Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned
The Tony Award-winning actor and writer shared an emotional statement criticizing Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center.
March 18, 2025
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Antigay Counselor Marcus Bachmann Gets Presidential Appointment
Bachmann, husband of former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, has been accused of practicing conversion therapy.
December 24, 2020
Hot Sheet: May 30, 2014
Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Dolly Parton, Gore Vidal, Dustin Lance Black, and Maleficent, which features Brenton Thwaites as Prince Phillip.
May 30, 2014
Prime Time 25: LGBT Seniors Making a Difference
These 25 LGBT achievers over 65 are proving that a person can change the world at any age.
November 26, 2014
The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers
What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"
June 23, 2014
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.
March 14, 2025
Images: How this gay man's passion for LEGO won him a place of honor in Dulles Airport
“As a kid, LEGOs were a way for me to express myself artistically but also definitely a way to sort of escape a little bit and a way to decompress,” Richard Paules recalls.
May 20, 2024
Our 18 Favorite Films at Outfest
This year's Outfest features more than 150 films. The Advocate has chosen 18 of our favorites.
July 11, 2013
Nepo Baby RFK Jr. Hates Vaccines, Poppers, and the Kennedy Legacy
Spreading dangerous viewpoints and preaching transphobia somehow makes someone a viable presidential candidate in 2023.
June 23, 2023
Lily Tomlin Named First Lesbian to Win Huge Honor
Tomlin will be honored for her lifetime contribution to the performing arts.
September 9, 2014
Ring in 2021 With Bi Opera Singer Jamie Barton, Other Stars on PBS
Barton is part of a starry New Year's Eve lineup, including Patti LaBelle, Audra McDonald, Josh Groban, Juanes, Yo-Yo Ma, and more, in United in Song.
December 31, 2020
Seat Filler The Advocates Guide to Theater
Your man on the New York theater scene looks back at gay love and self-loathing in the '40s, '50s, and '60s before shamelessly lusting after Broadway stars Liev Schreiber, Victor Garber, and High School Musical hunk Corbin Bleu.
February 23, 2010
From Stonewall to the White House: Mark Segal's Gripping Memoir
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.
November 17, 2015
7 Things That Are Everything This Week
If the Olympics aren't your bag, everyone from Babs to Angie Stone are here to entertain you.
August 5, 2016
50 Years of Stirring the Pot
Ever since the first issue of The Advocate clandestinely rolled off the presses in 1967, the content of the magazine has engendered debate, adulation, and occasionally venom.
June 15, 2017