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Watch 'The Skinny,' History's Most Meaningful Film About Pride

Celebrate Black History Month and relive Pride Week with Patrik-Ian Polk's 2012 film The Skinny.

How LGBTQ+ Creatives Are Innovating TV in Lockdown

The L Word's Marja-Lewis Ryan, Noah's Arc's Patrik-Ian Polk, and more share how they're making queer TV in an era of social distancing.

'Noah's Arc' Is Back Tonight for Special 'Rona' Reunion, Episode

The 2000s show followed a group of Black queer men navigating life in Los Angeles.

The sexy professor

Doug Spearman, the out actor who plays buttoned-up Chance on Noah's Arc, swears he's nothing like his character. Well, except for that part about driving his car into a cheating boyfriend's house.

Help These Out Celebs Get LGBTQ-Inclusive Books Into Schools

A new star-studded video appeals for funds for Pride and Less Prejudice, which donates inclusive books to pre-K through third-grade classrooms.

Queer TV Festival Will Celebrate Shows From Noah's Arc to Veneno

The OutFronts will present panels on the state of LGBTQ+ TV, with some of the biggest queer names in television taking part.

Minority leader

Barely out of high school, blogger Steven Emmanuel is changing lives with QueerKidofColor.com.

This Photographer Wants to Change the Narrative on Black Men

Duane Cramer's intention is to broaden and deepen the dimensions in which black men are seen.

17 Essential Black Queer Films

Celebrate Black history and culture with these tales of the Black LGBTQ+ experience.

'Dear White People' Creator: The Alt-Right Trolls 'Really Helped Us'

Justin Simien discussed the upside of a controversy, and how his show and America are perpetually responding to a racial crisis.

Logos good to go

Logo, Viacom's gay channel, ends months of speculation by announcing a June 30, 2005, launch date. Its president, Brian Graden, talks to Advocate.com about what to expect from the fledgling network.

LGBTQ+ Film Festival NewFest Announces Queering Rom-Coms Event

The event will be held in-person and online from April 28 to May 2.

With an Assist From Beyoncé, Black Queen Kevin Aviance Is Back

He's opened for Cher, had his own line of heels, and was named one of the most successful dance artists of all time, but his next act is just beginning.

Mo'Nique: 'Blackbird' Is My 'Love Letter' to the Gay Community

The Blackbird star says she hopes her new film will spark conversations about homophobia and how it has devastated far too many lives.

Darryl Stephens of Noah's Arc Nearly Quit Acting Before Becoming a Dad

The actor talks about how the gay drama depicted subjects like HIV and effeminate gay men, and his own decision to become a father.