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Tallahassee Mayor Nixes LGBTQ+ Advisory Council Meeting During Pride Month

The Democratic mayor has been slammed by local activists for canceling putting off the meeting.

After Black Trans Man Killed, Calls for Police Chief's Resignation

Tony McDade was shot to death by a white officer two days after the murder of George Floyd.

Black Trans Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida

Police say McDade had fatally stabbed another man and pointed a gun at the officer -- but activists are calling his death an example of police violence.

America's first gay governor gets official portrait

Jim McGreeveey, the gay former governor of New Jersey, will have his official portrait hung at the statehouse in a private ceremony this summer.

Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings

Unearthed remarks on gay conversion therapy and derogatory comments about the LGBTQ+ community put the spotlight on the new speaker’s regressive beliefs.

Priestly Sins

Coming Out As...Catholic

To be gay and Catholic, one must believe in miracles.

Omar Sharif Jr. Talks Donald Trump, 'Naughty Fun' of 'Dante’s Cove'

The actor discusses his first time meeting the president-elect and his own role in a possible revival of Dante's Cove.

Soapside: Advocate's Guide to Daytime July 30

John Driscoll on his new role, gay soap journos launch podcast, Daytime Emmy news, Kish's kiss, update on Crystal Chappell's Venice, Daniel Goddard gets the Adonis heave-ho, and more ...

Around the world with the L.A. opera

A grand tour of recent productions, from the stunning to the disappointing, with stops in Troy, Seville, Paris, Sweden, Egypt, and Verona. Many unlucky lovers will not survive the trip.

Two days in the Coachella Valley

What's it all about? The adventures of a gay Coachella virgin in search of meaning, misters, and Madonna in the scorching heat of the desert music festival

7 Things That Are Everything This Week

Mykki Blanco, Glenn Greenwald, and the Emmys -- what a week!

Top 10 News Stories of 2012

As far as the news cycle is concerned, 2012 was a banner year for LGBTs. From never-ending coverage of Chick-fil-A's antigay ways to the president's endorsement of marriage equality -- and the collective conservative conniption that followed -- these are the stories that topped our gaydar in 2012.

Person of the Year: Transgender Americans

The Advocate highlights the people who gave the LGBT community hope in 2017.

45 Big Homophobes

The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

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!"