Former
@ScissorSisters
front man
@JakeShears
is taking over Broadway and beyond. For our Entertainment issue, we kiki with the musician and queer icon about Cabaret, Tammy Faye, Elton John, and more.
Read our cover feature:
Cassandra Peterson — best known to the world as
#Elvira
, Mistress of the Dark — has revealed her 19-year relationship with another woman in her new memoir.
@TheRealElvira
#ShariceDavids
has become the nation's first gay, Native American person elected to U.S. Congress, winning her race for Kansas's 3rd Congressional District!
#ElectionNight
"Nearly 13,700 trans service members are expected to lose their careers as the ban begins to take effect today, including the looming possibility of me being one of them."
#TransMilitaryBan
.
@PeteButtigieg
has a very strong closer, saying he and his generation want to be known as the ones who changed things about climate change--and gives a shout-out to his marriage, which was illegal four years ago.
Seth Marin is the first openly transgender judge in the history of New York, and the first trans man in the history of the United States to serve as a judge.
"I was incredibly nervous but also excited in other ways to have an opportunity to live this through a character’s shoes, which is a mad, magical turn of events,"
@DominiqueP_C
says.
#WynonnaEarp
“My trans brother and sisters, they do it every day. And they are shunned from these sorts of events. So this one is for them,” said
@JanelleMonae
.
#Grammys
.
@JoeBiden
is running on the most pro-
#LGBTQ
+ platform of any major-party nominee in history. Equality is attainable, but only if we vote.
Read our official endorsement:
Queer women are the future of music, and no one captures that spirit more than pop star
@Kehlani
. In the first cover story for our Women of the Year issue, they discuss privilege, gender, motherhood, & the amazing Black trans women in their life.
“One of the reasons I’m here tonight is because the Trump administration... is harming transgender Americans.”
@AngelicaRoss
opens the
#LGBTQforum
with a rousing speech about why we continue to fight for equality.
The Catholic Church's declaration that it will not allow priests to bless same-sex unions did not sit well with two of Hollywood's gay romantic leads.
@billyeichner
@danjlevy
"The fact that there are little gay black boys [who] are going to see someone who looks somewhat like them, or can speak to an experience that's similar to theirs? That’s huge," says
@mrclarkmoore
.
#LoveSimon
Some political spouses shy away from controversy, but
@Chasten
Buttigieg is no shrinking violet. The husband of
@PeteButtigieg
is passionate, caring, and pissed off — and ready to stand up to bullies.
Read our
#Pride2023
cover feature:
This powerful speech from
#Arkansas
state senator Stephanie Flowers highlighting the dangers black children face helped defeat pro-gun legislation.
#guncontrolnow
"Anybody who's ever questioned your identity ever, ever, ever or you find yourself living in the gray spaces: I promise you that there is indeed a place for us,"
@ArianaDeBose
said.
#Oscars
As Republicans attack reproductive & trans rights,
@VP
@KamalaHarris
sees a shared battle for bodily autonomy.
"Let's band together and stand up for the rights and the dignity of each other," she told The Advocate in our latest cover feature.
Read more:
The Black victim of a racist incident in Central Park that captured much of the nation's attention on Monday is a gay, Harvard-educated science editor.
#TransAwarenessWeek
begins today, and it's never been more important to uplift and support the transgender community. Take time to celebrate trans lives and listen to their stories as we continue the fight for equality. 🏳️⚧️
The White House is not only hosting a historic Pride event today, but the Biden administration also announced new resources to support LGBTQ+ people across the country in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
#pridemonth2023
Out Democratic candidate Maura Healey has been elected the first out lesbian governor in the U.S., as well as the first woman to lead Massachusetts.
#Election2022
Read more:
.
@ZachWahls
, whose defense of his lesbian moms went viral in a video seven years ago, has just been elected Iowa State Senator. Congrats, Zach!
#ElectionNight
Speaking about her trans daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis said, "I will fight and defend her right to exist to anyone who claims that she doesn’t. And there are those people."
"My mom said, 'I'm going to step away from the church.' And I was like, 'What?' And she just said, 'If you're going to hell, we're all going to hell together,'" the singer said.
"To LGBTQ+ people across the nation feeling hurt, isolated, or threatened, we have a clear message for you: New York City has and will always be a welcoming home for you," Adams said.
"A lot of people don’t know how much you risk putting your name on the ballot if you are not a white cis het man, and it was a lot of work to get here," they said.
@MaureeTurnerOK
#Election2020
Thanks to everyone who donated to the education of Emily Scheck, who was disowned by her parents after she refused to go to conversion therapy.
#ThanksgivingWeek
The embattled beer brand Bud Light announced it will donate the money to go to a program by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce to help minority business owners.
.
@EmilyHampshire
is always pushing boundaries — and now she's ready to tear them down. In our March/April cover feature, the
#SchittsCreek
actor turned writer, producer and creator discusses upcoming projects, queer identity, and her new take on style.