From Saturnalia to Santa, is Christmas just drag in disguise?
Uncover the hidden queer roots of Christmas, where societal norms were flipped and fluidity reigned supreme.
December 20 2024 4:44 PM
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Poland's first-ever LGBTQ+ museum opens: 'For you and about you'
QueerMuzeum opened in Warsaw Friday, becoming the first LGBTQ+ museum in Poland, the first in post-communist Europe, and the fifth in the entire world.
December 10 2024 5:34 PM
13 LGBTQ+ scientists you should know
From the first woman in space to recent Nobel Prize winners, we're celebrating some of the queer pioneers who have expanded our knowledge across the years.
November 18 2024 5:58 PM
‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers WW2 hero Alan Turing and other gay men like him
The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.
November 15 2024 10:52 AM
Pioneering trans soul singer Jackie Shane honored with historical marker in Nashville
Shane was a soul and R&B singer in the 1950s and 1960s credited with helping to pioneer the Toronto Sound.
September 18 2024 4:23 PM
How the era of 'men were men' birthed America's first drag superstars
In the 1910s and 1920s, drag musicals were just as popular as football on college campuses and in male-only social clubs, writes historian Andrew Erdman.
August 21 2024 4:04 PM
Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy
James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.
August 02 2024 4:11 PM
Stonewall veteran Miss Major endorses Kamala Harris for president
The Stonewall veteran and activist announced that she is supporting Harris' campaign in light of her long pro-LGBTQ+ record.
July 29 2024 5:55 PM
Democrats commemorate LGBTQ+ rights movement with Stonewall Day resolutions (exclusive)
The resolutions recognize the legacy of the Stonewall Uprising, which ignited the push for equal rights for queer folks.
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June 21 2024 11:33 AM
Senate seeks formal apology for decades of LGBTQ+ discrimination in the federal government
For many years, members of the LGBTQ+ community who worked for the federal government faced persecution for their sexual orientation.
June 20 2024 11:35 AM
Cynthia Lee Fontaine is telling this historic Texas drag queen's story in a new documentary (exclusive)
The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.
June 20 2024 10:16 AM
Rep. Robert Garcia: 'The Army that defeated Hitler and saved the world included drag queens'
The California Democrat expertly demolished a Republican proposal to ban drag shows on military bases — but it passed the House of Representatives anyways.
June 14 2024 12:14 PM
Harvey Milk's original Advocate obituary from 1979
The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.
May 22 2024 1:47 PM
Ancient gender-nonconforming Romans found refuge in a community dedicated to a goddess
The Catholic Church has long emphasized traditional binary views of gender. But in many places, both present and past, individuals have been able to push back against gender norms.
May 02 2024 3:01 PM
The queerness of King James I, of Bible fame
He commissioned the version of the Bible used by many Christians and being hawked by Donald Trump. The king and a male lover are also the subjects of a new miniseries, Mary and George.
April 05 2024 1:35 PM
Which states teach LGBTQ+ topics in school? Here are the 7 states with inclusive curricula
In a time when queer education is under attack, few states have instead opted to protect it.
March 29 2024 1:31 PM
13 LGBTQ+ British Royals in History
Historians have pegged several as likely members of the community, and in the 21st century at least one is out and proud.
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March 29 2024 11:20 AM
Washington makes school curriculum more 'inclusive' by adding LGBTQ+ history
When students "feel a connection to what they’re learning, they do better," said Democratic Sen. Marko Liias.
March 19 2024 12:45 PM
Yes, J.K. Rowling, the Nazis persecuted trans people, burned books
Rowling questioned a social media post that mentioned this, but scholars point out that it indeed happened.
March 15 2024 6:00 AM
What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained
The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.
March 08 2024 1:53 PM