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Watch this great-grandma's heartwarming reaction to her great-granddaughter coming out as trans

"It doesn't matter to me if you’re male or female. Whoever is in there, I love," Jenna Tea's 89-year-old great-grandmother Katherine says in a viral video.

Watch These Drag Artists Turn the Heat Up in 'Queen of the Universe'

Aura Eternal and Maxie wow the judges with “This Hot” duet.

NYC Drag Artists Amplified in Colorful Campaign With Bubly/GLAAD

The local drag community in New York City has been hit hard since March, but a new campaign looks toward lifting as many queer creatives as possible. 

Natalia Smüt, Trans Woman and Beloved Drag Artist, Stabbed to Death

A man who had been dating the popular Northern California performer has been charged with murder.

Drag Artist Marti Gould Cummings Is Running for N.Y. City Council

The activist has already made a big impact for the LGBTQ community in the Big Apple, and now he wants their voices heard at City Hall. 

Texas Man Acquitted in the Deaths of Two Drag Artists — a Trans Woman and a Gay Man

Fayaka Dunbar was acquitted of capital murder in the deaths of popular drag performers London Starr and Bianca Davenport. The Human Rights Campaign has called the acquittal a "grave injustice."

Right-Wing Drag Queen Lady MAGA USA Now a 'Costume Artist'

She’s a drag queen but wants to be identified as a costume artist going forward.

A Colorado man threatened to 'shoot up' a drag show. Artists are responding with a bigger show

Drag artists in a Colorado city are hosting their biggest show yet after a man allegedly threatened to carry out a mass shooting during one of their performances

The Advocates 2024: Artist & activist Grag Queen

The singer, drag artist, and host of Drag Race Brasil is also fighting to end conversion therapy.

Why Drag Queens Will Lead the Revolution

Drag artist Marti Gould Cummings explains why drag has always been political -- and how it will save us all. 

Samsung Pulls Ad Featuring Drag Queen After Religious Backlash

The ad shows a Muslim woman in a headscarf hugging her son, who is a drag artist. 

California Moms for Liberty chair’s shocking attack on drag queens goes viral

Beth Bourne made a huge scene that was caught on video when she accosted several drag artists at a resort in Hawaii. One of the drag queens spoke to The Advocate about what happened.

Club Q, Pulse, and an Ohio firebombing: Why these drag queen survivors are sharing their stories (exclusive)

Drag queens who survived the Club Q mass shooting, the Pulse Massacre, and a Ohio church firebombing tell The Advocate about a coalition they've formed to support drag artists in the face of violence.

How Drag Queen Ms. Demure's Love of Community Has Helped Queer Dayton

This Ohio-based drag artist has made a name for herself -- and space for queer audiences -- with her 20-plus year variety show.

15 Pansexual Icons to Celebrate Everyday

Here are the stars making pansexual people feel seen.

Texas Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Drag Ban by ACLU

The litigation seeks to prevent the Republican ban on drag performance to take effect next month.

Olympics opening ceremony DJ will 'prosecute' those sending anti-LGBTQ+ hate messages

French DJ Barbara Butch has filed several complaints after receiving an onslaught of hate online for participating in the Olympics opening ceremony.

The Advocates 2024: Drag king Mark Anthony

The U.K. performer is creating visibility and inclusivity for fellow cabaret artists who don't necessarily fit the mainstream mold.

Yvie Oddly spills the tea on 'All Stars' season 7 and toxic fans in new memoir (exclusive)

The RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 winner tells The Advocate about her new memoir All About Yvie: Into the Oddity and all the drama it dishes.

Breckenridge, Colorado’s 10-Mile Pride is an unexpected haven of queer joy

The small mountain town’s recent Pride celebration was full of warm welcomes, fun surprises, and beautiful surroundings.