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Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Williams, who had recently started nursing school, is being remembered as someone who "made a safe space for everybody."

Gay Theater Couples to Take Center Stage

Backstage romances will come out from behind the curtain in 'A Very Broadway Valentine's Day'.

Transgender Women Killed in Georgia, North Carolina

Destiny Howard and KC Johnson are the latest casualties of the epidemic of violence against trans Americans.

Dustin Hice Drops Assault Case Against CNN Anchor Don Lemon

The move comes after Hice was forced to pay $77,000 by the court. 

The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People

If President Trump is able to block transgender people from serving in the military, the nation will see the single largest layoff of trans people in history.

The 11 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2016

Here are some of the year's best films about true LGBT stories.

Hot Sheet: Week of May 11-15

This week's round of what's hot in entertainment includes Catholic conspiracies, some good old girl-punk, and a ton of theatrical events across the country.

Girls5eva's Paula Pell on season 3's lesbian 'Trampage' and finding her people

Girls5eva's lesbian star chats with Advocate Channel about how the new, very queer season gets its specific lesbian references so right. .

Damning Evidence Surfaces in Don Lemon Assault Case as Trial Nears

A witness alleges Dustin Hice previously did to him what Hice now claims Lemon did.

Re-Meet the Beatles

In week 2 of Lennon-McCartney-Harrison karaoke, American Idol steals the title of "Worst Beatles Impersonation Ever" away from longtime champions the Bee Gees.

Seat Filler The Advocates Guide to Theater

Your man on the New York theater scene looks back at gay love and self-loathing in the '40s, '50s, and '60s before shamelessly lusting after Broadway stars Liev Schreiber, Victor Garber, and High School Musical hunk Corbin Bleu.

WATCH AND VOTE: Who Is The Next Great Queer Comedian?

Comedians have sent us their funniest bits, and now we're ready for your votes.

35 transgender and nonbinary people who died by violence in 2023

The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people continues.

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The queer side of Sundance

In this first of three installments, The Advocate's arts and entertainment editor takes us along on his whirlwind trip to the Sundance Film Festival. It's all about the movies, yes--and who you meet at brunch, or in the men's room.

22 LGBTQ Books About Sex, Feminism, and Intersectional Desires

Reawaken the inner divinity inside you by taking a nose dive into these page-turners.