Advocate Channel
WomenCONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Year in Review
The Break-up Letter 2017 So Deserves
Comedian Dana Goldberg writes a goodbye letter to every year, but this one got vicious.
January 01 2018 2:16 PM
88 Guys Who Put the Go-Go in 2017
We encourage you, on this New Year's Eve, to dance your way into 2018. Here are some mostly naked men to help you.
December 31 2017 5:00 AM
66 Times Guys Got Frisky and Mostly Naked in Public This Year
We could call 2017 the year of the exhibitionist. The number of events where guys stripped down, liquored up, and went crazy in their underpants (or less) seemed to explode.
December 29 2017 5:00 AM
50 Men that Made 2017 BEARable
Yes, there were political heartaches and natural disasters. We took solace in the beards, the bellies, and the fur of our fine friends. Here are 50 of the best bears from this year.
December 28 2017 5:00 AM
31 Works of Art From 2017 That Challenge and Stimulate
From revolutionary artworks that depict rage at the system to delicate pieces that celebrate our unique sensibilities, the art that appeared on Advocate.com in 2017 showed that we are feisty, sensual, and that we are original thinkers.
December 27 2017 12:00 AM
Person of the Year: Transgender Americans
The Advocate highlights the people who gave the LGBT community hope in 2017.
December 22 2017 2:33 PM
The Advocate Picks Its Phobie of the Year: Pat McCrory
This year had a lot of competition for worst person, but only one could win among losers.
December 30 2016 6:00 AM
2016: The Year in Review
Everything that mattered, from odious Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, to queers marching in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, to the end of the ban on trans military service, to the massacre in Orlando -- and much more.
December 27 2016 7:24 PM
The Year in Review: The 10 Best Comedians of the Resistance
Celebrating the comedians who fought their hardest (and funniest) against a Trump presidency.
December 26 2016 12:17 PM
Best in Art 2016
From traditional studio life drawing to concept art pieces, our art contributors made 2016 a year of visual delights and challenges.
December 24 2016 5:00 AM
Best Event Photos of 2016
It was an eventful year full of joy and deep sorrow.
December 17 2016 12:00 AM
We're Looking Back at the Wrong Things From Last Year
It's time to evaluate the state of our union and the progress of our culture, but sometimes LGBT people aren't appreciating what's valuable.
January 13 2016 1:36 AM
Best In Art, 2015
Our editors make their choices of their favorite artworks from our 2015 galleries.
January 02 2016 2:00 AM
WATCH: HRC's Year in Pictures
The nation's most prominent LGBT advocacy organization looks back at a milestone year.
January 01 2016 8:43 AM
25 Trans Pioneers Who Took Us Past the Tipping Point
Even as attacks against trans people of color increased, 2015 saw greater acceptance for gender-variant people. Below, we celebrate some of the people who opened hearts and minds.
December 31 2015 8:00 AM
The 25 Worst Phobies of 2015
The biggest homophobes and transphobes of the year are remembered here for their terrible work. One is crowned worst of all.
December 31 2015 6:00 AM
12 Biggest Wins for Equality This Year
A year that will go down in history for us.
December 28 2015 2:46 PM
PHOTOS: Best In Photography, 2015
Our editors select their favorite photos from our 2015 galleries for one more look.
December 26 2015 7:00 AM