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How we found community on our first luxury LGBTQ+ cruise

Brand g Vacations offers pampering, personalization, and the potential for lifelong friends.

Bernie Wagenblast Steps All the Way In, Giving Voice to Hope

At 66, the New York City subway announcer comes out as trans amid life’s chaos, confusion, and contest, finally reaching her destination.

Remembering My Friend Mart Crowley, the Man Behind 'Boys in the Band'

The Advocate's Christopher Harrity recalls the iconic writer, whose work could break your heart and make you screech with laughter at the same time.

Surf, Sand, and Solidarity

What happens when one woman's vacation is some teenager's lifeline? 

The voice of the NYC subway and her journey to trans euphoria

Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the New York subway, came out as a trans woman last year. Now, she's sharing what it's like living her authentic life.

Op-ed: Dad, Welcome as You Are

The world's first openly gay Episcopal dean shares a personal story of father and son's emotional intimacy.

What Homophobic Hell Will the GOP Unleash on a Gay Frontrunner?

Excitement -- and anxiety -- about Pete Buttigieg's rise to the top.

Rainbow High

Busy Broadway heartthrob and gay rights activist Cheyenne Jackson chats about his Finian's Rainbow revival, his politically charged cabaret CD, and laying around in his underpants.

Gay dream hotels

The Advocate's sister site OutTraveler.com takes us around the world to show us the globe's best homes away from home.

How I Lost My Many Virginities in Alaska

From salmon to grizzly bears, there are too many great things in Alaska to share. But here's a few. 

At Mother’s Day, Jerrod Carmichael's fractured relationship between a gay son and his mom resonates

He brings strained relationships forward for all of those who have the same question rattling around their heads: “Could my mom change?”

Gay Life Flourished in Berlin Before Nazis Snuffed It Out

Oliver Hilmes, author of Berlin 1936, paints a glamorous and frightening picture of a city that embraced sexual minorities before turning on them with a vengeance.

Why My Friend Silvio Horta’s Life and Death Matter

Andy Maher pens a remembrance of his late friend Silvio Horta, the creator of Ugly Betty.

Kick it, LaKisha

The Top 6 become the Final 4 as American Idol moves into the home stretch. And the president shows up and tries to ruin everyone's good time.

Fall Gay Getaways

 

 

Provincetown unveiled: The quintessential LGBTQ+ summer destination

Explore the enchanting allure of Provincetown, MA, through the author's vivid narrative of transformative LGBTQ+ experiences, from lively ferry rides and vibrant nightlife to the welcoming community and diverse activities.

A New Gay-Friendly Mexican Resort Is Redefining Vacation

Experience the merging of tradition, adventure, and luxury in a new Mexican getaway near Cancun.

The LGBT Heroes of 9/11

We look back in time via The Advocate's special cover story after the tragedy on September 11, 2001.

Lake Como Is Not Just for Rich Straight Guys

George Clooney, James Bond, and Herb Caen all fell for Italy's Lake Como -- now you can too.