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Sir Lady Java, drag artist and activist who performed alongside the famous, has died

She appeared with celebrities such as Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, and Don Rickles, and challenged a law against drag performances.

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Exclusives

This Woman Performed With Richard Pryor When Being Trans Was Illegal

A Black trans woman bucking the law, the legendary Sir Lady Java performed alongside men like Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., and Don Rickles.

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television

Lisa Lampanelli Will F--k You Up

Foul-mouthed comic Lisa Lampanelli doesn't hold back in her first interview with Advocate.com. Whether discussing black men she's dated or her gay fans, she lets it all hang out -- and then some.

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Voices

Idol thoughts...and rants

Singling out homophobia on American Idol overlooks the latest season's most disturbing aspect--it's just plain mean!

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Voices

Last Thoughts on Ricky Gervais

Good comedians like Amy Schumer and George Carlin make people laugh and provoke contemplation. Ricky Gervais is incapable of that, writes Transparent's Zackary Drucker.

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Obituaries

READ: 1995 Advocate Cover Story On Playgirl's Departed Dirk Shafer

Filmmaker and taboo-busting Playgirl model Dirk Shafer was found dead Thursday at the age of 52. Read how Shafer challenged the sexual status quo in this Advocate cover story on him from future New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood.