She was the first out lesbian in People magazine, an originator of the women's music movement, and a costar in several big-name TV series (like Mod Squad) and films (such as Dogfight, alongside River Phoenix). We talk with Holly Near about her huge new album and a life of devotion to LGBT rights.
Meticulously researched and evocatively told, Hold Tight Gently is this celebrated historian's poignant memorial to those lost to AIDS and to two of the great unsung heroes of the early years of the epidemic. This is an exclusive excerpt.
Person of the Year Finalists: We limited ourselves to selecting the 10 who were most influential on LGBT lives this year, and the resulting list of consequential figures represents the best of 2013.
When Fred Phelps
showed up in Fort Campbell, Ky., to blame the gays for
Iraq War casualties, the region's gay community found
instant solidarity among Army wives and soldiers
The Perfectionists creator I. Marlene King and star Sasha Pieterse spoke with The Advocate about the new show's LGBTQ visibility and just why Alison left Emily.
Mark Segal recounts his amazing life in activism in his new memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality. Read an exclusive excerpt below.