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Tegan Quin exposes the dark side of stan culture

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

Donald Trump followed by Billy Bush coming out of the Access Hollywood truck alongside Joseph McCarthy is shown as charged that three of the six Senators who investigated censure charges against him committed a fraud upon the Senate by not admitting bias

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Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move

Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.

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Gay TV Scribes Prove Life Really is Golden

Since sharpening their comedic teeth on shows like The Golden Girls and Roseanne, Stan Zimmerman and Jim Berg have gone on to long, successful careers in Hollywood. But this season their dream of finally creating their own sitcom came true thanks to Mad TV's Nicole Sullivan, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and a little show called Rita Rocks.

Miles Heizer in Boots and Jim Nabors in Gomer Pyle: USMC

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From ‘Gomer Pyle’ to ‘Boots,' and the long, stagnant march of acceptance for the gay Marine

Opinion: 60 years after the gay actor Jim Nabors played a straight Marine, gay actor Miles Heizer plays a gay one, while being a gay Marine still demands a cover story, writes John Casey.

The Kalamazoo Replica Lighthouse in Douglas, Michigan, USA; Tracking the End of the Rainbow statue in Austin, Texas, USA; Floating lamps in the Yi Peng Lantern Festival at Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand

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A better man for Massachusetts

After four years of Mitt Romney and his antigay political maneuvers, gays and lesbians in the Bay State welcome progressive new governor Deval Patrick with open arms.

G and L Hall of Fame Honors 15

Chicago Hall of Fame Inducts 15

Here's Beyoncé's Genius Way of Putting the Pride Flag in 'Renaissance'

Plus, all the Black LGBTQ+ collaborators from the album.

How gay is Superman?

Read the Advocate cover story that has Warner Bros. nervous about whether the gay appeal of Superman Returns is good for the box office. As featured in the Los Angeles Times and on the Drudge Report.

Old, Tired: Conservative Screeds Against the Pronoun Evolution

Note to editors: Wanting the world to stay exactly the same is not a hot take.

8 LGBTQ+ films coming in 2026 that we can't wait to see

From steamy romances to zombie apocalypses and true stories inspired by personal triumphs and tragedies, LGBTQ+ stories are taking over the silver screen in 2026.

North Carolina's Virulently Anti-LGBTQ+ Lt. Gov. Runs for Governor

Republican Mark Robinson has called LGBTQ+ people "filth," "maggots," and "flies."

Accusers Speak Out After Gay Billboard Editor Fired for IG Messages

Musicians Kisos, Michael Medrano, Alextbh, Graveyardguy, and Mosayac join NEO 10Y in claiming Patrick Crowley sexually harassed them through social media.

Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move

Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.

Fall entertainment previews: Film

We interrupt our usual Reviews section to bring you a roundup of this fall's arts menu.

Gay TV Scribes Prove Life Really is Golden

So We're Canceling Ellen Because... She's Not Nice?

The woman who changed LGBTQ history is now facing a tidal wave of outsized hate.

A Queer Ode to Demi Lovato

Through her highs and lows, the pop star remains a beacon of authenticity for this queer woman.

The wrong battles

We know how limited our resources are in the battle for equality, and how skittish our allies. So why waste time, money, and goodwill on denouncing Family Guy and railing against a Supreme Court shoo-in like John Roberts?

From ‘Gomer Pyle’ to ‘Boots,' and the long, stagnant march of acceptance for the gay Marine

Opinion: 60 years after the gay actor Jim Nabors played a straight Marine, gay actor Miles Heizer plays a gay one, while being a gay Marine still demands a cover story, writes John Casey.

Broadcast steps up

Perhaps feeling the heat from the three gay cable networks, the Big Six offer plenty of gay and lesbian characters (real and fictional)

Our favorite 15 destinations from 'Lonely Planet's new LGBTQ+ travel guide

The off-the-beaten-track travel guide introduces its first-ever LGBTQ+ travel guide from queer, neurodivergent travel writer Alicia Valenski.

43 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in October 2024 & where to watch them

Fall is here and spooky season is upon us. Here’s what we are watching all month long.

We're Celebrating Pride All Year Long, and You Should Too!

Pride Media's new year-long iniative #Pride365 will bring everything you love about Pride to the comforts of your own home.

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Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

After four years of Mitt Romney and his antigay political maneuvers, gays and lesbians in the Bay State welcome progressive new governor Deval Patrick with open arms.

Plus, all the Black LGBTQ+ collaborators from the album.

Read the Advocate cover story that has Warner Bros. nervous about whether the gay appeal of Superman Returns is good for the box office. As featured in the Los Angeles Times and on the Drudge Report.

Note to editors: Wanting the world to stay exactly the same is not a hot take.

From steamy romances to zombie apocalypses and true stories inspired by personal triumphs and tragedies, LGBTQ+ stories are taking over the silver screen in 2026.

Republican Mark Robinson has called LGBTQ+ people "filth," "maggots," and "flies."

Musicians Kisos, Michael Medrano, Alextbh, Graveyardguy, and Mosayac join NEO 10Y in claiming Patrick Crowley sexually harassed them through social media.

Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.

We interrupt our usual Reviews section to bring you a roundup of this fall's arts menu.

The woman who changed LGBTQ history is now facing a tidal wave of outsized hate.

Through her highs and lows, the pop star remains a beacon of authenticity for this queer woman.

We know how limited our resources are in the battle for equality, and how skittish our allies. So why waste time, money, and goodwill on denouncing Family Guy and railing against a Supreme Court shoo-in like John Roberts?

Opinion: 60 years after the gay actor Jim Nabors played a straight Marine, gay actor Miles Heizer plays a gay one, while being a gay Marine still demands a cover story, writes John Casey.

Perhaps feeling the heat from the three gay cable networks, the Big Six offer plenty of gay and lesbian characters (real and fictional)

The off-the-beaten-track travel guide introduces its first-ever LGBTQ+ travel guide from queer, neurodivergent travel writer Alicia Valenski.

Fall is here and spooky season is upon us. Here’s what we are watching all month long.

Pride Media's new year-long iniative #Pride365 will bring everything you love about Pride to the comforts of your own home.