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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.

The Films of NewFest 2013

New York's premier LGBT film festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with a diverse and compelling collection of narratives, documentaries, shorts, and parties.

What Is Gay About the AFI Fest This Year

With a lesbian romantic comedy, a transgender love story, and many more films of interest, the AFI Fest offers much for LGBT audiences this year.

7 of the Best and Worst Renditions of Allen Ginsberg

From John Turturro to Daniel Radcliffe, a handful of actors have played the iconic gay Beat poet. Which one was the best?

A Guide to What to Watch

It's cold outside, so get back indoors and check out some of the best offerings in film, DVD, television, and theater.

Our 18 Favorite Films at Outfest

This year's Outfest features more than 150 films. The Advocate has chosen 18 of our favorites.

The Annual List: 40 Under 40

Musicians Tegan and Sara lead the pack of accomplished leaders in politics, sports, science, religion, and the arts. Meet the architects of the next decade.

Past '40 Under 40' Honorees Are Still Changing The World

Past honorees of The Advocate's '40 Under 40' continue to prove themselves as agents of change. Take a look at where they are now.

Pulse Needs to Become a Museum, Not Rubble

Some are calling for the nightclub -- site of one of our community's worst tragedies -- to be torn down. Sara Grossman, who lost her best friend there, says that's not the answer.

The Films of Polari LGBT Film Festival

The film festival formerly known as the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival kicks off this week with a diverse lineup of movies you won't want to miss.

Straight talk

Christopher Rice sits down with straight pal Gregg Hurwitz to discuss the best-selling novelist's penchant for gay characters

Foley investigations heat up as Hastert gains support

House Speaker Dennis Hastert is getting backup from President Bush and other GOP luminaries after vowing not to resign over his handling of the unfolding congressional page cybersex scandal, even as more pages approached by Foley came forward.

Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate

Matthew Shepard died 25 years ago today after an antigay attack. How do we honor his legacy and that of less well-known hate-crime victims?

New York Official: Send Gays to an Island, They'll Die Out

George Langdon IV, a member of the Albany County Legislature, has apologized for the remark, but there are still calls for his resignation. 

Newsom, Paterson Headline New York Fund-Raiser

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom and New York governor David Paterson combined forces for a Manhattan fund-raiser Thursday. Paterson charmed the intimate crowd with his usual candor and Newsom fostered a sense of urgency, saying he had seen polls that put the opposition four points ahead of those who oppose the ban.

GLBT America celebrates a weekend of Pride

Undeterred by recent setbacks in the push to legalize same-sex marriage, tens of thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender attendees marched in gay pride parades Sunday in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, Atlanta, and other cities nationwide.

Why I’m Marching

COMMENTARY: At first he thought the march on Washington planned for October was ill-timed and ill-advised, but Michelangelo Signorile now says there couldn't be a better time to take to the National Mall en masse.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican trounced in Missouri Republican primary. Was it worth her brother’s cushy job?

”I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American politics,” she said.