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The best of 2024 LGBTQ+ news and events in images

An overview of the news, parties, and events, The Advocate and its sibling publications covered this year. Check them out!

KUST. unveils 'Thong 01' just in time to stuff for the holidays

Who says you need to stuff just a stocking this holiday season?

20 spicy pics from Folsom Street Fair 2024

Check out these photos from the beloved San Francisco annual event.

Photos celebrating inclusivity at the 30th annual Family Week

Family Equality, the nation's leading advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families, celebrated with family-friendly activities in Provincetown.

Photos: LA LGBT Center's 27th Senior Prom Party

Check out these adorable images of older queer folks celebrating.

Ride ’em, cowboy – 25+ pics from gay rodeos across the U.S.A.

It’s time to break out your rainbow-riding crops and leather chaps because these cowboys are ready to be roped and ridden hard.

Chic comfort: 65 pics from Sidetrack's Onesie Party 2025

New Year, same queer joy!

Grindr’s 2024 in review from tops to bottoms and from daddy culture to Charli XCX

The gay hookup app has some sexy data on its users. Check it out.

15 stunning photos from the 52nd annual Miss Gay Rochester drag beauty pageant

From national champions to local drag stars, this pageant is a testament to the power of unity and acceptance.

Photos: Jewish drag artists raise money for Brooklyn and Gaza refugees

"The show is among many things a call for Jewish people to create home, security, and safety with other marginalized people around us grounded in the places we live: a vision for what we could be,” performer Zev said.

58 celebratory images from Provincetown Bear Week 2024 by photographer Ron Amato

Ron Amato has spent years photographing Ptown's Bear Week.

40+ queer-affirming pics of Toronto's Pride Parade and Trans and Dyke Marches

Toronto's queer community came together for several days last week with a massive street festival and celebrations of identity.

Dive into these 69 sizzling pics from Winter Party Festival 2024

The annual Miami Beach festival is ready to welcome everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

Artist Ben Fink pays homage to Florida LGBTQ+ nonprofit in new exhibit at the Stonewall Museum

The Imperial Sun Court of all Florida, honoring the legendary charitable organization, opens January 16 at the Stonewall Museum, Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale.

In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)

During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.

These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people

Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.

'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' stars make spooky fashion statement

Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and Jenna Ortega's gothic styling on the movie's press trip has us haunted.

18 celeb pics from 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' premiere

Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem, and Cheyenne Jackson all walked the red carpet.

Celebrating the legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat

The enduring impact of the artist's revolutionary work continues to inspire art, culture, fashion, and more.