Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade join Zaya Wade on Out100 red carpet
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade walked the LGBTQ+ carpet with their daughter, who is fighting to create safe spaces for other trans youth.
DECEMBER 13, 2024
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A queer media pioneer and the haunting specter of suicide during the holidays
“Check in on even your ‘strong’ friends. A caring, listening conversation that normalizes help-seeking can make all the difference,” says Dr. Christine Moutier.
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Murders of Gay, Bi Men Show How Police, Media Fail the Queer Community
Three books delve into murder cases -- and reveal how anti-LGBTQ+ bias hamper police, the judicial system, and media investigations.
MARCH 24, 2021
Interface: Artists Using Social Media
Social media has allowed these queer artists to exhibit and sell their work as well as create a community.
MAY 5, 2015
Buttigieg's Complicated Relationship With LGBTQ Media Is Relatable
The mayor isn't the only LGBTQ person who gets frustrated with queer media, but it remains absolutely necessary, writes Amanda Kerri.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Death Threats Sent Over Elementary School Trip to LGBTQ-Friendly Bar
After posting about chaperoning the field trip, Sarah Leonardi has been bombarded with negative comments on social media saying a queer establishment is no place for students.
OCTOBER 29, 2021
2019 GLAAD Noms Reflect Peak Queer TV, Film, and Video Games
From Pose toHannah Gadsby to Crazy Rich Asians, it was a breakthrough year for queer media, and the GLAAD nominations reflect that.
JANUARY 25, 2019
Cynthia Erivo dazzles the 2024 Out100 event with powerful speech
The Wicked actress was honored as the 2024 Out100 Icon of the Year.
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Meet Bailey Spinn, the queer social media icon and singer with 17+ million followers
If you haven’t heard about her, you’re soon going to be in the minority.
JANUARY 25, 2024
Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year
The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.
JANUARY 22, 2025
Out100 2024: How are Sheryl Lee Ralph, Orville Peck holding space?
The honorees on this year's Out100 red carpet celebrate being in queer media.
DECEMBER 12, 2024
How Lee Daniels Became the Star Maker and Black Queer Icon
The award-winning director continues to tackle racism in Hollywood, as he mentors young queer artists and expands his media empire.
AUGUST 21, 2019
Don't Forget Roxane Gay (and Queer Superheroes), Hollywood!
The bisexual writer of World of Wakanda reflects on queer erasure, representation, and the media reaction to her lack of invitation to the Black Panther premiere.
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
No, More Guns Won't Make LGBT Spaces Safer
Advising LGBT people to take up arms in self defense actually puts the most vulnerable among our community at greater risk, says this queer researcher and media analyst.
JULY 1, 2016
'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
We need less panic from queer media
As legislation targeting the trans community increases, it is important to ground ourselves in the details of the laws that impact us, writes Riki Wilchins.
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
13 Reasons' Tommy Dorfman Plots Second Act: Queer Media Mogul
Dorfman, one of our Advocates of the Year, launched and curated a space for and by LGBTQ+ creatives.
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Bethany C. Meyers and 'Younger' Star Nico Tortorella Reveal Pregnancy
The famous queer couple announced it on social media.
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Gay Introvert Takes Center Stage in James Sweeney's 'Straight Up'
The director, writer, and actor talks bringing up a new brand of queer representation to media.
MARCH 1, 2020
Here's why soccer fans are booing USWNT player Korbin Albert
Even Korbin Albert's teammates are distancing themselves from the player in light of her social media posts mocking queer people.
APRIL 10, 2024
While Trump's campaign remains mum on photo appearing to show JD Vance in drag, the internet has thoughts
“If he was more open to learning from our community we could have helped with that wig,” one queer content creator wrote on social media.
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AUGUST 12, 2024