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Here's our honest cast comparison of the 'Wicked' movie and Broadway musical

How do your favorite actors from the original Broadway cast compare to the new faces bringing these beloved characters to life?

Sheryl Lee Ralph recognized for her dedication to LGBTQ+ rights and HIV and AIDS advocacy

The acclaimed actor will receive the Champion Award from the LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN.

Ariana DeBose on Broadway hazing: lessons learned

The Oscar-winning actress also discusses identity, joy, Broadway hazing, and the healing power of food in her latest role as a chef in House of Spoils.

Ken Page, gay actor in 'Cats,' 'Torch Song Trilogy,' and more, has died at 70

Page once said he had never been closeted, and he encouraged others to live their truth.

Award-winning gay Broadway actor and activist Gavin Creel dead at 48

Creel, who advocated for marriage equality, won a Tony Award in 2017 for Hello, Dolly! and appeared in many other acclaimed productions.

How the era of 'men were men' birthed America's first drag superstars

In the 1910s and 1920s, drag musicals were just as popular as football on college campuses and in male-only social clubs, writes historian Andrew Erdman.

Randy Rainbow's newest parody asks, 'Will the lawyer or the conman be the prez?'

"One inspires and excites / the other wants to chuck our rights," Rainbow sings to the tune of a song from Oklahoma!

Nigerian singer-songwriter & actress, Omawumi; Queen of Afropop, Yemi Alade; Broadway legend and Hollywood superstar, Billy Porter

Yemi Alade, Billy Porter and Omawumi to headline Global Black Pride 2024 in Atlanta

The largest Black Pride in the US gathers an iconic lineup for a week filled with festivities from August 27 to September 2 in Atlanta.

A midsummer night’s dream as equalpride celebrates the Pride covers of Out and The Advocate magazines

The event celebrated the magazines’ Pride Month cover stars, Jonathan Groff (Merrily We Roll Along) for Out and Wayne Brady (The Wiz) for The Advocate.

A brief history of LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway

We've always been key creators, but in recent years we've been seen more onstage.

How Wayne Brady found the courage to come out: 'I finally dealt with all those demons'

The Emmy-winning star of The Wiz opens up about how family support and finding self-love allowed him to come out as pansexual at 50.

Kristin Chenoweth defends the LGBTQ+ community: 'God loves us all the same'

The Broadway legend has always stood up for equality.

Jonathan Groff thought coming out would make fame 'impossible.' Here's why he did anyway

The Broadway veteran thinks that "everyone that was closeted at some point" can relate to his latest role in Merrily We Roll Along.

Ben Platt's 'Cherry on Top' with Noah Galvin celebrates gay love and L.A.

Tony winner Ben Platt's home-movie style video for 'Cherry on Top' tells a story of joyous queer love as he and his fiancé, Noah Galvin, spend a day kissing, embracing, and romping around Los Angeles landmarks.

Christopher Durang, gay author of 'Sister Mary Ignatius' and other plays, has died

The Tony winner was also known for Beyond Therapy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and more.

NYPD seeks teens in suspected homophobic hate crime

The four youths reported hurled fists, hard objects, and anti-LGBTQ+ slurs at two gay men out for a walk.

Megyn Kelly is shocked to learn that a musical from 2019 has LGBTQ+ characters

The conservative pundit is continuing to demonstrate her lack of cultural awareness.

Waitress's Sara Bareilles on Women's Friendships, Food, and Music as Healing

The star, composer, and lyricist of Waitress: The Musical, Sara Bareilles, chats with Advocate Channel about how the show elevates women's friendships as one of the great loves stories, and how the show leans into food and music for the soul.

Nonbinary Tony-Winner Alex Newell Is Time's Breakthrough of the Year

The performer was one of the first two out nonbinary Tony winners in history.

5 Facts About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

While it’s had some mishaps along the way, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has still managed to go on almost every year for nearly a century.

Wayne Brady Involved in Fight After Car Crash in California

The entertainer, who recently came out as pansexual, was in an accident in Malibu, Calif., with another driver who was later charged with DUI and battery.