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How this queer writer held space for Wicked, Challengers, Love Lies Bleeding, and more in 2024

The viral holding space moment with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was just one of dozens of interviews in which queer journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist held space with actors, artists, and activists in 2024.

Jennifer Beals's 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' is a gift to fans and a part of queer history

During the six seasons Jennifer Beals played Bette Porter on the original The L Word, she chronicled her time taking analog photographs of the women who made up TV's most famous lesbian friend group. She chats with The Advocate about sharing those memories for a new generation.

Why this queer woman won't 'agree to disagree'

For eight years, Donald Trump's ascension has torn families and friends apart. Now some of his supporters are asking marginalized people to "agree to disagree" over his hateful politics. Here's why I won't, whether you're family or not.

Cate Blanchett on man buns, giant female brains, & skewering powerful sexists in 'Rumours'

Rumours stars Cate Blanchett and Denis Ménochet chat with The Advocate about how the satirical film nails perceptions of women in power.

Ariana DeBose on how horror flick House of Spoils relates to identity, empowerment, and book bans

Out Oscar winner Ariana DeBose tells The Advocate, "I think there's something [about horror] that allows people to process, and maybe it is the sensation of being scared into it."

Maisy Stella on coming out as something other than a lesbian in My Old Ass

The new comedy My Old Ass stars Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza as younger and older versions of a queer character who thought she had her sexuality all figured out, that is until she meets Chad.

Love Hurts' Ariana DeBose and Ke Huy Quan on living and loving authentically

Ariana DeBose's character in Love Hurts, the new action, comedy, love story set around Valentine's Day lives by the ethos, "Living ain't hiding." She and star Ke Huy Quan chat with The Advocate about living as one's true self.

'A Complete Unknown's Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro on music, gender & protest

“I was just so fascinated with the way Bob [Dylan] carried himself and how," Timothée Chalamet tells The Advocate. "He was, in a sense, but very subtly, so subtle that the journalists couldn’t even really tell at times if he was being confrontational.”

31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back

For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.

Stormy Daniels on the election, her future & why queer TV like 'For the Love of DILFs' is rebellion

The iconoclast opens up about her fears and hopes in the Trump era and why supporting this series is not only important but an act of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

Wynonna Earp's queer stars, creator on its evolving identities and hot sex

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance stars Dominique Provost-Chalkley and Kat Barrell and creator Emily Andras chat with The Advocate about the show's progressive identities and putting an end to lesbian bed death.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Monsters' Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez talk empathy for the Menendez brothers

The stars of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Chloe Sevigny, and Javier Bardem — speak with Out about how the series tackles homophobia, gender roles, and cycles of abuse.

How 'Skincare' tackles women's aging, consent, and othering a queer-coded Latino

Elizabeth Banks and Luis Gerardo Méndez play rival estheticians in the layered film Skincare, inspired by a true story.

Seeking escape, this lesbian sailed to the top of the world

Norway's progressive LGBTQ+ politics and stunning natural beauty make for the ideal outdoor queer escape.

Better Man's Robbie Williams says gay fans and clubs made him feel safe

The former Take That singer and subject of the biopic Better Man, Robbie Williams, credits his gay fanbase for making him feel welcomed and safe.

Babygirl's Nicole Kidman, Halina Reijn on women, sex, and power

Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson and writer-director Halina Reijn (who directed the queer Bodies Bodies Bodies) speak with The Advocate about intergenerational sex and power.

Queer's Daniel Craig on LGBTQ+ stories & Omar Apollo on being down for his sex scene

Queer's Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Omar Apollo chat with The Advocate about gay sex, intimacy, and addiction and why LGBTQ+ stories matter.

Cynthia Erivo reacts to queer people finding solace in 'Defying Gravity' ​​

The Out100 Icon of the Year, Cynthia Erivo, became emotional discussing how Elphaba's showstopper "Defying Gravity" gives hope to LGBTQ+ people in the days after the election.

Amber Ruffin talks Kamala Harris, election optimism, and comedians as radical truthtellers

'There's no frickin way [Kamala Harris] is gonna lose,' says CNN's Have I Got News for You's out star Amber Ruffin.

Kate Winslet on how new film 'Lee' breaks gender norms

The Oscar winner and her Lee costars Andy Samberg and Andrea Riseborough discuss upending expectations of gender, friendship, and radical acceptance.