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Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes Gala 2025 to honor Out100 alums Tristan Schukraft & Edie Windsor with Diana Nyad & Rita Mae Brown

As LGBTQ+ history faces renewed challenges, the evening celebrating queer history spotlights two icons who shaped the movement.

LGBTQ+ History: When NOW Purged Lesbians From Its Feminist Movement

This the history of Betty Friedan, "feminine feminists" and the Lavender Menace.

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Authors Debate Disney Dykes and Bourbon Street Boys

Authors Lisa Girolami and Greg Herren sit down to chat about writing queer novels, indie publishers, and the search for Beaver Pond.

This Is How a Supposedly Radical Lesbian Wins in Congress

Tammy Baldwin was called a "radical lesbian" in her quest for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Turns out Wisconsin voters didn't take the bait.

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Celebrating classic gay literature: The best LGBTQ+ books

Is the gay novel truly dead? The Advocate and select Lambda Literary Award winners disagree, showcasing a list of classic gay and queer novels that prove LGBTQ+ literature is alive and well.

New Lesbian Bar, Ruby Fruit, to Open in L.A.

The bar will open in the space formerly occupied by popular restaurant Eszett in the Silver Lake neighborhood.

Queer Women Who Paved the Way: Political Pioneer Elaine Noble

To mark Women's History Month, The Advocate will feature a different queer woman from history each day, beginning with political pioneer Elaine Noble.  

TV's Women-Helmed Horror Series May Help Prove They're the Best Fright Directors

Female directors have made some of the best horror films in recent years, and now TV is catching on with Black Rose Anthology. 

This Lesbian Got Her Groove Back on a 500-Mile Hike

When her 30-year relationship ended, Carolyn Wood, an Olympic swimmer at 14, laced up her boots and traversed the Camino de Santiago.

32 LGBTQ+ Documentaries to Watch for LGBTQ+ History Month

We've assembled 32 films to recommend, from 1977's Word Is Out to 2021's Pieces of Us.

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Historic Night at Golden Crown Literary Awards

Lesbian literary pioneers and first-of-their-kind moments made the 2015 Goldies a night to remember.

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'Before Stonewall' Tells the Story of an Underground Queer Movement

The ahead-of-its-time 1985 doc that features interviews with queer activists like Ann Bannon, Harry Hay, Audre Lorde, and Frank Kameny gets a Pride Month re-release.

Fear of Flying... To the White House

In the heady first years of feminism, lesbians crashed the party, forever bonding the two movements. To win the presidency, Hillary Clinton must reckon with both.

The Gay Mind Behind Final Destination

Jeffrey Reddick was flying home to Kentucky when he came up with the idea for Final Destination, the 2000 horror movie in which death stalks a group of travelers after they get off an ill-fated airliner.