Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76
Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.
July 4, 2023
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Leslie Feinberg's Gone and Something's Missing
It's nearly three years since the author of Stone Butch Blues left the world, and Riki Wilchins is still grieving.Â
September 25, 2017
Op-ed: How Leslie Feinberg Saved My Life
A trans writer expresses gratitude for the work of the late activist and author of Transgender Warriors.
November 19, 2014
Trans Pioneer, Stone Butch Blues Author Leslie Feinberg Dies
She was a pioneer in trans and lesbian issues, workers rights, and intersectionality long before anyone could define the phrase. Her partner, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and family offered us this obituary.
November 17, 2014
Op-ed: Finding 'Queer' Through Leslie Feinberg's 'Stone Butch Blues'
Memoirist Daisy Hernandez, in tribute to the late author and activist Leslie Feinberg, recalls the words and places that Feinberg's classic novel evokes for her.
November 26, 2014
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.
May 30, 2016
Rebecca Juro, Trans Journalist and Activist, Dies of Cancer
Juro, who wrote for The Advocate and numerous other publications, was known for the mantra "the T is not silent."
December 28, 2021
Whats in a trans name?
Transsexual? Cross-dresser? Gender-queer? Under the "transgender" umbrella are a range of people who deal with gender identity and gender expression in nontraditional ways. A primer on who's who. Part 2 of The Advocate's ongoing transgender series
April 14, 2006
Fighting for her Life Trans Woman Charged With Murder
One night in front of a Minneapolis bar has changed CeCe McDonald's life forever.
April 20, 2012
Sylvia Rivera Gets a Place in the National Portrait Gallery
The pioneering activist is the first transgender American to be featured in the gallery, located at the Smithsonian Institution.
October 27, 2015
Advocate Bookshelf Best Non-Fiction Transgender Books
Bookshelf: Best Non-Fiction Transgender Books
November 20, 2011
POEM: The Year's Most Popular Articles
Take a look back at The Advocate's most viewed articles of the year, as told in verse.
December 31, 2014
Please dont call me tranny
Not sure what is "politically correct" when speaking with a transgender person? Here's a primer on what to say. Part 11 in The Advocate's ongoing Transgender 101 series.
September 15, 2006
The Nation's Oldest LGBTQ+ Bookstore Is Ready for 50 More Years
This is how Philadelphia's Giovanni's Room survived AIDS, gentrification, the internet, and COVID.
September 6, 2023
Abigail Shrier's Antitrans Manifesto Gives Lesbians a Bad Name
Writer Abigail Shrier pits lesbians against trans and nonbinary folks in her dangerous book, Irreversible Damage, but there are ways to combat that.Â
February 18, 2021
20 Years After 'Boys Don’t Cry': Trans Rights and Cancel Culture
Much has changed since Kimberly Peirce's groundbreaking film, and Riki Wilchins doesn't love all of it.
December 1, 2019
Op-ed: At the Last Moment, I Chose to Live
To help prevent transgender suicides, those of us who are suicide-attempt survivors must tell our stories.
July 8, 2014
Sasha Velour: Drag Superstar Today, POTUS Tomorrow?
The winner of RuPaul's Drag Race discusses the "renaissance" of drag activism, the new racially inclusive Pride flag, and a possible future in politics.
June 26, 2017
Where Disability Justice and LGBTQ Rights Intersect
How disabled queer and trans people of color are daring to imagine (and create) spaces where people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities have intrinsic value.
January 11, 2019
Op-ed: The Lambda Literary Awards Are as Essential as Ever
The executive director of the Lambda Literary Foundation counters an earlier op-ed, saying the awards and foundation are more crucial than ever in their 25th year.
October 9, 2012