ACT UP member Nanette Kazaoka, a fierce activist for marginalized people, is dead at 83
Kazaoka was an advocate for those living with HIV, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups.
MARCH 31, 2025
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Gay artist-activist couple killed in upstate New York; suspect charged with murder
Prominent Buffalo couple Mickey Harmon and Jordan Celotto were found dead in their home Tuesday.
MARCH 7, 2025
This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy 'saved my life.'
Nelson Vergel's been on a lifelong mission to educate people about hormone therapy since it helped him survive the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.
JANUARY 8, 2025
Elle King defends the LGBTQ+ community by rebuking her father Rob Schneider's homophobic beliefs (exclusive)
The country music star is standing by her queer brothers and sisters.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Cyndi Lauper tops our list of The Advocates 2024: 'Hon, I'm a family member'
The legendary icon continues to use her voice to create beautiful music and stand up for equality for all.
JUNE 20, 2024
Gay travelers are standing up for equality by attending Pensacola Pride's 30th anniversary
Florida's elected officials won't keep these partygoers from saying gay.
MAY 1, 2024
LGBTQ+ TikTokers: Banning app will 'eliminate' online communities & activism (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ TikTokers are warning that a ban on the app would have a "disproportionate effect on the queer community."
MARCH 15, 2024
Meet Raquel Willis, the transgender activist who's one of TIME's Women of the Year
"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.
MARCH 31, 2025
Ed Sedarbaum, veteran Queens, N.Y., gay activist, has died at 78
Sedarbaum, the widower of cartoonist Howard Cruse, has been called the grandfather of the Queens LGBTQ+ movement. He worked against hate crimes and for inclusive education.
JANUARY 13, 2025
All about the nation's first gay rights group, the Society for Human Rights, founded 100 years ago
Founder Henry Gerber is a significant figure in LGBTQ+ history, but not enough people know his story.
DECEMBER 10, 2024
A royal love story: India's first out gay prince and his American husband
Discover the powerful love story of Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil and Prince DeAndre Richardson, who are breaking barriers and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in India.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A celebration of courage: honoring the global activists who fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Outright International's Maria Sjödin on honoring the brave activists worldwide who fight for LGBTQ+ rights during and beyond Pride Month. How can we support these courageous heroes in their quest for equality?
JUNE 18, 2024
The gay man leading the Earth Day Initiative offers hope for the future
The worst thing that we can collectively do to ignore climate change is to have an apathetic populace when it comes to voting, says John Oppermann.
APRIL 22, 2024
LGBTQ+ celebrities speak up and show out at Elton John's annual Oscars party (exclusive)
Every color of the rainbow represented the community and showed fervent Pride.
MARCH 11, 2024
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
The "Greatest" show on Earth: A review of Trump's first 50 days
Unsurprisingly, President Donald Trump's first 50 days in office reveal a tumultuous start.
MARCH 10, 2025
Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?
Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.
JANUARY 10, 2025
How Prim 'N Poppin' is providing beauty and activism in a conservative America
In the summer of 2019, amidst a changing political landscape, two beauty professionals embark on a journey to challenge societal norms through their art.
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Tourmaline to release historic biography about Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson will be the first full-length biography of the queer icon ever to be published.
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Melissa Etheridge on being a 'proud mother' to queer artists and the healing power of music
“I know that my art has healed me just year after year after year. It keeps healing me," Etheridge says. "I’m just so grateful and always hope that my music can do that for people."
AUGUST 27, 2024
Celebrating Pride Month and democracy with the Human Rights Campaign’s leader, Kelley Robinson (exclusive)
The history-making president opens up about her role in an exclusive interview with The Advocate.
JUNE 7, 2024