Ariana DeBose on Broadway hazing: lessons learned
The Oscar-winning actress also discusses identity, joy, Broadway hazing, and the healing power of food in her latest role as a chef in House of Spoils.
October 9, 2024
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Dreaming in the land beyond the forest
A visit to Transylvania--and the palace known as Castle Dracula--takes a gay horror fiction enthusiast back to his childhood, to the origins of his several mingled identities as a person and a writer
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When Your Identity is a Contradiction
Can you be both a proud trans woman and gender nonbinary at the same time?
August 11, 2017
'Cisgender' Added to Oxford English Dictionary
The term, which signifies the opposite of 'transgender,' is a crucial addition to the English language, say trans advocates.
June 25, 2015
David Duke's godchild comes out as transgender in new memoir about leaving white nationalism
R. Derek Black, the former poster child for white nationalism, shares their journey of gender identity and ideological transformation in their upcoming book.
May 10, 2024
Calif. Bill Promotes Accurate ID on Trans Death Certificates
A California lawmaker introduced a bill designed to ensure that deceased transgender individuals are correctly identified on death certificates.
January 31, 2014
Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail
Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.
August 28, 2023
Colorado Becomes First State to Not Assign Gender on Birth Certificate
The state amended an intersex person's birth certificate to match their identity.
September 25, 2018
New Utah law brings closure of LGBTQ+ centers at public universities
The new law leaves students without safe spaces.
July 3, 2024
What to know about pronouns for International Pronouns Day
The Trevor Project recently released a helpful guide to gender identities and pronouns.
October 16, 2024
A 101 Guide to Knowing Thyself (And Understanding Everyone Else)
Our 101 guide to gender identities and sexual orientations.
September 4, 2017
The Problem With the 'Coming Out' of Pushing Daisies' Lee Pace
By calling a question about his sexuality "intrusive," the Angels in America actor is contributing to stigma regarding LGBT identity.
March 1, 2018
Op-ed: Leelah Alcorn 'Ciswashed' by the Media, White House
Response to White House support of a conversion therapy ban has erased the trans girl who inspired the proposed law.
April 17, 2015
'Why Do You Have to Say They're Gay?'
Some readers wonder why it's important to cover LGBTQ+ athletes, politicians, and other public figures. Our social media manager explains The Advocate's policy.
May 22, 2023
Groundbreaking Intersex Film 'Ponyboi' Is Now Available to Stream
The first-of-its-kind short film centers the experiences of an intersex person struggling to navigate love, sex, identity, and survival.
June 23, 2020
Laura Jane Grace Feels Differently About Arcade Fire's 'We Exist' Video
The trans lead singer of Against Me! had called out Arcade Fire for not casting a trans person in a video that explores gender identity.
May 29, 2014
The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school
In South Bend, River Montessori High School is supporting its students to be their true selves. Here's a look inside its affirming walls.
May 13, 2024
Alaska: Discrimination Toward LGBTQ+ People OK ‘In Some Instances’
LGBTQ+ communities everywhere are in conservative crosshairs.
March 6, 2023
India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating
Solely linking transition with surgery is wrong on so many fronts, writes Kyle Knight of Human Rights Watch.
December 5, 2019
LGBTQ+ youth feel safer online than in-person — and it's not close
Most LGBTQ+ youth report that their friends online and in person provide nearly twice the support of family.
March 12, 2025
PHOTOS: Exploring Gender as Performance
Dutch transmasculine photographer Chris Rijksen uses his body and clothing to explore the 'multitudes' of gender identity.
September 9, 2014