America’s first Black gay professional tennis player won't be erased
Lendale Johnson tells The Advocate about what it's like to come out more than once, and how she's making tennis more accessible.
January 31, 2025
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Billie Jean King on Her Legendary Career: 'Pressure Is a Privilege'
The out trailblazer talks about the epiphany she had as a 12-year-old that changed her life.
August 17, 2021
Greg Louganis: Speaking Out Matters in Sports and Art
The Olympian is working on a musical about his life and talks with The Advocate about why artists can't let politicians hush them.
November 30, 2016
Naomi Osaka Put Her Mental Health First. We All Should
Struggling with depression and anxiety -- so prevalent in the LGBTQ+ community -- should not be a silent struggle.
June 3, 2021
Could Australia Be the Next Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage?
Germany struggled for years to enact marriage equality, and Australia is similarily dragging its feet.Â
July 18, 2017
The 10 Best LGBT Films of 2017
Here are this year's scripted stories that shine in their depiction of queer lives.
December 25, 2017
Hall of Fame Part One
Any celebration of the The Advocate's founding in 1967 must honor the heroes for LGBT rights that we've covered for 45 years. With one honoree named per year, the list will be announced in parts and culminate in an event in Los Angeles this month.
March 14, 2012
The 25 best queer films of the century so far
From But I'm a Cheerleader to Brokeback Mountain to Bottoms, the first 25 years of the 21st century have witnessed a sea change in LGBTQ+ films like trans stories starring trans people and queer movies becoming major awards contenders. Here are the best ranked.
December 25, 2024
As Families and Friends Gather, I'm Thankful for Two Years of Sobriety
"Is it a coincidence that when I laid-off my top advisor, booze, that I began to excel on my own and find happiness?" writes John Casey.
November 23, 2023
23 Celebrities Who Lost Their Battle With AIDS
These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.
March 11, 2015
Welcome back to L world
Can't wait for The L Word to get its sexy motor purring again? Neither can we. Revving us up are stars Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey, and Erin Daniels, who provide the scoop on new twists, on camera and off
January 18, 2005
Look, no one's knocking your 9-to-5 gig
After all, we spend the majority of our workweek pushing papers under the flicker of fluorescent lights too. But there's something, well, hopeful about a group of professionals who carve a career from the stuff of dreams--adventure travel, race cars, tropical islands, professional sports. They make work seem fun. So kick back in the cubicle and prepare to meet 10 gays and lesbians working outside the paradigm.
June 29, 2007
Person of the Year: Melissa Etheridge
The Advocate's Person of the Year on 1995's battles, triumphs, and controversies
January 9, 1996
Polymorphic Spree
This week's Project Runway is about not harshing on people who roll fabric around on the ground, intentionally smearing it with chlorophyll, for one day they will receive praise from Sarah Jessica Parker.
November 26, 2007
New Film Showcases the 'Coded' Homoeroticism of a Gay Artist
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker, the story of one of the early 20th century's leading commercial artists, screens Thursday at the Meet the Press Film Festival.
November 11, 2021
VOTE: 55 Inspiring LGBT Athletes for Pride Month
From the world of sports, we can think of 55 reasons to be proud. Take a look at this list and then show your support by voting on the last page for your favorites.
June 21, 2013