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Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley, Bi Punk Rock Icon, Dies at 63

The queer singer often referenced his sexuality in his music, which eschewed gendered pronouns.

An LGBTQ Rights Pioneer’s New Life as Murder Mystery Novelist

Jeanne Winer's exciting new legal thriller proves the punk-rock lesbian activist is as savvy an author as she is an attorney.

Against Me! Trans Singer Rocks Post-Coming Out Show

Laura Jane Grace, once known as Tom Gabel, was received well by a San Diego crowd.

How a Punk Rock Drag Queen Became a Top Chef

This former drag star and body piercer now cooks Buddhist temple cuisine.

Alleged Minneapolis mass shooters charged after killing one at LGBTQ+ punk rock show

The teenagers who allegedly targeted queer people at a punk rock show in Minneapolis are facing seven felony charges.

RuPaul's Secret Punk Past

Long before the gay host of RuPaul's Drag Race became a household name, he was the frontman of a punk rock band called "Wee Wee Pole."

Op-ed: Confessions of a Former Ted Nugent Fan

Like many former Ted Nugent fans, one woman has had to choose a side.

Elton John & Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Team Up for 'Tammy Faye'

The two have written the music and lyrics for a new musical based on Tammy Faye Messner's life.

Laura Jane Grace to Release Memoir

The Against Me! singer's book will recount her transition and her struggles with dysphoria.

Punk Rock Star Comes Out as Trans in Rolling Stone

Lead singer of the punk band Against Me! comes out as a transgender woman in the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. Laura Jane Grace, who used to be known as Tom Tom Gabel, tells writer Josh Eells about her transition, her experience with gender dysphoria, and what this means for Against Me! (a band that Grace started when she was just 17 years old, in 1997, in Naples, Florida).

Jessica Chastain on Tammy Faye's 'Punk Rock,' Drag Queen Fearlessness

The star of The Eyes of Tammy Faye chats with The Advocate about misogyny, HIV and AIDS, and the once-disgraced televangelist's enormous heart. 

Brandi Carlile Offers Hope With Moving Version of 'Over the Rainbow'

Carlile calls the Judy Garland classic "the most revolutionary and punk rock song ever written."

Meet Russia's Female-Fronted Protest Rock Sensation

The Russian punk rock band Louna and its sexy, butchy lead singer Lou Gevorkian talk about gay life in Russia, their beef with Madonna, and the masks we all wear.

Punk's Little Secret

Darby Crash, lead singer of the influential '70s punk band the Germs, was gay -- and with the release of the new film What We Do Is Secret, the gay community may finally discover him as an icon

Hedwig Creator John Cameron Mitchell to Receive Special Tony

The writer and original star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch will be honored at the June 7 Tony Awards.