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Ron DeSantis stopped Pride lighting of bridges, so a Jacksonville man did it himself. Here's how you can too

Matt McAllister spoke to The Advocate about how he rapidly organized 70 people to light up the Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River as gay as possible for Pride Month.

Out on Their Own

After decades of rocking out together, Indigo Girls shirk the big labels for a DIY venture.

Michael Musto's Icons: Robin Byrd

How the infamous empress of fun and raunchy DIY cable TV brought a sex-positive, safe-sex message to the world.

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Minneapolis Mass Shooting Leaves Transgender Community Fearful

One person was killed and six injured in a mass shooting at a venue popular among transgender patrons.

Comedians We're Proud of: Cameron Esposito

In honor of Pride, we're celebrating these LGBT comedians on the rise.

Transgender Zombies Take Manhattan

Up for a Right Out Award, cantador StormMiguel Florez releases his first music video.

Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show

The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.

Legendary Trans Performer Bambi Lake Passes Away at Age 70

Lake had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

The Advocates: Strap It On

Backpacks, MAC on men, Michael Clark

How HGTV Has Changed Our World

Is the channel catnip for gays?

Safer Sex Imagery in the Time of AIDS

An exhibit reveals the rich history of LGBT safer sex materials -- many explicit -- created in the '80s and '90s as a response to the epidemic.

Election 2008 Tracking Page

From exclusive reports on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to live blogging from primaries and debates, The Advocate is leading the way in LGBT news coverage of Election 2008.

18 Tweets That Point Out the Absurdity of Hobby Lobby Ruling

The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing companies to deny female employees coverage for contraceptives is breaking the Internet today. Here are 18 tweets that explain the absurdity of the Hobby Lobby ruling.

Cyndi Lauper: 'When Things Get Really Bad, Artists Respond'

The Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winner discusses music's role in The Resistance, her latest Broadway project, and how gay music executive Michael Alago helped her career.

Forty Under 40: Business

David Lauterstein heads up an impressive list of out business professionals that includes Betty Young, Scott Gatz, and Chris Allen.

(S)he Bop!

An unlikely Texas queer rock fest draws hipster gender-benders of all persuasions.

The transgender community is facing a silent genocide in the U.K.

As the U.K. snap elections take place, a British-American trans woman reflects on the painful and lasting impact of the anti-trans movement in the country.