Giorgio Armani reveals first gay crush: 'I couldn't wait to be near him, to be touched'
“I’ve never told anyone about this," Armani recalls. "It’s still a very emotional memory for me."
October 18, 2024
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Op-ed: A Trip to Heartbreakingly Beautiful 'Camp Starlight'
For one week a year, kids affected by HIV can just be kids.
September 27, 2013
The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails gave The Advocate its response to the backlash, maintaining that "the negative words from these hate groups won't stop the important work we do."
April 10, 2024
Boy Scouts Pledge to Keep Antigay Ban
Despite increasing public pressure, the Boy Scouts of America has decided to maintain its ban on gay members following a secret two-year review process.
July 17, 2012
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.
April 17, 2024
The Boy Scouts' Embrace of Trump Sickens This Trans Woman
The Boy Scouts of America's embrace of a wannabe king is just its latest disaster.
July 26, 2017
Happy campers
Queer and straight kids bond in Camp, the all-singing, all-dancing gay feel-good movie of the summer
July 8, 2003
Parents Pull Kids From Christian Camp That Fired Gay Teen Counselor
Camp Fircreek in Washington State fired Jace Taylor for being gay. Now the camp is losing business over its anti-LGBTQ ideology.
June 18, 2019
Op-ed: My Life as a Gay Boy Scout
Gay author Christopher Bram recounts how scouting helped him make it through adolescence and discover his true self.
May 22, 2013
Molding the Next Joan Jett
The new documentary Girls Rock traces a group of mini-rockers honing their craft at camp and serves as an entertaining reminder that empowerment doesn't always mean shedding clothes
March 17, 2008
Queer Conversion Therapy Is Scary as Hell in 'They/Them' Trailer
The Peacock slasher flick features authentically cast queer characters played by the likes of Theo Germaine and Austin Crute.
July 20, 2022
Nonbinary N.C. Teen Wins $90k in National Science Competition
Linden James investigated a treatment for traumatic brain injuries in their entry for the Regeneron Science Talent Search.
March 16, 2023
The L Word's Hailey, Moennig, Rachel Shelley Team Up for PANTS Podcast
In the first episode of their podcast, Hailey and Moennig talk about when they first met and Mia Kirshner's nickname for them.
June 17, 2020
Op-ed: I Was a 17-Year-Old Cougar
Why this Kaitlyn Hunt case scares the crap out of me.
August 27, 2013
School Pulls Campers After Complaints Over Nonbinary Cabin Counselors
Some students were reportedly left in tears over the decision.
November 2, 2022
How My All-Girls Summer Camp Helped Me Become the Lesbian I Am Today
Of course I was always a lesbian, but the fresh air, s'mores, and women running everything helped.
August 17, 2017
Ben Affleck's Ex-Gay Counselor: 'Hetero Is Better, Yo!'
The season finale of Saturday Night Live featured Ben Affleck leading a team of SNL cast members at summer camp to "pray away the gay."
May 20, 2013
Jason, you bitch
A new history of the popular Friday the 13th horror franchise reveals why the movies have struck a chord--and also what's queer about them
October 28, 2005
Op-ed: Who Do You Wear to a Stoning?
No, the Beverly Hills Hotel isn't the only big business owned by someone antigay, but one activist says that by condemning it, it could be the last.
May 23, 2014