '80s misfits, Liza Minnelli impersonators, gratuitous male nudity, and more.

Seat Filler August

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene relights Rent's candle, turns Shakespeare gay, watches reruns with Judy Gold, revisits the studs of Mamma Mia!, unearths a Glass Menagerie with a happy ending, and more.

Seat Filler July

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene applauds off-Broadway tributes to Harvard's persecuted homosexuals, bisexual blues singer Bessie Smith, Greenwich Village's gay history, and Jodie Foster's lispy lesbian appeal.

Seat Filler April

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene wraps up another season with visits to 20 shows, including The Normal Heart, Sister Act, Anything Goes, Catch Me If You Can, Wonderland, War Horse, High, and more.

Seat Filler October

The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene discovers killer hermaphrodites, ancient Roman himbos, and enough lesbian drama to fill a seventh season of The L Word.

Seat Filler: Big Fish

Talking with Bruce Cohen about the new musical Big Fish.

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for March 2012

Our man on the New York theater scene covers Denis O'Hare's solo epic, the return of Carrie, the latest Edward Albee revival, an all-male Romeo and Juliet, and much more.

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for February 2012

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene checks out the latest projects of Cynthia Nixon, Matthew Rhys, Janeane Garofalo, Audra McDonald, and more.

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for January 2012

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene pays tribute to Freddie Mercury with Anthony Rapp, heads back to Memphis with Adam Pascal, klutzes around Chekhov with Michael Urie, and much more.

Seat Filler December 2011

Our man on the New York theater scene checks out Kim Cattrall, Patti LuPone, Jackie Hoffman, naughty gay boy scouts, and a same-sex kiss for Harry Connick Jr.

Seat Filler November 2011

Our man on the New York theater scene has alone time with Hugh Jackman, gets caught in a bad bromance with Jesse Eisenberg, worships Hunter Parrish, sobers up with Judith Light, and more.

Seat Filler October 2011

Our man on the New York theater scene boards a big gay bus to see struggling small-town teens, Jonathan Groff's racist rants, Joey Arias and his twisted puppets, an oversexed boy wizard, and more.

Seat Filler One Arm

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene takes advantage of May's pre-Tonys Broadway slump to check out the greatest and gayest offerings off-Broadway: One Arm, Lysistrata Jones, The Illusion, and more.

Seat Filler March 2011

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene thumbs a ride on Priscilla, outs a gay Mormon, climbs Daniel Radcliffe's corporate ladder, does ghetto drag with John Leguizamo, and brings Fanny Brice back from the dead.

Seat Filler February 2011

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene found time this February to reminisce with Oscar Wilde's lover, get an enema from Varla Jean Merman, and strap one on for Tennessee Williams.

Seat Filler January 2011

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene sought warmth onstage throughout a snowy January with drag divas, lesbian campers, and tragic Tennessee Williams heroines.

Seat Filler December 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene turns off the dark of Broadway's gay-friendly closings with festive queer holiday shows from Justin Bond, Mimi Imfurst, Moisty the Snowman, and many more.

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.