Rob Reiner, filmmaker and marriage equality advocate, and wife Michele dead in apparent homicide
Rob Reiner cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which led the fight against California's Prop. 8.
December 15, 2025
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Her Story Explores the Dating Lives of Trans Women
The Advocate sat down with the all-female team behind the first big-budget Web series written, directed by, and starring trans people.
November 15, 2015
Activists Use Personal Stories to Fight for Health Care
Volunteers at the Los Angeles LGBT Center use emotional tales to fight for Obamacare.
July 12, 2017
'The Advocates' Podcast: Using Queer Stories to Tell Our History
Jeffrey Masters, host of the popular LGBTQ&A podcast, discusses documenting modern queer history through our stories.
June 26, 2018
News Anchor, Weatherman Couple Use Love Story to Fight Homophobia
"If I can be even a small part of [making LGBTQ+ youth feel accepted] as just some random news dude, then I'm more than glad to share my story," says Steven Romo.
May 6, 2022
Report: Story DeSantis Uses to Support 'Don't Say Gay' Is 'Just a Lie'
The Florida governor's description of how a school district handled a student's gender transition isn't the truth, the district's superintendent says, and emails back that up.
April 7, 2022
Hotel Ad Uses Noah's Ark Story to Welcome All Types of Couples
While so many use the Bible to condemn LGBT people, this commercial offers an affirming approach.
June 20, 2017
My queer story is powerful, and so is yours. Here's how to share it with us.
Equalpride's new community editor on championing storytelling as a revolutionary act to reclaim and celebrate the diverse narratives of the LGBTQ+ community.
February 7, 2024
One is straight. The other is gay. Together, these best friends are reimagining masculinity
Their friendship is a love story, just not the kind you're used to.
August 3, 2025
Gay Husbands Recreate Decadence Photo 23 Years Later, Proving Queer Love Can Endure
While there’s a lot of tragedy and trauma to go around, here’s a story of enduring gay love. Share your stories and photos with us at news@equalpride.com.
September 13, 2023
Op-ed: Boy Scouts, Time for a New Lesson
As the story of Pascal Tessier shows us, the world is changing and the Boy Scouts of America are not keeping up.
April 7, 2015
'Maybe Tomorrow': A Filipino Lesbian Film on Friendship and Love
Director Samantha Lee wants to use this story to de-stereotype the LGBT community in the Philippines.
July 25, 2017
LGBTQ+ book clubs bring lit-loving queers together
"Book clubs create an opportunity for queer people in particular...to access stories about our realities that are similar to us and access stories about people in our community that are different from us," one book club manager told The Advocate.
September 24, 2024
As a Gay Outsider, Using Comedy to Cope
Chicago comedian Cody Melcher shares his story about using stand-up to deal with the pressures of wanting to fit in.
June 4, 2015
A Reminder From Orlando That We Still Must Fight HIV
Among the discussions about what motivated a shooter in Orlando is a disturbing story that reminds us HIV and stigma are still a problem.
August 9, 2016
Remembering the Enduring Legacy of a Gay Drama Teacher
Although it's often the subject of cliched stories, many of us have probably been positively influenced by the examples set by these remarkable instructors.
February 18, 2022
One Day at a Time's Loss Is What Happens When We Don't Support Each Other
When networks give us stories about LGBTQ people, people of color, women, and other marginalized people, it's imperative that we watch.
March 15, 2019
The 10 Queerest Moments in Comics of 2014
From dating mutants to Alan Turing's life story, here are the moments that made us sit up and take notice in the local comic book shop.
December 29, 2014
Former 'Ex-Gay' Movement Star: 'My Sexuality Is a Beautiful Gift From God'
Christian Schizzel says he decided to come out as gay 'so that people who have used my story against other gay people won't have it as a weapon anymore.'
December 12, 2014
VICTORY Author Linda Hirshman Discusses the Meaning of Stonewall and Judy Garland
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