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Legendary actor, activist, and ally Robert Redford dies at 89

The Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid actor who made his name with classic good looks will be remembered for his lifelong commitment to furthering environmental and human rights causes.

Watch: Dee Rees's Inspiring Acceptance Speech at Sundance NEXT Fest

The queer Pariah director Dee Rees turned her acceptance speech for the 2017 Sundance Institute Vanguard Award into a must-see act of resistance. 

Nurturing the Next 'Moonlight,' 'Carol,' or 'Call Me by Your Name'

A Sundance fellowship for young filmmakers is reshaping queer storytelling.

Separation of Sundance and State

In 2009, Sundance will celebrate 25 years of bringing together international cinema and a variety of cultures in Park City, Utah. But with California's gay community reeling from the passage of Prop. 8, activists and filmmakers are suggesting a boycott of the festival and theater chain Cinemark, whose CEO donated a substantial sum to the marriage ban's campaign. But just how realistic is a boycott of an entire state?

Sundance’s Out Director on Getting Queerer and Going Virtual

LGBTQ+ films have long been "a bedrock" of the Sundance Film Festival, which will be held online again this year, says Tabitha Jackson, the first queer woman at the helm.

40-Year-Old Version's Peter Kim Is Fighting Anti-Asian Racism Onstage

Kim skewers Broadway's racism and shatters stereotypes in Radha Blank's critically acclaimed Netflix comedy.

Elliot Page is narrating 'Second Nature,' a documentary about gay animals

The documentary explores over 1,500 species that engage in same-sex relationships, following how some parent, change sex, and more.

The Resistance Can't Let This Happen

Trump has been, as Time says, "for better or for worse," the biggest influencer of 2016. 

Judith Light's Eager to Play an Evil Twin in 'Before You Know It' Clip

The comedy from queer best friends Jen Tullock and Hannah Pearl Utt also costars Mandy Patinkin, Alec Baldwin, and Mike Colter. 

Inside the Fight for the Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson

Trans activist Reina Gossett accuses out filmmaker David France of stealing her work to make his film about the Stonewall icon. But there's more than scandal beneath the surface.

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Here's What Is LGBT About Sundance This Year

Check out 23 LGBT films that will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.

WATCH: Get Schooled By Dear White People

The politically charged film, which centers on a gay black college student, is scheduled for release October 17.

Champions of Pride

We recognize amazing LGBT leaders from across the country.

GLSEN Gets a New Boss

You could say GLSEN is getting a new principal. On Wednesday the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network announced that Eliza Byard will become its new executive director, replacing founder and longtime executive director Kevin Jennings. Byard, who takes the reins on November 1, spoke to The Advocate about the task ahead for LGBT students and all of us who want to see them thrive.

Stonewall Riot Girl

With husband and filmmaking partner David Heilbroner, celebrated documentarian Kate Davis tackles the ugly truth about the Stonewall riots in Stonewall Uprising. Why? Ask her ex-girlfriend.

Why HBO's 'Enigma' is a must-see doc for trans young people

Zackary Drucker's new documentary examines the lives of two trans women who took very different paths to survival, and offers a path forward for all of us.