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Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

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Cynthia Lee Fontaine está contando la historia de esta histórica reina del drag de Texas en un nuevo documental (exclusivo)

La ganadora del premio a la Miss Simpatía de la temporada 8 de RuPaul's Drag Race le cuenta a The Advocate sobre un nuevo documental en el que participa que sigue la vida de la leyenda del drag Barbette.

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Arts & Entertainment

Elliot Page is narrating 'Second Nature,' a documentary about gay animals

The documentary explores over 1,500 species that engage in same-sex relationships, following how some parent, change sex, and more.

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Linda Perry opens up in new documentary, premiering in June at Tribeca Festival

"I felt proud of how revealing it is," Perry says of Let It Die Here.

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News

Greek politicians lose their minds over Alexander the Great's gay romance in Netflix show

If Greek parliament members are upset to learn Alexander the Great had same-sex relations, we have some bad news for them about Greek history.

Transgender Journalist Erin Reed and her fiancee trans Montana State Rep Zooey Zephyr talk with Ruth Belay of Los Angeles during a Pride Celebration on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington DC

Politics

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

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How a cross-country road trip brought Will Ferrell closer to his trans bestie Harper Steele

Netflix's Will & Harper documents the journey that the longtime friends and collaborators embarked on after Steele's later-in-life transition.

Gay social media star Chris Stanley new documentary explores West Virginia Pride parade

Arts & Entertainment

Gay influencer Chris Stanley’s new doc explores West Virginia Pride parade ‘so small, it’s almost a secret’

The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.

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Arts & Entertainment

Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Arts & Entertainment

Candis Cayne is tackling 'mind-boggling' transphobic laws through humor (exclusive)

Transgender trailblazers Candis Cayne and Danna Davis recently told The Advocate about their new production company, Mary, It's Mary Productions, and all the upcoming projects you won't want to miss.

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Will Ferrell's documentary with transgender best friend finds a home

Will & Harper, an "intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America," has been scooped up after a much lauded Sundance premiere.

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‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers WW2 hero Alan Turing and other gay men like him

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

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Tegan Quin exposes the dark side of stan culture

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

Arts & Entertainment

Cynthia Lee Fontaine is telling this historic Texas drag queen's story in a new documentary (exclusive)

The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.

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Crime

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'Will & Harper' is a revolutionary documentary about the power of empathy, acceptance, and allyship

Opinion: The groundbreaking documentary comes at the right time in our country’s history, writes Alex Schmider.

Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

Cynthia Lee Fontaine está contando la historia de esta histórica reina del drag de Texas en un nuevo documental (exclusivo)

La ganadora del premio a la Miss Simpatía de la temporada 8 de RuPaul's Drag Race le cuenta a The Advocate sobre un nuevo documental en el que participa que sigue la vida de la leyenda del drag Barbette.

Elliot Page is narrating 'Second Nature,' a documentary about gay animals

The documentary explores over 1,500 species that engage in same-sex relationships, following how some parent, change sex, and more.

Cyndi Lauper hailed as a pioneering activist for queer people in a new documentary

The documentary Let the Canary Sing outlines Cyndi Lauper's rise to fame in the 1980s along with her early activism for LGBTQ+ people, reproductive freedom, and more.

Linda Perry opens up in new documentary, premiering in June at Tribeca Festival

"I felt proud of how revealing it is," Perry says of Let It Die Here.

Greek politicians lose their minds over Alexander the Great's gay romance in Netflix show

If Greek parliament members are upset to learn Alexander the Great had same-sex relations, we have some bad news for them about Greek history.

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

Watch how martial arts allowed a trans woman to reclaim her body

In the documentary Unfightable, MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin pursues her dream of competing professionally.

How a cross-country road trip brought Will Ferrell closer to his trans bestie Harper Steele

Netflix's Will & Harper documents the journey that the longtime friends and collaborators embarked on after Steele's later-in-life transition.

Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Candis Cayne is tackling 'mind-boggling' transphobic laws through humor (exclusive)

Transgender trailblazers Candis Cayne and Danna Davis recently told The Advocate about their new production company, Mary, It's Mary Productions, and all the upcoming projects you won't want to miss.

Will Ferrell's documentary with transgender best friend finds a home

Will & Harper, an "intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America," has been scooped up after a much lauded Sundance premiere.

‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers WW2 hero Alan Turing and other gay men like him

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Watch: Queer filmmakers search for typing teacher Mavis Beacon in new doc

In a clip from Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Renée Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross interview a documentary subject about what the Haitian model who inspired the titular AI character in early tech's "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" meant to them as a Black woman.

New Abraham Lincoln doc asserts he liked 'dashing' and 'daring' men

Dozens of scholars lend to the theory that President Abraham Lincoln was gay in the documentary Lover of Men.

Cynthia Lee Fontaine is telling this historic Texas drag queen's story in a new documentary (exclusive)

The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.

'Love, Jamie' illuminates trans artist Jamie Diaz's art created while incarcerated (exclusive)

Ahead of Love, Jamie's premiere on PBS's American Masters, The Advocate has an exclusive first look at the full documentary short that tells the story of friendship between trans artist Diaz, just released on parole, and Gabriel Joffe, a younger nonbinary person inspired by Diaz's art.

Donald Trump tried to subpoena Stormy Daniels at an NYC gay bar — Here's how she responded

Donald Trump's legal team is accused of trying (and failing) to "intimidate" Daniels during her appearance at a popular Brooklyn gay bar.

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Opinion: The groundbreaking documentary comes at the right time in our country’s history, writes Alex Schmider.

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

La ganadora del premio a la Miss Simpatía de la temporada 8 de RuPaul's Drag Race le cuenta a The Advocate sobre un nuevo documental en el que participa que sigue la vida de la leyenda del drag Barbette.

The documentary explores over 1,500 species that engage in same-sex relationships, following how some parent, change sex, and more.

The documentary Let the Canary Sing outlines Cyndi Lauper's rise to fame in the 1980s along with her early activism for LGBTQ+ people, reproductive freedom, and more.

"I felt proud of how revealing it is," Perry says of Let It Die Here.

If Greek parliament members are upset to learn Alexander the Great had same-sex relations, we have some bad news for them about Greek history.

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

In the documentary Unfightable, MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin pursues her dream of competing professionally.

Netflix's Will & Harper documents the journey that the longtime friends and collaborators embarked on after Steele's later-in-life transition.

The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Transgender trailblazers Candis Cayne and Danna Davis recently told The Advocate about their new production company, Mary, It's Mary Productions, and all the upcoming projects you won't want to miss.

Will & Harper, an "intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America," has been scooped up after a much lauded Sundance premiere.

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan & Sara paints an absorbing and shocking portrait of the pitfalls of superstardom that hide in plain sight: "Our society is f*cked."

In a clip from Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Renée Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross interview a documentary subject about what the Haitian model who inspired the titular AI character in early tech's "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" meant to them as a Black woman.

Dozens of scholars lend to the theory that President Abraham Lincoln was gay in the documentary Lover of Men.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.

Ahead of Love, Jamie's premiere on PBS's American Masters, The Advocate has an exclusive first look at the full documentary short that tells the story of friendship between trans artist Diaz, just released on parole, and Gabriel Joffe, a younger nonbinary person inspired by Diaz's art.

Donald Trump's legal team is accused of trying (and failing) to "intimidate" Daniels during her appearance at a popular Brooklyn gay bar.