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The Royal Road: Tony Kushner Induces Guilt About Nostalgia

In this clip from her "cinematic essay," lesbian filmmaker Jenni Olson tells how the acclaimed playwright motivated her effort to overcome nostalgia.

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GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure

Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.

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From Meta to X, most major social media companies are failing LGBTQ+ users: GLAAD

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

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Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

World

California Marriage: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond

On June 17, history is made in California as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples throughout the state line up to wed. The Advocate was at the heart of the celebrations: covering the weddings, talking to politicians, and analyzing the road ahead. Keeping in mind that marriage is more than a photo-op, we continue our marriage equality coverage with exclusive interviews, insights from the community, and scenes from the front lines of the fight to beat a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the Golden State.

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Jenni Olson 'Thrilled' to Be Honored at Berlin Film Festival

Olson will receive the Special Teddy Award Friday for long-term achievement in queer film.

Jenni Olson to Lead GLAAD's Social Media Safety Program

Olson, an acclaimed filmmaker and an expert on media and technology, will lead efforts to make social media safe for LGBTQ+ people -- which it isn't now, she says.

The Royal Road: Tony Kushner Induces Guilt About Nostalgia

In this clip from her "cinematic essay," lesbian filmmaker Jenni Olson tells how the acclaimed playwright motivated her effort to overcome nostalgia.

Sundance Diary: The final countdown

On his last day in Park City, Advocate arts and entertainment editor Alonso Duralde has close encounters with lesbians--the television kind and the Mississippi kind--and amused bear icon Kevin Smith

Milestones

To mark our 35th anniversary, The Advocate remembers the events that have defined our history and culture for the past 35 years.

The 10 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2015

Here are some of the best true stories of the year.

The queer side of Sundance

In this first of three installments, The Advocate's arts and entertainment editor takes us along on his whirlwind trip to the Sundance Film Festival. It's all about the movies, yes--and who you meet at brunch, or in the men's room.

GLAAD: Social Media Platforms Are Failing to Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

Sundance, part deux

Weathering the Queer Brunch crowd with John Waters, moderating a panel with Armistead Maupin, and getting the scoop on Lifetime's upcoming Gwen Araujo movie

LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Worry Elon Musk Will Allow More Hate on Twitter

"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.

Don’t Slam Sundance

The excitement around this year's Sundance Film Festival has been muted by talk of boycott in response to Mormon efforts to pass Proposition 8. Director and Sundance veteran Gregg Araki explains why he thinks turning your back on the film festival is exactly the wrong approach.

California Marriage: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond

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The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.

Olson will receive the Special Teddy Award Friday for long-term achievement in queer film.

Olson, an acclaimed filmmaker and an expert on media and technology, will lead efforts to make social media safe for LGBTQ+ people -- which it isn't now, she says.

In this clip from her "cinematic essay," lesbian filmmaker Jenni Olson tells how the acclaimed playwright motivated her effort to overcome nostalgia.

On his last day in Park City, Advocate arts and entertainment editor Alonso Duralde has close encounters with lesbians--the television kind and the Mississippi kind--and amused bear icon Kevin Smith

Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

To mark our 35th anniversary, The Advocate remembers the events that have defined our history and culture for the past 35 years.

Here are some of the best true stories of the year.

In this first of three installments, The Advocate's arts and entertainment editor takes us along on his whirlwind trip to the Sundance Film Festival. It's all about the movies, yes--and who you meet at brunch, or in the men's room.

The LGBTQ+ advocacy group is criticizing Meta for continuing to allow anti-trans content on its platforms without effective moderation.

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

Weathering the Queer Brunch crowd with John Waters, moderating a panel with Armistead Maupin, and getting the scoop on Lifetime's upcoming Gwen Araujo movie

"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.

The excitement around this year's Sundance Film Festival has been muted by talk of boycott in response to Mormon efforts to pass Proposition 8. Director and Sundance veteran Gregg Araki explains why he thinks turning your back on the film festival is exactly the wrong approach.