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Billie Jean King sends birthday love to 97-year-old 'A League of Their Own' inspiration Maybelle Blair

Maybelle "All the Way Mae" Blair is still slinging as she marks her 97th birthday.

A League of Their Own Inspiration Maybelle Blair Comes Out at 95

"All The Way Mae" Blair played for the women's baseball league on which the original film and new Amazon Studios series are based. 

Maybelle Blair, ALOTO Inspiration, Throws 1st Pitch at Dodgers Game

The recently out Blair played in the famed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which inspired the new A League of Their Own series and the original film.

'A League of Their Own' Gets the Queer Retelling '90s Audiences Craved

Good Trouble's Emma Hunton speaks with The Advocate about queering the beloved story in the Unauthorized Musical Parody of A League of Their Own. 

The League of Their Own Was 2/3rds Gay, Says Maybelle Blair at 95

In June, 95-year-old former ball player Maybelle Blair came out publicly as gay. At a panel for the A League of Their Own series at Frameline, she shared about queer life in the league. 

Watch Mae Martin Talk Bathwater, Rehab in Netflix Stand-Up Trailer

This special, which drops on March 28, is perfect for those who want to laugh at stories with a queer spin on them.

Owl House's Mae Whitman Comes Out as 'Proud+Happy' to Be Pansexual

"I know I can fall in love with people of all genders."

Parvati Shallow opens up on coming out, dating Mae Martin, and reigniting 'Survivor' feuds on 'The Traitors'

The reality TV icon is chatting with The Advocate on her exciting new chapter living life out and proud.

See How California Is Protecting Trans Foster Kids

A new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown closes a critical gap regarding the equitable placement and treatment of transgender foster youth.

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Thousands honor suffragist Susan B. Anthony for Election Day

There's a tradition of leaving "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone on Election Day.

The Original Kylie Shows the City of Angels a Good Time

Survivor -- wait, no, thriver -- Olivia Newton-John is the perfect headliner for L.A. Gay Pride

Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Political Pioneer Elaine Noble

To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day, beginning with political pioneer Elaine Noble.  

How I Came to Understand the Cruelty of My Closeted Ex

A producer of Some Freaks confronted past demons when his film tackled a closeted gay character.

LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement

This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.

Tennessee Bill Would Undo Marriage Equality

The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, declaring that the only valid marriage in the state is one between a man and a woman.

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Paper Trail: Just your average gay psychic

What's it like for a gay man with a special gift to glean the secrets of his clients as a means to help them get their lives in order? A new memoir offers a first-person look at the life of one of the nation's leading professional psychics

TV's Women-Helmed Horror Series May Help Prove They're the Best Fright Directors

Female directors have made some of the best horror films in recent years, and now TV is catching on with Black Rose Anthology.