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Frameline Directors Talk the World's Longest-Running LGBTQ Film Festival

The San Francisco-based festival is a staple of Pride month and a hub for queer cinema.

Frameline Announces Program for World's Largest LGBTQ+ Film Festival

The festival's theme this year is "The Coast Is Queer."

How Are You Celebrating Harvey Milk Day?

Eighty-two years ago today, a legend of gay rights and politics was born.

Tension Builds Between Military Men in Cold War Film 'Firebird'

The lush film Firebird has its North American premiere at Frameline this weekend. And The Advocate has an exclusive clip. 

Everybody's Talking About Frameline's 2021 Lineup of LGBTQ+ Films

Get ready for the in-person and virtual events of Frameline45: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

Traveling, Legislating, and Moving: Your Diary Entries for #DayInLGBT

The third and final part of our diary series, capturing the #DayInLGBT.

Trans Love Over 50: Of Course It Happens!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, iconic fashion model Lauren Foster shares wisdom about love, longevity, and living her truth.

A Day in Gay America 2010 Part One

What's it look like to be gay in America today? We asked readers -- including photographer John Arsenault -- to submit photos from Friday, May 21, 2010. This is part 1.

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Choke on all the great film and music releases out this week, including new work from Le1f, Angelina Jolie, and Macy Gray.

Hot Sheet for July 12, 2013

The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: From the Evil Dead to Britney, some smurfs, and NPH.

Gender-Fluid Character Shown in Stonewall Clip

"She shined in a place where it was just very dark," says actor Jonny Beauchamp.

Obama Addresses 'Gay Rights' in Cuba Speech

The U.S. president cited equality for historically disadvantaged groups as one of the "enormous gains" of democracy.

Outfest Kicks Off at Orpheum

Chaz Bono, Benjamin Bratt, Lisa Kudrow, Diane Lane, and others help Outfest kick off its 27th festival in Los Angeles.

A Friend to Gays and Dictators Alike

COMMENTARY: It's not surprising that Sean Penn, thanks to his star turn as Harvey Milk, is becoming a hero of the gay community -- likely to be showered with acting prizes, and deservedly so. But his outspoken admiration for the Castro and Chavez regimes should make everyone think twice.

A Cuban Love Story, Complete With Fidel

Playwright Odalys Nanin tells us why she felt compelled to revive her stage tale of lesbian love in Castro's Cuba.

National LGBTQ Center for the Arts to Open in San Francisco

The center is mostly financed by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and its donors.

Reel Travel

When journalist Dennis Hensley vacations, he looks for dark theaters, drama, and happy endings.

JESUS CHRIST!

It's OK to ask him to take the wheel but not necessarily vote-getting to shout his name in song in a way that suggests that you might be kind of pissed off at him. It's a lesson Carly learns the hard way as the six are whittled to five...