7 Must-See Films About LGBTQ+ People of Color at Outfest Fusion 2022
Author: Rachel Shatto The return of Outfest couldn’t have come at a better time, as Outfest Executive director Damien S. Navarro explains. Now is the...
April 8, 2022
Kidd Creole Convicted of Stabbing Death of Homeless Man in ‘Gay Panic’
Author: Donald Padgett Rapper Kid Creole was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday in the stabbing death of a homeless man on a Manhattan sidewalk nearly...
April 8, 2022
Report: Story DeSantis Uses to Support ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is ‘Just a Lie’
Author: Trudy Ring A story Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been telling to justify the state’s new “don’t say gay” law didn’t happen quite the...
April 7, 2022
Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care as a Felony Passes in Alabama
Author: Alex Cooper In a day already marked by lawmakers working to pass two other anti-trans bills in the Alabama legislature, the body has passed...
April 7, 2022
The Bulletin: All the LGBTQ+ News You Need From the Week of 3/27/22
Author: Hello again! This is “The Bulletin” a new weekly digest of top stories selected by The Advocate’s staff. Today’s issue was curated by me, Alex...
April 3, 2022
Zeke Smith Proposes to Nico Santos at GLAAD Media Awards
Author: Trudy Ring The GLAAD Media Awards ceremony held Saturday night in Los Angeles had a surprise bonus: a marriage proposal from Zeke Smith to...
April 2, 2022
The Advocate Wins GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine
Author: Trudy Ring The Advocate won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage at Saturday night’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Los...
April 2, 2022
Electing Out People Is Our Best Defense to the War Against Queer Youth
Author: Annise Parker In my home state of Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton recently called members of the LGBTQ community “predators.” Governor Greg Abbott attempted...
April 2, 2022
Todrick Hall, Iggy Azalea, Mel C to Play Portugal’s LGBTQ+ Music Fest
Author: Tracy E. Gilchrist Get ready to hydrate and dance like no one is watching because there’s a new queer festival kicking off in Porto,...
April 1, 2022
Iowa High Court Recognizes Anti-Trans Discrimination in Historic Win
Author: Alex Cooper The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold most of a 2019 jury verdict that decided the state had discriminated against a...
April 1, 2022
Caitlyn Jenner Goes to the Dark Side and Goes Dark on Us
Author: John Casey I got a kick watching a video of Lady Gaga dealing with Caitlyn Jenner as they were entering the Elton John AIDS...
April 1, 2022
Gang Savagely Attacks Three Gay Men Leaving Drag Show
Author: Alex Cooper Police in Pasadena, Calif., are investigating an attack that authorities say was a hate crime against three men who were leaving a...
April 1, 2022
First Federal Suit Against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Filed
Author: Trudy Ring This article was updated on 04/01/22 to include new information about the judge assigned to the case. The first federal lawsuit has...
April 1, 2022
14 LGBTQ+ Films and TV Shows to Watch in April
Author: Rachel Shatto Fresh off wowing audiences at SXSW, See You Then is heading to theaters April 1, followed by a DVD and digital release...
April 1, 2022
Watch Trump Tell Gay Supporters at FL Fundraiser ‘You Don’t Look Gay’
Author: Alex Cooper Former President Donald Trump told some fans on Wednesday night that they didn’t “look gay.” During a fundraiser supporting Republican congressional candidate...
April 1, 2022
Ariana DeBose Is the First Out Woman of Color To Win Acting Oscar
Author: Alex Cooper Ariana DeBose won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Sunday for her portrayal of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of West Side Story....
March 27, 2022
Va. Antique Store Posts Bizarre Anti-Trans Screed — Hundreds Respond
Author: Christopher Wiggins This weekend, a Virginia business came under fire after one of the owners posted an anti-LGBTQ+ message to social media. On Saturday...
March 27, 2022
The Bulletin: LGBTQ+ News From the Week of 3/21/22
Author: Alex Cooper Welcome to “The Bulletin,” a new weekly digest of top stories selected by The Advocate’s staff. This week’s selection has been pulled...
March 27, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells Buttigiegs ‘Stay Out of Girls Bathrooms’
Author: Mikelle Street At a speech in Georgia, sitting Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. In a rant, she told...
March 26, 2022
Utah Lawmakers Override Gov.’s Veto & Pass Anti-Trans Sports Bill
Author: Alex Cooper Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of anti-trans sports legislation that will ban trans youth from playing...
March 25, 2022
