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Monica Beverly Hillz attending a RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars event.

Trans Day of Visibility meets MAGA in 'Drag Race' star's outrageous stunt

The RuPaul's Drag Race star just pulled off one of the most surprising and iconic RuVeals of the year!

Sarah McBride opens up about her historic candidacy, the Democratic Party, and Kamala Harris's campaign

The transgender Delaware state senator is on the brink of making history (again) as the first trans person elected to Congress.

My sisters

Once he was embarrassed and threatened by transgender women. Now author Patrick Moore knows better: Breaking all the old rules, gay and straight, trans people are the core of the queer civil rights struggle.

Sky High Pride: Unveiling New York City’s Top LGBTQ-Friendly Rooftop Bars

Just in time for rooftop season, discover the best views and vibes in NYC's queer-friendly sky lounges.

Strange Days

I’m a Dad

Actor, singer, and all-around entertainer Sam Harris talks about his journey of adoption and the joys of taking on his latest title: father.

The velocity of Salma

Fresh from her fierce on-screen turn as bisexual painter Frida Kahlo, Salma Hayek talks about kissing Ashley Judd, seducing Saffron Burrows, and sharing intimate secrets with Frida's real-life lesbian love

How Monica Beverly Hillz found belonging and love in a world of challenges

On this Valentine’s Day, Monica Beverly Hillz reflects on how navigating love and dating as a trans woman taught her to adore herself.

Resisting the Christian Right in Orlando

The National Religious Broadcasters group has ambitious plans to roll back LGBT rights. Its annual convention is coming up, just miles from the Pulse nightclub.

Chani Nicholas Explains Why Queer People Love Astrology

Astrologer Chani Nicholas says, "If you want to access that map of your life, you can." 

Nonbinary ‘Hacks’ Star Carl Clemons-Hopkins on Being an Emmys First

The star of the breakout HBO Max series is making history and changing Hollywood.

Strange Days

Queering Islam

Three out imams are upending the idea that LGBT people are not welcome in Islam, while offering comfort and self-acceptance to congregations that seek a welcoming faith.

 

Queers in the Kitchen

From the looks of Bravo and the Food Network, gay and lesbian chefs are ubiquitous. But big-name LGBT cooks say they're still the minority -- underpaid and underrepresented.

Busting the 5 Biggest Myths About Insomnia

Working all night instead of sleeping might be the new humble-brag, but you don't have to put up with insomnia.

And then there were 12

Week 3 of Advocate contributor Dave White's American Idol recap: Paris wrestles with "Conga," Mandisa's gay-pride-float future, Bucky Covington's evil twin, and the return of Bo Bice

I Survived Conversion Therapy, But Not Without Scars

While 'ex-gay' therapy gets the headlines, this attorney reminds us that conversion therapy is used to demoralize and abuse transgender youth too. 

Janelle Monáe: The Queer Icon Has a Warning For the Future

The singer talks about her journey to becoming a queer icon, new music, and her debut book, The Memory Librarian.

The other presidential race

Chrissy Gephardt and Keith Boykin are running for president on Showtime's American Candidate. The prize? A prime-time chance to speak their minds

Seat Filler December 2009

The Advocate's queen on the NYC theater scene uses his gift receipt to exchange seasonal solo shows for inner-city lesbian tragedy, scenery-chewing divas, Mark-Paul Gosselaar's muscles, and Broadway's first high-powered prostate massage.