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Texas AM University golden seal on brick wall alongside a drag queen performing

News

Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'

A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.

News

Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.

Kennedy Center with rainbow lights reflecting off the water

Politics

Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows

Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.

Drag

Dynamic duo Jinkx & BenDeLaCreme return for holiday show

Two of the world's most iconic drag queens are making the yuletide gay at a time it's needed most.

Monét X Change on new podcast Monét Talks and elections

Exclusives

Monét X Change has a 'message to the younger folk' before the elections (exclusive)

Monét X Change tells The Advocate about her new podcast, Monét Talks, and the "biggest lie" in politics today.

Queer movies Bound Paris is Burning and Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Arts & Entertainment

15 groundbreaking queer films every Gen Z gay NEEDS to see

From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!

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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.

Crime

Louisiana LGBTQ+ activist exonerated after 3 years of unconstitutional prosecution

Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.

television

Kit Williamson: Stripped down and spicy in 'Unconventional'

The EastSiders star is exploring more messy queer topics alongside Willam Belli and Kathy Griffin.

Drag

‘Drag Race’ struggles: Salina EsTitties shares the reality behind the glamour

Ricky Cornish learns it's getting increasingly tough for these performers to book gigs.

Politics

'Drag Race' star takes heat after endorsing Trump for President

In a shocking twist, this walking human parody remains confidently wrong with his terrible opinions.

Exclusives

Frankie Grande and Peppermint lead reality TV stars in open letter: 'We are at a tipping point' (exclusive)

Frankie Grande, Peppermint, and dozens of reality TV stars are asking for "relevant representation of LGBTQ people."

Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood unites for LGBTQ+ rights against rising Trump

The LGBTQ+ community isn't afraid.

Travel

Discover why Thailand is the ultimate LGBTQ+ paradise

Join Ricky Cornish as he visits this breathtaking country that offers endless opportunities for the perfect queer trip.

Sir Lady Java 1970 Promotional photographs

News

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.

Silky Nutmeg Ganache proves she's the ULTIMATE lip sync assassin at Kamala Harris's Houston rally

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drag queens

Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'

A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.

Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.

Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows

Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.

Dynamic duo Jinkx & BenDeLaCreme return for holiday show

Two of the world's most iconic drag queens are making the yuletide gay at a time it's needed most.

Monét X Change has a 'message to the younger folk' before the elections (exclusive)

Monét X Change tells The Advocate about her new podcast, Monét Talks, and the "biggest lie" in politics today.

15 groundbreaking queer films every Gen Z gay NEEDS to see

From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!

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.

JD Vance & his wife attended a Kennedy Center performance. The audience booed

People reacted strongly when they noticed that the vice president and his wife were attending a National Symphony Orchestra show.

Louisiana LGBTQ+ activist exonerated after 3 years of unconstitutional prosecution

Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.

Kit Williamson: Stripped down and spicy in 'Unconventional'

The EastSiders star is exploring more messy queer topics alongside Willam Belli and Kathy Griffin.

'Drag Race' star takes heat after endorsing Trump for President

In a shocking twist, this walking human parody remains confidently wrong with his terrible opinions.

Queer parenting in the "Pink Pony Club" through music, fashion and dancing

How the era of 'men were men' birthed America's first drag superstars

In the 1910s and 1920s, drag musicals were just as popular as football on college campuses and in male-only social clubs, writes historian Andrew Erdman.

Frankie Grande and Peppermint lead reality TV stars in open letter: 'We are at a tipping point' (exclusive)

Frankie Grande, Peppermint, and dozens of reality TV stars are asking for "relevant representation of LGBTQ people."

Hollywood unites for LGBTQ+ rights against rising Trump

The LGBTQ+ community isn't afraid.

Hundreds of drag queens, activists & LGBTQ+ allies converge on Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s takeover

“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.

Discover why Thailand is the ultimate LGBTQ+ paradise

Join Ricky Cornish as he visits this breathtaking country that offers endless opportunities for the perfect queer trip.

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.

Silky Nutmeg Ganache lip-syncs at Kamala Harris rally in Houston

This is how you put on a showstopper.

Bomb threat cancels Massachusetts drag queen story hour

The right-wing Super Happy Fun America activist group was suspected of protesting outside the library but denied responsibility for the bomb threat.

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A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.

Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.

Two of the world's most iconic drag queens are making the yuletide gay at a time it's needed most.

Monét X Change tells The Advocate about her new podcast, Monét Talks, and the "biggest lie" in politics today.

From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!

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.

People reacted strongly when they noticed that the vice president and his wife were attending a National Symphony Orchestra show.

Matthew Humphrey has been exonerated three years after his wrongful arrest for speaking out against book bans during a local library board meeting.

The EastSiders star is exploring more messy queer topics alongside Willam Belli and Kathy Griffin.

Ricky Cornish learns it's getting increasingly tough for these performers to book gigs.

In a shocking twist, this walking human parody remains confidently wrong with his terrible opinions.

In the 1910s and 1920s, drag musicals were just as popular as football on college campuses and in male-only social clubs, writes historian Andrew Erdman.

Frankie Grande, Peppermint, and dozens of reality TV stars are asking for "relevant representation of LGBTQ people."

The LGBTQ+ community isn't afraid.

“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.

Join Ricky Cornish as he visits this breathtaking country that offers endless opportunities for the perfect queer trip.

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

This is how you put on a showstopper.

The right-wing Super Happy Fun America activist group was suspected of protesting outside the library but denied responsibility for the bomb threat.