The Advocates 2024: Drag king Mark Anthony
The U.K. performer is creating visibility and inclusivity for fellow cabaret artists who don't necessarily fit the mainstream mold.
June 28, 2024
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Eddie Redmayne Calls Trans Woman Role in 'The Danish Girl' a 'Mistake'
The actor played Lili Elbe in the 2015 film. Elbe was one of the first trans women to receive gender-affirmation surgery.
November 22, 2021
Is Mike Pence a Fake Christian?
It's hard to imagine Jesus wants his followers to vilify the most vulnerable while aligning themselves with dangerous demagogues.
October 18, 2016
San Francisco Mourns Death of Legendary Drag Performer
Arturo Galster was a drag pioneer in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle's Robert Hurwitt offers up this tribute, compiled by Gerard Koskovich and the family of Arturo Galster.
September 1, 2014
London Nightlife
Gay and lesbian nightlife in London is renowned for its diversity. From rubber "gummy bear" nights to preppie "high-tea dances," London sports a club, pub, disco, or temporary basement venue for every taste.
June 1, 2009
Women Who Paved the Way: Celebrity Journalist Nancy Spain
To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day. Today we feature celebrity journalist Nancy Spain.Â
March 18, 2017
Pioneering Gay Playwright Robert Patrick Dies at 85
Patrick's The Haunted Host was one of the first plays with an admirable gay protagonist.
May 16, 2023
Seat Filler January 2011
The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene sought warmth onstage throughout a snowy January with drag divas, lesbian campers, and tragic Tennessee Williams heroines.
February 1, 2011
Meet 'The Advocates' of 2024
'The Advocates' list celebrates 10 artists, activists, and allies who are dedicated to making the world a better place for all.
July 4, 2024
Destinations: When in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand, has been called everything from the Venice of the East to the Capital of Sin, but only recently has it been raising eyebrows as a cosmopolitan destination. The mantra "anything goes," once applied only to the city's naughty nightlife, now extends to everything from shopping and art to hotels and spas. Add a karma-driven culture and relaxed views on sexuality and gender and you have a gay mecca in the making.
June 2, 2008
Alan Cumming on Kindness to Animals and Resistance to Trump
The bisexual actor and singer says he fights for "kindness and equality" in all aspects of life.
March 20, 2017
Hurricane Rita
She's never played gay, but that doesn't stop stage and screen legend Rita Moreno from talking all things gay as she tours with her one-woman cabaret act.
February 4, 2009
And on a Lighter Note
You may have heard his collaborations with Bjork or Morrissey, but it's with his new full-length album, The Crying Light , that Antony Hegarty finally comes into his own.
March 4, 2009
Bear Essentials
Advocate contributor Lawrence Ferber reports back on all there was to see and hear at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- including everyone who took home the top prizes at the 22nd Annual Teddy Awards, honoring queer work in the festival.
February 20, 2008