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How this queer writer held space for Wicked, Challengers, Love Lies Bleeding, and more in 2024

The viral holding space moment with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was just one of dozens of interviews in which queer journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist held space with actors, artists, and activists in 2024.

Top 5 Political Sci-Fi Marketing Campaigns

Science fiction shows and films are utilizing real life to sell their stories. Here are the most clever campaigns.

The Hidden Gay World of 'Star Trek'

When you think about science fiction, what comes to mind? Maybe some silvery uniforms, blue guys with antennas, blinking lights. You know, the future.

Where Is The Gay Sex in Game Of Thrones?

When Game of Thrones author George RR Martin was asked why he didn't include gay sex scenes in his popular series of novels, he gave an interesting answer.

Rachel Pollack, Acclaimed Author and Trans Activist, Dies at 77

Pollack was an award-winning author of speculative fiction and created a trans superhero for the Doom Patrol comic.

Publisher Says the Lambda Literary Awards Are a Shambles

Writer, editor, and publisher Steve Berman shines a light on problems bubbling under the surface of the Lambda Literary Awards.

I.S.S.’s Ariana DeBose and Gabriela Cowperthwaite on nationalism and normalizing queer ID

Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose and director Gabriela Cowperthwaite chat with the Advocate Channel about their new sci-fi thriller I.S.S. about a conflict that unfolds aboard the International Space Station.

Back to the Gay Future

The golden age of science fiction magazines served up some interesting queerish images. We have seen the future, and the future is gay.

The Avoidable Death of Thomas Disch

On July 4, 2008, the out science fiction writer shot himself in his New York apartment. Could gay marriage have saved him?

Is Divergent Sci-Fi's First Successful Bisexual Allegory?

Theo James speaks with The Advocate about the need for greater diversity in Hollywood blockbusters and why Divergent may be the science fiction genre's first bisexual allegory.

The Case for More Trans Toys

This trans woman tries to find her identity in her favorite action figures but only finds disappointment.

Tanith Lee, Author of Gender Fluid Fiction, 1947-2015

The novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym Esther Garber, was a pioneer among female writers.

Rep. Brian Sims Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Conversion Therapy in Pennsylvania

"This isn't science, it's science fiction," Sims explained in a YouTube video about his ongoing efforts to ban the harmful practice in his state.

Author Carla Tomaso on Coming From a Long Line of Lesbians

California-based author and out lesbian Carla Tomaso recently released her fifth book, Frozen, a fictional mother-daughter tale with a touch of science fiction and a hint of real-life narcissism inspired by Tomaso's own mother.

Meet the Queer Crew Behind the New 'Stargate' Series

Mercedes Bryce Morgan, the queer director of Stargate Origins, discusses the franchise's first gay characters and a new masculinity within science fiction.
 

The Stunning 'Blade Runner: Origins Vol. 1' Explores Trans Identity

This graphic novel showcases queer characters within the world of Replicants and those hunting them down in a futuristic Los Angeles.

Despite Book Bans, LGBTQ+ Fiction Sales Soar

Between May 2022 and May 2023, 6.1 million LGBTQ+ fiction books were sold.