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Reclaiming lesbian: Why the label ISN'T problematic & the TERFs can't have it

Two proud lesbians take on the most complicated debates around the L word and explain why they will never give it up.

Trans Filmmakers Tell History of 'Camp Trans'

It's important to remember the moments and people who defined the transgender movement over the years, show these filmmakers.

Kenya's First Pride Is Greeted With Death Threats

Joy quickly turned to fear at the Kakuma Refugee Camp.

The evil lesbian

Judi Dench breathes new life into a stereotype we used to hate.

Molding the Next Joan Jett

The new documentary Girls Rock traces a group of mini-rockers honing their craft at camp and serves as an entertaining reminder that empowerment doesn't always mean shedding clothes

Is My World Less Uniquely Gay Since Ellen DeGeneres Came Out 20 Years Ago?

While paying homage to DeGeneres's impact on visibility one writer reminisces about lesbian spaces.

Gay Dads Say School Pastor Threatened Them, Banned One From Campus

A pastor who runs a Christian school in Arizona allegedly threatened a gay couple after the ex-wife of one of the men enrolled their daughter in the religious private school.

Drew Droege on Camping It Up in Die, Mommie, Die!

The comedian and Chloë Sevigny impressionist tells us about a playing a faded actress in the newest production of Charles Busch's iconic satire. 

Palestine and gay rights

Is it racist to say that the Palestinian Authority is light-years behind Israel in terms of LGBT equality? And why is the highest-profile international gay rights organization boycotting WorldPride in Jerusalem in August?

WATCH: Step Into an Illegal Gay Wedding in Uganda

Before Uganda's draconian antigay law was overturned earlier this month, a brave same-sex couple wed in a covert ceremony near Kampala.

Scott Lively: Kevin Spacey Shows 'Pedophile Core' of Gay Culture

Yes, he went there -- but he's wrong.

Lady of the Night

After coming out as a lesbian in 2006, Batwoman finally gets her own comic book series -- and this time, she's out, proud, and here to stay.

15 groundbreaking queer films every Gen Z gay NEEDS to see

From Glen or Glenda to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, these are the iconic, seminal films every young LGBTQ+ person needs to see!

The Most Captivating Films of Frameline

From queer British history to repressed Brooklyn sexuality to Whitney's tortured life, the San Francisco LGBT film festival covers it all.

'You Don't Nomi' Centers Showgirls' Hero as a Queer Icon

The director of the documentary about the cult classic, Jeffrey McHale, told The Advocate that queer people saved Showgirls. 

Op-ed: How the NFL Is Tackling LGBT Issues

The NFL still has no active out players, but a former player says it's not for lack of trying.

Lone Star Chic

Hip Austin, Voluntourism, Have an Adventure.

The right to roll

Will the White House find a way to stop over 100 gay- and lesbian-led families from participating in its annual Easter Egg Roll?

Leaving the United States of Medieval

If you ask our columnist, the October 8 gay boycott doesn't go far enough. It's time to let antigay states form an imperfect union of the benighted and for every self-respecting gay man and lesbian to leave for more-enlightened homelands.

What's Up, Doc?

Would removing transgender from the list of mental disorders do more harm than good?