LA's lesbian fire chief battles blazes and bigots
Los Angeles's first out LGBTQ+ Fire Chief Kristin Crowley leads by example in the fight against multiple apocalyptic fires.
January 9, 2025
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Our queer year
African-American LGBTQ people pushed through 2005's culture wars with creative genius and collective strength. Here's a recap as we enter 2006.
January 6, 2006
HBO's 'Coastal Elites' Is a 90-Minute Anti-Trump Rant
Relatable performances from some of our favorite actors carry Paul Rudnick's political play from the stage to the socially-distanced screen.
September 12, 2020
These Gay Merman Ornaments Are Now a Cult Christmas Classic
Besides the hunky mermen there are a magical line of male fairies, too. It's part of a whole gay merman subculture dating back decades now.
December 24, 2023
Clinton Urges Sweeping Action on AIDS During Church Talk
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton used a Thursday appearance in Lake Forest, Calif., at one of the nation's largest evangelical churches, to sketch a broad agenda to take on disease around the globe, calling it ''the right thing to do.'' The centerpiece of a speech laced with biblical references and reflections on her own faith was a call to spend billions of dollars to combat AIDS and other infectious diseases at home and abroad.
December 1, 2007
Justice Still Sought for Laguna Beach Gay Man Murdered in 2009
It's been three years since Damon Nicholson, a popular event planner, was viciously murdered. So why haven't his alleged killers faced a jury yet?
August 22, 2012
Why LGBTQ People Should Vote in Their Home State
If we want any chance at defeating Trump, we need our LGBTQ family to stay put.
December 27, 2019
Rampant Antigay Bias at Oregon School Costs Principal His Job
Students at North Bend High School said they were forced to read the Bible and were told LGBT people were hell-bound.
May 22, 2018
Florida Teen Facing Sex Offender Charge For Consensual Same-Sex Relationship
Friends and family say the parents of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt's girlfriend are targeting the high school senior because they believe Hunt turned their 15-year-old daughter gay.
May 20, 2013
Ireland's Incredible Transformation Into an LGBTQ+ Haven
In just a few decades, the island nation evolved into one of Europe's most progressive countries.
March 17, 2021
These Mississippi Businesses Have a Message
A welcoming campaign launched by local Mississippi business owners attempts to undo the harmful effects of a discriminatory and economy-killing law.
June 30, 2016
Maine Rep. Charles Skold opens up about fighting for his community and his prized Beyoncé crop top
Skold’s transformation from Christian conservative to out and proud gay Democrat is rooted in his deep ties to his family and community.
October 24, 2024
7 Queer Historic Images from Lesbian Photographers Bolette Berg and Marie Hoeg
Berg and Høeg lived life on their own terms, both as romantic partners in a time of little LGBTQ visibility and as business partners running a studio and publishing company.
June 28, 2023
Love and Loathing in Las Vegas
Gays and lesbians are streaming into Vegas to start new lives. But are they really happy with what they find?
March 5, 2008
Here are key LGBTQ+ races to watch on Election Day
There could be many firsts in this year's election.
November 5, 2024
Advocate Writer Stuart Timmons Left Lasting Legacy
Journalist Stuart Timmons, who died last week, meticulously chronicled 20th-century queer life.
February 1, 2017
Meet the Gay Couple Who Made Your Favorite TV Shows
The creative minds behind Friends, Mad About You, and Episodes reflect on their career in Hollywood and their future as a married couple.
August 23, 2017
Op-ed: Why Will & Sonny Might Be TV's Most Important Couple
The most stable couple on daytime television just happens to be gay.
May 15, 2014