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HRC honors Jonathan Capehart, Ina Fried, and Nico Lang for LGBTQ+ journalism that breaks through the noise

The honorees will be celebrated during White House Correspondents' Dinner week.

Top 5 LGBTQ+ books banned in the U.S.

The American Library Association says it documented over 820 attempts to censor books and related LGBTQ+ services at libraries and educational facilities in 2024.

Jennifer Beals to share stories from 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' with in-person talks

The L Word star will be in conversation about her book of photographs that chronicle the classic lesbian series.

Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81

Picano's works included novels such as The Lure, Onyx, and The Book of Lies, plus memoirs, poetry, nonfiction, and plays.

Transgender author Jennifer Finney Boylan: The fight is not over

Boylan talks to The Advocate about her new book, Cleavage, and navigating a dark time.

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

Panic at the disco: A new novel examines the queer mid-life crisis in a uniquely beautiful way

I Make Envy on Your Disco follows a gay man navigating an existential crisis against the lush, electric backdrop of Berlin.

Sheldon 'Turner' Freeman, gay D.C. librarian and activist, dead at 64

Freeman started a Black History Month film series and LGBTQ-inclusive programs in the Washington, D.C., library system.

Jennifer Beals's 'The L Word: A Photographic Journal' is a gift to fans and a part of queer history

During the six seasons Jennifer Beals played Bette Porter on the original The L Word, she chronicled her time taking analog photographs of the women who made up TV's most famous lesbian friend group. She chats with The Advocate about sharing those memories for a new generation.

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to L.A. just in time for the holidays

For the first time, the international festival takes place concurrently with CLAW’s Leather Thanksgiving celebration.

Dorothy Allison, revered and award-winning lesbian feminist author, has died

Allison was the acclaimed author of Bastard Out of Carolina, Cavedweller, and more.

After a dark week, we can all use some light and love from Shirley MacLaine

In a warm and engaging new book, the iconic actress takes the reader through her personal photo album, documenting an incredible life along the way.

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.

Read Susan Stryker's foreword to Nico Lang's book on trans youth, American Teenager (exclusive)

"Lang offers space for [trans youth] to tell their own stories while pro­viding helpful context for the audience. The stories Lang’s subjects tell are heartbreaking, sweet, infuriating, and inspiring in equal measure," writes trans studies scholar Susan Stryker in the foreword to Nico Lang's book American Teenager.

LGBTQ+ book clubs bring lit-loving queers together

"Book clubs create an opportunity for queer people in particular...to access stories about our realities that are similar to us and access stories about people in our community that are different from us," one book club manager told The Advocate.

'You could ban our books, but you can’t ban the story': Authors speak out at Rep. Pressley event on book bans

“We have to fight for our freedom to read,” Pressley told the audience.

Being Donald Trump’s niece drove Mary Trump to ketamine therapy

She writes about seeking help for depression in her new memoir. The news after she criticized Trump's Arlington National Cemetery visit.

Chasten Buttigieg’s new children’s book celebrates LGBTQ+ families like his

The author, former educator, and father of two unveiled the cover of Papa’s Coming Home.

How JD Vance went from thinking he was gay and changing his name twice to being an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist

Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick has reinvented himself repeatedly.