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Adult film star Dylan Tides bares his secrets in revealing interview

Ricky Cornish goes deep inside to learn all about the rising star's spicy viral videos.

What Weight Lifter Laurel Hubbard Means to Trans People in Sports

History-making weight lifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first out trans athlete to compete in the Olympics.

Op-ed: How Straight Teen Girls Could Change the World

YouTube star Davey Wavey knows his audience is the next generations of best friends, allies, and our strongest advocates.

Lil Nas X Forced to Hire Security Over Backlash to Sexy Montero Video

The out rapper no longer felt safer after being chased by an angry stranger.

REPLAY: The Advocate hosts virtual roundtable with trans youth and author Nico Lang

The discussion was streamed live on Advocate.com on October 23 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Neil Patrick Harris Takes Us Into His Weekly Newsletter, Wondercade

Step right up! Step right up to read NPH's weekly digest of random things worth yammering about.

Tim Cook, Tammy Baldwin on Democratic VP List Shared by WikiLeaks

Hillary Clinton may have considered a gay or lesbian running mate, if the hacked email is credible.

Lily Singh is Going Where Few Queer Women Have Gone Before

The bisexual host of A Little Late With Lilly Singh  is also one of  The Advocate's Women of the Year. 

How Visibility Can Change What It Means to Be a Man

Media representation of men who aren't exactly Chris Pratt or Chris Pine could lead to change that transcends entertainment.

Chasten Buttigieg: 'I Could Be First Man to Pick White House China'

Gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg's husband told the crowd at an HRC event that his husband is ready to for the White House and America is ready for him. 

How To Find LGBTQ+ Pride Within When the Party Goes Virtual

This month, be the very best you there is. 

Op-Ed: Gay and Faithful Aren't Mutually Exclusive

The Catholic League's Bill Donohue hasn't grasped that there are openly LGBT people of faith.

Tucker Carlson accuses Pete Buttigieg of being ’not gay at all’

Carlson says a producer who worked on his show claimed that other gay people don’t think the transportation secretary is gay.

Smart lesbians head for Bluebonnet Court

Sassy and surprising, Zsa Zsa Gershick's Bluebonnet Court tells a World War II-era lesbian love story that grabs the heart and holds on tight

Right-Wing Activists 'Unlikely' to Qualify Calif. Trans Student Law for Repeal

Initial projections indicate that right-wing activists did not secure enough signatories to place California's School Success and Opportunity Act on the chopping block in next year's election.

Florida just got its first LGBTQ+ Latino state senator

“It’s also important to acknowledge and celebrate the significance of our election for Florida’s LGBTQ community, who have been relentlessly attacked and demonized by the majority party in this Legislature over the past few years,” Smith said on Friday.

Country Star Dixon Dallas Gets Rough With Steamy Queer Track ‘Something to Feel’

Following his viral sensation “Good Lookin’,” Dixon Dallas releases a new anthem of unapologetic queer, raunchy desire.

Oklahoma Students Sue Over Anti-Trans School Restroom Law

The law, enacted in May, requires public school students to use the restrooms and other facilities designated for the gender they were assigned at birth.

Idaho's Gay State Representative Stands His Ground

The first out gay man in Idaho's state legislature says, "Sometimes for us, the win is in not losing ground."

Sidney Poitier Paved a Path for LGBTQ+ Acceptance on Film

An activist, diplomat and groundbreaker, Poitier portrayed Black characters that weren't stereotypical.

Wisconsin Trans Teacher Remembered as Victim of Bullying

A Milwaukee mother is speaking out about the decade of mistreatment her daughter allegedly faced, saying she had no support from school administration.