Ohio Lesbian Sheriff Candidate Could Replace the Man Who Fired Her
Taking over the job of the boss who fired you is a dream for many workers — and for Charmaine McGuffey, it may come true....
May 22, 2020
Hightown’s Monica Raymund on Playing a Fully Realized Lesbian Lead
Last week, the pilot episode for Hightown, the murder mystery from Starz that’s set in the LGBTQ mecca of Provincetown, Mass., premiered. The series from creator...
May 22, 2020
Lindsey Graham’s Stunning Transformation From Trump Critic to Lap Dog
A new ad opposing the reelection of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina uses his own words against him, noting that he’s gone from...
May 22, 2020
Image and Intimacy by Stuart Sandford at Tom of Finland House
This exhibition consists of Stuart Sandford’s Polaroid suite, “1421 Laveta Terrace,” snapshots of his personal experiences and atmosphere at the Tom of Finland Foundation taken...
May 22, 2020
NYC Fire Department Gets First Lesbian Battalion Chief
Capt. Michele Fitzsimmons has made history as the second woman and the first lesbian to become a battalion chief in the New York City Fire...
May 22, 2020
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov Reportedly Hospitalized in Moscow
The man leading the horrific anti-gay purges in Chechnya, president Ramzan Kadyrov, has reportedly been flown to the Russian capital of Moscow where he is...
May 22, 2020
Diana Ross ‘Didn’t Understand’ Why ‘I’m Coming Out’ Was a Gay Anthem
“I’m Coming Out,” from Diana Ross’s Diana album, is perhaps the apex of gay anthems. First recorded in 1979, the song’s refrain, and its urging...
May 22, 2020
Chechen leader responsible for “gay purge” rushed to Moscow hospital for coronavirus
Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, has been rushed to a Moscow hospital with symptoms of coronavirus infection. Chechnya is part of the Russian...
May 22, 2020
BD Wong, Activist Amazin LeThi on Being Asian and LGBTQ+ in 2020
With racial prejudice on the rise during the global pandemic, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is more important than ever for raising awareness and having conversations about the...
May 22, 2020
Couple who fly a rainbow flag at home targeted in drive-by shooting
A Utah man says that someone in a car shot up his home because of several flags he flies, including the rainbow flag. Xochiacatl Lopez...
May 22, 2020
Johnson & Johnson pledges to pay repair costs for Pulse memorial defaced by white supremacists
Johnson & Johnson with the LGBT+ Center Orlando to repair a mural commemorating the Pulse nightclub mass shooting. The mural was defaced with white nationalist...
May 21, 2020
Iraqi leaders harshly condemn embassies for flying the rainbow flag
Political and religious leaders in Iraq have condemned several embassies and international organizations for flying the rainbow flag. In honor of the International Day Against...
May 21, 2020
‘Sordid Lives’ Benefit Show Stars Leslie Jordan, Carson Kressley, More
Leslie Jordan, Carson Kressley, Alec Mapa, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, and a host of other stars will participate in a livestreamed reading of Del Shores’s...
May 20, 2020
Lori Lightfoot is Cementing Her Place in Queer History
Lori Lightfoot is one of The Advocate’s Women of the Year. View the full list from the current issue of the magazine. Lori Lightfoot made history in 2019...
May 20, 2020
Chaya Milchtein is Our Favorite Queer, Femme Automotive Writer
Chaya Milchtein is one of The Advocate’s Women of the Year. View the full list from the current issue of the magazine. Meet the “mechanic shop femme” who’s made...
May 20, 2020
Gay World War II Veteran, 97, Attacked and Robbed in Columbus, Ohio
Police are searching for the attacker of a gay World War II veteran. Rupert “Twink” Starr, 97, was robbed Monday in Columbus, Ohio, during an...
May 20, 2020
Customer calls sassy Costco employee a “p**sy little b**ch” when asked to wear a mask
A video of a customer calling a Costco employee a “p**sy little b**ch” for asking him to wear a mask has gone viral. The video,...
May 20, 2020
40 Images of Men From Terry Hastings’s Secret File
Terry’s first geographic adventure was out to the sand dunes just north of Palm Springs. You can see them just off the highway to your...
May 20, 2020
God’s Own Country’s Gay Sex Scenes Censored on Amazon
UPDATE: An Amazon representative reached out to The Advocate to assert that “Amazon Prime Video did not censor the movie.” Rather, the edited version was uploaded...
May 20, 2020
97-year-old gay veteran attacked while helping someone on the street
A 97-year-old gay man who fought at the Battle of the Bulge in World War II was attacked this past Monday in Columbus, Ohio, while...
May 20, 2020
