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Your source for LGBTQ+ news, since 1967.
Joined February 2009
Cynthia Nixon, star of "The Gilded Age" and "And Just Like That. ," graces the cover of our annual Pride issue and opens up about balancing career, family, and fighting for equality.
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Breaking: @theebillyporter has confirmed his role as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother in the upcoming Sony adaptation! 👑✨
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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
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YES! #AndreaJenkins is one of the first openly trans women to win a seat on a city council. Congratulations! #Minneapolis ✊🏿
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A Second Gay Congressional Staffer Was Filmed Having Sex in a Capitol Building
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People are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery: study
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#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
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Marlon Wayans calls out Elon Musk for disowning his trans daughter Vivian Wilson
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BREAKING: #PuertoRico has banned conversion therapy. The island follows 15 U.S. states and Washington D.C., in banning the harmful practice.
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We’re thrilled to present our @TylerOakley digital cover photo. Retweet & show the world! http://t.co/AJ1WiSwq7o.
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Martina Navratilova Says Transgender Women Can’t Be Lesbians
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"My protective side is lethal, but I need her more than she needs me."
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In 2002, Nevada defined marriage as "one man, one woman" in their state constitution. Last night, they repealed it. #Election2020
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"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
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Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson slams his anti-LGBTQ+ comments as 'ketamine-fueled haze'
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People are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery: study
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Joe Biden pardons all veterans convicted and discharged over their sexuality or gender identity
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Michigan bans 'gay and trans panic' defense as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic bill (exclusive)
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President Joe Biden calls on LGBTQ+ community ‘to wave their flags of pride high’ this June
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🌈 NEWS: Colorado will be the 16th state to ban conversion therapy.
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.@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.
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Lauren Boebert forced to refund $67,000 in anti-trans donations for Olympic boxer
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Michigan bans 'gay and trans panic' defense as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic bill (exclusive)
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Can you guess who's on our #Advocate4040 digital cover? Follow us & be the first to find out! http://t.co/hTfHUt0PDR.
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Canadian soccer star Quinn made history, becoming the first out transgender athlete to win an Olympic medal. #Olympics
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"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
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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.
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'5 Reasons @NevSchulman Says Everyone Should Have a #Crush on @TylerOakley' http://t.co/S2n1zHvSpX Love #4! http://t.co/AcsbHrMAjs.
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JD Vance now says Haitian immigrants are spreading HIV after bizarre pet-eating claim flops
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“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
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Elon Musk’s X bans transgender Harvard lawyer for naming a neo-Nazi
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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.
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“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.
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"@MileyCyrus @LauraJaneGrace & @JoanJett Sing 'Androgynous'" http://t.co/KykwnCHqLe Love this @happyhippiefdn! http://t.co/aUN4hd7Lhe.
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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
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The Advocate endorses @HillaryClinton, the only candidate who is a champion of #LGBT causes.
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"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
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Under the EARN IT Act, many online platforms may be driven to ban all sex-related content and communications.
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.@ConnorFranta @TheGigiGorgeous @toddyrockstar @jordvnhaus give advice to #LGBT freshman: @glsen #respectawards.
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Yes, J.K. Rowling, the Nazis persecuted trans people, burned books
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Kentucky homophobe Kim Davis, who denied gay couples marriage licenses, must pay over $360,000
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"I’m happy that I get to show people that there is a new way of life and that we do recover." @jujuboston #DragRace
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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:
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Disney / Pixar has introduced its first self-identifying LGBTQ character, voiced by @LenaWaithe. #Onward
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This powerful speech from #Arkansas state senator Stephanie Flowers highlighting the dangers black children face helped defeat pro-gun legislation. #guncontrolnow
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"I feel like I've been waiting in the wings for so long, and ready for someone to call my name to come out and perform," @sarahcpr tells The Advocate.
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EXCLUSIVE: There will be a Presidential debate specifically on LGBTQ issues.
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Garth Brooks Refuses to Boycott Bud Light at His Nashville Bar
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LGBTQ+ Population in the U.S. Grows by Over 2 Million
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.@WynonnaEarp creator @emtothea and stars @KatBarrell and @DominiqueP_C talked to The Advocate's @TracyEGilchrist about the show's queer legacy.
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Caitlyn Jenner: Transgender Women Aren't Really Women
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"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
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Tim Walz defends queer and trans youth at length in interview with Glennon Doyle
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"We’re going to fiercely love, and we’re going to proclaim it to all these kids," said @danreynolds. #loveloud
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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:
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"I am both humbled and pleased to take this role for the impact I can make, and for the historic nature of what it symbolizes."
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Pete Buttigieg will be inducted into LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame at DNC (exclusive)
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BREAKING: @ewarren and @PeteButtigieg will be attending our LGBTQ Presidential forum on Sept. 20th.
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Philadelphia schools will allow trans athletes to compete, rejecting Trump executive order
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Teenagers Found Guilty in Brutal Murder of Transgender Girl Brianna Ghey
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#WynonnaEarp's creator and showrunner @emtothea and stars @DominiqueP_C and @KatBarrell joined a panel presented by @GLAAD and moderated by The Advocate's @TracyEGilchrist to reminisce about the series.
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"I cannot think of anything that helps women’s rights less than pinning the blame on trans women," @RealLyndaCarter said on Twitter.
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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.
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“Everybody’s got their opinions. But inclusiveness is always going to be me,” the country music star said.
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40 Under 40: Tyler Oakley Could Be The First Gay Person You Ever Met http://t.co/AyVobY5knz.
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WATCH: Gay Vlogger Tyler Oakley Talks Education With Michelle Obama http://t.co/90HxnehxU0.
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#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. 🏳️⚧️
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“I think that it's in our DNA to work together. We can kind of look at each other, and every moment is real in some way,” @LaurelLHolloman says about @jenniferbeals. #TheLWord
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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
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NC Republican governor candidate Mark Robinson, who called abortion 'genocide,' took his wife to get one
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Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges
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Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care
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#Colorado politician #JaredPolis is the first out gay man elected governor of a U.S. state! #ElectionNight
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"I've already made it so much farther than I ever dreamed," @Kehlani says. "So everything that happens is a blessing."
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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:
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Why it's time for a vice president who happens to be gay (and maybe because of it)
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Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win
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Tim Walz to honor LGBTQ+ community at Human Rights Campaign National Dinner (exclusive)
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Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study
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.@TheWalkingDead's @DanielNewman is "trying to be that role model that I wish I had growing up." #TheWalkingDead
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Homophobic GOP governor candidate Mark Robinson is tanking hard in latest polls
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"Everyone deserves a seat at the table.". Fifteen years after they changed the world of television forever, @katemoennig, @Leisha_Hailey, and @jenniferbeals of @SHO_TheLWord cover our print issue.
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J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'
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Colorado Republican who called LGBTQ+ people 'godless groomers' loses his primary
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