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The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.

Bowen Yang Lily Gladstone LGBTQ actors remake Wedding Banquet movie

Arts & Entertainment

Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone to star in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ remake

The 1993 film follows a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a Chinese woman to conceal his sexuality and partner from his family, as well as to get her a green card.

Captain Kelly Swift of the NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations

Crime

Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in upstate New York

Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.

GLAAD media award equalpride nominations

Arts & Entertainment

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

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'Star Wars' star Kelly Marie Tran comes out as queer

The actress, who's also known for starring in Raya and the Last Dragon, is currently promoting the new rom-com The Wedding Banquet.

Evan Rachel Wood and Kelly Marie Tran Play Guess Who? #MeToo Edition

"Unfortunately, sexual assault is not a game," says Wood, who testified for expanding the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights this week.

Trans Judge Candidate Wins, Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Loses in Illinois

Jill Rose Quinn is set to be the state's first trans judge, while LGBTQ ally Marie Newman bested one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.

Here are the Democrats who might be Kamala Harris's VP pick — and their LGBTQ+ records

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Here who she may choose and how they've treated the LGBTQ+ community.

40 People Who Destroyed Gender Rules in 2014

Keeping ourselves to listing only 40 phenomenal trans, gender-fluid, and nonbinary people who broke barriers in 2014 was the hardest part -- which is pretty cool in itself.

The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far

Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone to star in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ remake

The 1993 film follows a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a Chinese woman to conceal his sexuality and partner from his family, as well as to get her a green card.

Twitter Drags Fanboys Crying Over New She-Ra

When male fans lost it over the redesigned She-Ra, claiming she wasn't sexy enough, Twitter and the original creator came to the defense of the out showrunner.

Exclusive: 50+ LGBTQ Women, Nonbinary Activists Back Elizabeth Warren

Warren is "a strong progressive woman ... who will deliver on big, structural change for our country," the endorsers say.

A Lesson of Labor Day

The shared work of the LGBTQ community and the labor movement dates back to the days of Harvey Milk, writes Mary Beth Maxwell of the Human Rights Campaign.

35 Bisexual Politicians You Should Know

We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

Kelly Marie Tran Fires Back at Her Trolls

The Star Wars star breaks her silence after online bullying.

Sexist Facebook Group Takes Credit for Forcing Kelly Marie Tran Off Instagram

The confessions of a retired gas-lighter

Coming out in the 21st century is hard not because of others, but because of our own struggle to accept ourselves, writes George del Junco.

Transgender man Sam Nordquist tortured and killed in upstate New York

Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

The ERA Is Queer and It Always Has Been

It's been a year since Virginia became the final state needed to ratify the ERA, and trans politician Danica Roem was a key factor.

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The actress, who's also known for starring in Raya and the Last Dragon, is currently promoting the new rom-com The Wedding Banquet.

"Unfortunately, sexual assault is not a game," says Wood, who testified for expanding the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights this week.

Jill Rose Quinn is set to be the state's first trans judge, while LGBTQ ally Marie Newman bested one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate soon. Here who she may choose and how they've treated the LGBTQ+ community.

Keeping ourselves to listing only 40 phenomenal trans, gender-fluid, and nonbinary people who broke barriers in 2014 was the hardest part -- which is pretty cool in itself.

The 1993 film follows a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a Chinese woman to conceal his sexuality and partner from his family, as well as to get her a green card.

When male fans lost it over the redesigned She-Ra, claiming she wasn't sexy enough, Twitter and the original creator came to the defense of the out showrunner.

Warren is "a strong progressive woman ... who will deliver on big, structural change for our country," the endorsers say.

The shared work of the LGBTQ community and the labor movement dates back to the days of Harvey Milk, writes Mary Beth Maxwell of the Human Rights Campaign.

We highlight bisexual state and federal legislators for Bi Visibility Day.

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

The Star Wars star breaks her silence after online bullying.

Coming out in the 21st century is hard not because of others, but because of our own struggle to accept ourselves, writes George del Junco.

Five people have been charged in connection with the killing and brutal torture of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist.

As part of Pride Media's Love, Me series, Majors shares his journey in fighting depression.

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

It's been a year since Virginia became the final state needed to ratify the ERA, and trans politician Danica Roem was a key factor.