The queerness of King James I, of Bible fame
He commissioned the version of the Bible used by many Christians and being hawked by Donald Trump. The king and a male lover are also the subjects of a new miniseries, Mary and George.
April 5, 2024
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13 LGBTQ+ British Royals in History
Historians have pegged several as likely members of the community, and in the 21st century at least one is out and proud.
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March 29, 2024
Tennessee Cop Turned Pastor Urges Execution of Gays
Grayson Fritts, a Knox County, Tenn., sheriff's detective, called LGBTQ people "filthy" and "freaks," and said the Bible calls for their execution.
June 12, 2019
Pastor Who Lauded the Killing of 'Queers' Resigns Due to 'Sins'
Texas minister Donnie Romero had reportedly patronized sex workers and used marijuana -- but did not renounce his hateful views.
January 8, 2019
This Bear of a Hate Preacher Has a 'Sodomite' Fixation
Pastor Aaron Thompson also calls the LGBTQ+ community "a bunch of freaks" sentenced to death and eternal damnation.
September 22, 2022
'Death to Gays' Pastor: Fires Ravaging Australia Because It Banned Me
Steven Anderson, who has called for the extermination of LGBTQ people, says God is judging Australia because it bans "preachers of the Gospel."
January 6, 2020
Mary & George's Julianne Moore on Mary's sexual fluidity and queer relationship
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine chat with Advocate Channel about their royally queer characters in STARZ's Mary & George.
April 13, 2024
Sexual Rebels and 'Nasty Women' Scared the Medieval Establishment Too
A new exhibit shows the Middle Ages were much more diverse than previously thought -- and in some ways, not that different from now.
February 21, 2018
Seat Filler The Advocates Guide to Theater March 2010
For better or worse, The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene takes on Valerie Harper as Tallulah Bankhead in Looped, Lucy Liu's Broadway debut and the gayest Glass Menagerie ever!
March 29, 2010
Boy Wonder
At 27, Nico Muhly is one of classical music's brightest young talents. We catch up with the prodigy as he takes time off from writing his first opera for the Met and hits the road to perform works from his new album, Mothertongue
August 12, 2008
17 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in April 2024 & where to watch them
Mary & George, Chucky; We’re Here, Challengers, and more make for thrilling, queer viewing this month.
April 5, 2024
31 LGBT Leaders From World History
These pharaohs, kings, queens, (and presidents!) ruled the ancient and modern worlds.
February 2, 2018
Rupert's return
Coming back to The Advocate after a nearly seven-year absence, Rupert Everett talks about playing Stage Beauty's king in drag, trying to make a gay James Bond movie, and killing John Schlesinger
October 26, 2004
15 Gay Romances of the Renaissance Era
Some of the greatest thinkers, artists, and royals in European history had same-sex relationships.
October 21, 2016
Turner Classic Movies spotlights the best political films of all time
The LGBTQ-inclusive lineup will feature celebrity presenters such as Melissa Etheridge, Steven Spielberg, and Sally Field.
September 6, 2024
Was James Buchanan the First Gay President?
Writer Thomas J. Balcerski on the 15th president and his very close male friend.Â
November 26, 2019
How a Wet 'Fake Penis' Made James Franco an Ally (Video)
The King Cobra star revealed a humorous anecdote while accepting Outfest's Ally Award.
July 19, 2016
Father of Lawrence King's Killer Found Dead
Bill McInerney -- the father of Brandon McInerney, the 15-year-old who will soon face first-degree murder charges in the death of gay teen Lawrence King -- was found dead in his living room Wednesday.
March 18, 2009
5 James Baldwin Quotes Foreshadowing Ferguson
Several pundits and publications have referenced the gay and black writer, whose words remain relevant in describing race issues in America.
November 25, 2014