Some of My Best Friends Are...
You've heard it before, "My best friend is (gay)/(trans)/(bi)(pansexual)!" Here's how to appreciate the sentiment instead of blowing a gasket.
June 24, 2016
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Op-ed: I Met My Best Friend on Grindr
Many gay men have mastered the art of not letting sex kill a friendship. Thanks, smartphones.
April 20, 2015
Rachel Griffiths
Who wouldn't want to tell Rachel Griffiths their deepest secret? Considering her heart-raw turns in Six Feet Under and the modern classic Muriel's Wedding, this warm, funny Aussie has a direct line to Empathy Central. Griffiths, 38, also costarred in My Best Friend's Wedding, and she's earning more BGF stripes as Sarah, the cool sister on the gay-happy prime-time soap Brothers & Sisters.
March 12, 2007
Major Disappointment
Mikala Bierma has made quite the viral impression in the last two weeks with Disappointing Gay Best Friend, her new series of video shorts opposite Tyler Coates.
March 28, 2011
Dear Gay Men, An Open Letter
The same kind of fear that keeps us from coming out as gay keeps many of us from coming out as HIV-positive.
January 6, 2017
Op-ed: Walking My Dad Down the Aisle
A young woman recounts the day her dads tied the knot.
November 7, 2014
Aubrey Plaza: 'I Fall in Love With Girls and Guys'
The Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates star on disrupting social norms and objectifying Zac Efron.
July 7, 2016
My Best Gay and Bi Friends Are Friends With Benefits
Writer Zachary Zane says physical relationships have helped him form closer emotional ones.
May 19, 2017
'My Best Friend's Wedding' star Rupert Everett secretly married his long-time partner
The star of My Policeman, The Happy Prince, and The Serpent Queen has officially tied the knot.
August 29, 2024
13 LGBTQ+ films TCM is spotlighting for Pride Month
Out host Dave Karger and author Alonso Duralde take you through a wealth of films June 21 and 28.
June 21, 2024
Eat, Pray, Love a Woman: Elizabeth Gilbert Does!
Elizabeth Gilbert announces her love for her terminally ill longtime friend Rayya Elias in a poignant Facebook post.
September 7, 2016
'American Idol' Contestant's Gay Grandpa Wins Judges' Hearts
Watch this exclusive clip of the singer from Ohio whose story about his gay grandfather evokes all the feels.
February 23, 2023
Thicke and Juicy
Neo-soul singer-songwriter Robin Thicke explains why he'll happily ruin dinner to defend his gay friends -- even those hip-hop chest-thumpers still in the closet.
March 19, 2010
Talking With Men, Post-Transition
Part of being a trans woman is adapting to the ways men condescend and silence women. That doesn't mean guys completely control the narrative, writes Jessie Earl.
June 28, 2017
'My Best Friend's Wedding' Almost Had a Gay Sequel
Rupert Everett, who played Julia Roberts's GBF, almost walked down the aisle.
February 8, 2019
iO Tillet Wright Speaks Out About Amber Heard and Johnny Depp
There may be no one who knew them better when they were a couple, and now that they are divorced he is telling all, revealing he no longer talks to Depp but calling Heard, "one of my best friends."
September 12, 2016
Until Institutions Like USC Start Standing Up for Students, I Will
One of the nation's top universities allegedly allowed a doctor to abuse students for decades. In the absence of action from school officials, one student is willing to take on that job herself.
June 8, 2018
'The Voice' Singer Melanie Martinez Accused of Sexual Assault by Ex-Best Friend
Martinez's former friend Timothy Heller alleges the singer assaulted her at a sleepover during their intense friendship.
December 5, 2017
Member of the wedding
When Advocate arts and entertainment editor Corey Scholibo goes home to Houston to take part in a friend's wedding, he discovers that his role in the ceremony befits his status--not best man, not bridesmaid, but an honored gay place of his own.
November 22, 2006
Palin: My Gay Friend 'Made a Choice I Would Not Have Made'
For weeks vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has referenced her close gay friends every time she's asked about her conservative stance on gay rights. Tuesday night she got a bit more specific in her second interview with Katie Couric, saying one of her best friends of 30 years is a gay woman who "made a choice that isn't a choice that I would have made."
October 2, 2008