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Remembering the AIDS Caregivers as They Age
We don’t often talk about those who endured so much, survived, and watched their loved ones slip away.
The Poignant Beauty of Instagram's AIDS Memorial
Haunting photos, personal stories, and heartbreak reveal boundless love.
'Call Me by Your Name' Screenwriter James Ivory on Queer Film
At the GLAAD Awards, Ivory notes the variety of people who love CMBYN and discusses how it carries the torch of 1987's Maurice.
Dr. Fauci on 40 Years of HIV and AIDS
A startling report crossed his desk on June 5, 1981 and changed his life -- and the world.
Leaders in Health, HIV, LGBTQ+ Rights React to Larry Kramer's Death
The world mourned one of the biggest heroes of the last 40 years.
Hank Hightower, Gay Adult Film Star, Dead at 57
Hank Hightower starred in dozens of adult films in the 1990s and 2000s.
Robby Browne, Much-Loved LGBTQ Activist and Philanthropist, Has Died
The New York real estate broker was a supporter of many LGBTQ organizations and the man who helped Greg Louganis come out.
U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres responds to ACT UP NY’s removal of his flag from Fire Island’s Trailblazers Park
The gay Democratic U.S. congressman stood by his positions and called the protest action “regrettable.”
Betty White Understood Gay Men, and We Loved Her for It
I never felt 'handsome,' but when I met Betty, she made me feel like I was.
Patrick Haggerty, Trailblazing Gay Country Star, Dies at 78
Rejected by country music for his queerness, Haggerty spent decades advocating for HIV awareness, LGBTQ+ causes, and the civil rights of Black Americans.
'British Baking Show' Winner on Coming Out as Gay Sweets-Lover
David Atherton grew up in a homophobic family with a mother who loved health foods.
Leslie Jordan Is the Baton-Twirling Comic the World Needs in a Crisis
Viral sensation Jordan, our digital cover star, chats with us for Inside With the Advocate about baton twirling, being asked to butch it up, and taking care of each other.
2024: When the last of the baby boomers, like me, turns 60
We’ve spent 60 years listening to other people. Maybe this is the decade where we listen more to ourselves?
HIV and AIDS: The Highs and Lows of 2018
Climbing mountains, then falling off the other side: This year's efforts in the fight against HIV saw victories and defeats.
Model, Celeb Photographer, 'Out' Editor David Jensen Dies at 52
Jensen's friend, former Advocate editor Michael Matson, recalls an affable artist who could make even Anna Wintour smile.
A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars
Many maintain that The Abbey in West Hollywood is the site of the most disorienting experience of their lives.
Inside the Fight for the Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson
Trans activist Reina Gossett accuses out filmmaker David France of stealing her work to make his film about the Stonewall icon. But there's more than scandal beneath the surface.
10 Times Trump's Administration Said 'Let Them Eat Cake,' Ranked
Pinnacles of presidential prudence.
25 Trans Pioneers Who Took Us Past the Tipping Point
Even as attacks against trans people of color increased, 2015 saw greater acceptance for gender-variant people. Below, we celebrate some of the people who opened hearts and minds.
I Was Bullied: 7 Survivor Stories on Spirit Day
In observation of Spirit Day, LGBT grown-ups share experiences of being bullied in their youth.
29 Things You Should Look for in a Daddy
It takes a lot more than bedroom prowess to make a happy and healthy daddy-son relationship.