Gay teacher who helped students, including Oscar-winner Julianne Moore, find their voice, takes final bow
Richard F. Smith gave so many students their first standing ovation.
MARCH 04 2025 4:21 PM
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Germany
Donald Trump makes up 'special envoy' position for MAGA gay Richard Grenell
It’s not clear what the role will involve.
DECEMBER 16 2024 2:26 PM
Holocaust Monument for LGBTQ+ Victims Vandalized in Berlin
The public prosecutor is investigating it as a potential hate crime.
AUGUST 15 2023 6:32 PM
Transgender Man's Killer Ordered to Rehab
Because the defendant admitted his crime, suffers from substance abuse disorders, and had a history of boxing, German prosecutors said he didn’t intend to kill the victim.
MARCH 24 2023 11:11 AM
How Florida Lesbians & a Straight German Couple Became Family
It all started with an Airbnb, some gin, and a broken toilet.
JANUARY 18 2023 12:10 AM
Monkeypox Patient's Roommate Ordered Into Quarantine in Germany
Although the roommate is vaccinated, the monkeypox vaccine isn't recognized in the European Union.
AUGUST 13 2022 11:30 AM
German officials alarmed over U.S. immigration confusion as green card holder remains trapped in ICE custody
The U.S. federal government won’t say why they’re holding Fabian Schmidt.
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MARCH 17 2025 4:09 PM
Pete Hegseth receives jeers from U.S. service members’ families at military base in Germany
The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.
FEBRUARY 11 2025 5:12 PM
Nancy Pelosi recovering after major surgery in Germany following fall in Luxembourg
The California Democrat had fallen during an official engagement in Luxembourg on Friday.
DECEMBER 14 2024 12:34 PM
Matteo Lane on mastering the comedic journey with authenticity and laughter as a gay entertainer (exclusive)
Tracing his path from opera singer to celebrated comic, the Chicago native reflects on fifteen years of connecting with audiences as a queer person, his marriage, and “not politics” in an interview with The Advocate.
FEBRUARY 23 2024 10:15 AM
Women Can Now Swim Topless in Berlin's Swimming Pools
The move reflects Germany's tradition of nudity.
MARCH 13 2023 10:53 AM
Trans Man Killed During Pride Parade, Suspect Arrested
A 25-year-old transgender man who was attacked during Munster, Germany's Christopher Street Day celebration last weekend has died after being violently attacked.
SEPTEMBER 02 2022 5:12 PM
2 Homophobic Assaults Reported After Berlin's Pride Celebrations
Police reported two incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ violence in the hours after Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Berlin.
JULY 24 2022 10:56 AM
What is the pink triangle? How a Nazi symbol became an emblem of LGBTQ+ rights
The pink triangle, used to identify LGBTQ+ prisoners in concentration camps, has since been reclaimed by queer activists.
MARCH 17 2025 6:00 AM
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
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MARCH 05 2025 2:57 PM
A far-right party elected a lesbian candidate while rejecting her family’s legitimacy in Germany
Alice Weidel is raising two sons with her partner, a Swiss woman born in Sri Lanka.
JANUARY 13 2025 5:36 PM
Record 1.2 million people show out for Cologne’s Pride parade
It set the record for the most attendees at the German city’s Christopher Street Day parade.
JULY 23 2024 10:51 AM
Germany’s transgender community confronts surge in far-right disinformation
The proposed Self-Determination Act, aimed at easing legal gender change, has become a battleground for misinformation as far-right groups exploit the issue.
JANUARY 28 2024 5:24 PM
Auschwitz Museum Remembers Gay Men Who Were Murdered in the Holocaust
Between 77 and 200 estimated prisoners were persecuted for their sexual orientation, scholars believe.
APRIL 26 2023 11:18 AM
LGBTQ Holocaust Victims Remembered for First Time by German Parliament
For the first time, the German Bundestag dedicated its annual Holocaust remembrance to LGBTQ+ people who were killed under Hitler's rule.
JANUARY 27 2023 11:42 AM