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Sherry Cola on Why Raunchy Comedy 'Joy Ride’ Will Change the Game

The queer comic shares why her hilariously raunchy new summer flick could also change hearts and minds.

The Importance of Being a Crazy Rich Gay Asian

Actor Nico Santos discusses the queer representation he brings to the already-historic cast of Crazy Rich Asians.

Top 10 Queer Culture Must-Knows This Spring

We might be stuck at home, but there are still cool things to do (and see). 

'SNL' Allegedly Hired Shane Gillis to Lure Conservative Viewers

SNL has always had its share of conservative cast members and hosts, but Gillis's racism, sexism, and homophobia were on full display.

8 Trailers of New and Upcoming LGBT Films, TV Shows

There are the beautifully diverse viewing experiences that recently arrived or are coming your way.

Bowen Yang's Unlikely SNL Character: Chinese Trade Daddy

As saucy Chinese trade representative Chen Biao, Yang skewered Trump's trade war.

LGBTQ+ Stories Win Big at SAG Awards

Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the SAG Awards with wins for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan.

Bowen Yang: 6 Videos Showcasing the Gay Asian SNL Star's Comedy

Learn more about the history-making comedian through his stand-up, impersonations, and comedy routines.

2019 GLAAD Noms Reflect Peak Queer TV, Film, and Video Games

From Pose toHannah Gadsby to Crazy Rich Asians, it was a breakthrough year for queer media, and the GLAAD nominations reflect that. 

Tan France's new TV role shows the 'fight' from his 'life before Queer Eye' (exclusive)

Tan France tells The Advocate about his first-ever scripted role as a straight gang leader in Deli Boys, a version of him "that the world has never seen."

Shane Gillis, Who Spewed Racist, Antigay Slurs, Fired From 'SNL'

Casting officials and creator Lorne Michaels were not aware of Gillis's hateful past, according to a Saturday Night Live spokesperson.

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'SNL' Adds Black Lesbian Cast Member Punkie Johnson

Saturday Night Live has expanded its LGBTQ+ representation in announcing new additions.

NBC, 'SNL' Mum About Shane Gillis After Racist, Antigay Videos Emerge

Nearly 24 hours after one of SNL's newest cast members is caught denigrating nearly every minority, the network and show refuse to address the scandal.

'Crazy Rich Asians' Was a Lot Like Our Gay Love Story

Michael Dumlao recounts the experience of introducing his husband to his "crazy Asian family" at a wedding.

After RuPaul Hosts, 'SNL' Reverts to Straight People Doing Gay Jokes

Being gay is again a punch line on the show.

Meet the indies

We'll see these films roll out all year--and some of us will be lucky enough to remember their very first screenings

SNL's New Hire Shane Gillis Uses Slurs,Calls Peers 'F*ggot Comics'

Saturday Night Live just hired a gay Asian man as a cast member, as well as a man named Shane Gillis, who regularly used hate speech.

Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join 'SNL'

Kearney has recently appeared in Prime Video's A League of Their Own.

Margaret Cho Feels like a 'Target' After Rise in Anti-Asian Violence

The bisexual comedian discusses hatred with Monet X Change and Lady Bunny in their new podcast series, Ebony & Irony.

Louis C.K.'s Nasty Set Mocks Nonbinary People, Shooting Survivors

The comedian who fell from grace after admitting to being a sexual predator, is back on stage calling his doctor the f word and lisping about gender nonconforming people.