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Rebecca Black releases her boldest and queerest album yet

The queer pop star pushes to new heights of creativity and style with her latest album, Salvation.

Three More Black Trans Women Reported Murdered

This brings the sad total to 16 transgender Americans reported murdered this year.

Russian Doll's Rebecca Henderson on Being the Lesbian Go-To After 40

The veteran out actor currently starring in Single Drunk Female and Inventing Anna chats with The Advocate about why she loves playing lesbians. 

 

S.F. Cops Arrest Suspects in Trans Woman's Second Attack

As San Francisco gentrifies, the "gayborhoods" decline, and violence spikes for trans residents, a trans woman is attacked for the second time this year.

Desmond Tutu Tells Ugandan MPs God Does Not Discriminate

In a powerful op-ed in Uganda's daily newspaper, the Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Ugandan members of parliament to reject the so-called Kill The Gays bill.

Rebecca Black on Coming Out and Growing Up

"This experience I had with 'Friday.' I kind of inhibited myself for a while, just on all fronts," Black tells The Advocate.

The Advocate Among 2021 GLAAD Media Award Winners

See the full list of honorees at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

White Lives Matter Now an Official Hate Group

The Southern Poverty Law Center places the organization alongside the nation's most racist and homophobic groups.

ACT UP and GLAAD Protest Simon  & Schuster's 'Denialist' HIV Book

The publisher is distributing a book that questions whether HIV causes AIDS.

13 LGBTQ+ Films and TV Shows to Watch in April

Just in time for Spring, here's the queer things to watch in April.

BBC Commissions Transgender Sitcom

Boy Meets Girl will revolve around a trans woman's romance with a younger man.

Obama Site Posts Video of LGBT Meeting

The Obama transition website posted a video Wednesday of a meeting that took place December 10 between LGBT leaders and members of the transition team.

Zach Wahls Rick Perry Videos Top Youtube For 2011

View the campaign ad videos that went viral.

Stars Give Good Face for Miley, VMAs' First Pansexual Host

The Advocate was at the red carpet for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, asking MTV stars to weigh in on Miley Cyrus's hosting gig and how being LGBT is becoming more normalized in popular culture.

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Scarlett Johansson Loves Woody Allen Despite Child Abuse Allegations

Following more tone-deaf remarks this summer about playing transgender, the Black Widow star continues to be out of step. 

Trans Folks Who Are Unemployed, Homeless, or in Massive Debt

Paying for medical care isn't the only concern facing transgender Americans.

Election Day Produces LGBTQ+ Firsts Around the Nation

Tuesday saw the election of Detroit's first queer female City Council member, the reelection of trans woman Andrea Jenkins in Minneapolis, and other notable victories.