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Esera Tuaolo; Carl Nassib; Michael Sam
Sports

Breaking barriers: 13 gay NFL players who made LGBTQ+ history

From Jerry Smith to Carl Nassib, these players paved the way for visibility and acceptance in football.

​Ariana DeBose as Chef in House of Spoils
Arts & Entertainment

Ariana DeBose on how horror flick House of Spoils relates to identity, empowerment, and book bans

Out Oscar winner Ariana DeBose tells The Advocate, "I think there's something [about horror] that allows people to process, and maybe it is the sensation of being scared into it."

Taylor Frey & Kyle Dean Massey
Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Frey & Kyle Dean Massey's new 'spicy' gay holiday movie

Christmas comes prematurely as the actors bring authentic LGBTQ+ representation to the screen.

Emily Drabinski president American Library Association Barbara Smith black lesbian writer activist feminist
Voices

How library workers are defending books, democracy, and queer lives

Books that tell LGBTQ+ stories are under attack. In communities nationwide, librarians defend our community’s freedoms to read and exist.

Anna Cathcart & Anthony Keyvan Break Down Their Character's Friendship in 'XO, Kitty'
television

Anna Cathcart & Anthony Keyvan Break Down Their Character's Friendship in 'XO, Kitty'

The on-screen besties are getting candid on the show's key representation with The Advocate.