Black Queer Author Leah Johnson Shares the Inspiration and Rage Behind Opening a Banned Books Store
“Loudmouth is, at its core, a product of rage,” says Johnson, whose books have been the subject of book bans.
October 21, 2023
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Maia Kobabe Wrote 2022's Most Attacked LGBTQ+ Book
This unassuming author -- and one of The Advocate's People of the Year -- found themselves targeted by a resurgent rightwing.
October 25, 2022
How Prop. 8 Woke Up a Sleeping Gay Giant
LGBT historian Nathaniel Frank breaks down the 60-year battle for marriage equality in his new book, Awakening: How Gays and Lesbians Brought Marriage Equality to America. In this excerpt, Frank looks at how Prop. 8 catalyzed a movement.
April 24, 2017
Second man pleads guilty in death of trans activist Cecilia Gentili
Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti have pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that caused Gentili's death.
September 24, 2024
Discover Why Body Geographic Is The Best Lesbian Memoir
Barrie Jean Borich's Body Geographic just won a Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Memoir. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
June 16, 2014
Two men arrested in death of trans activist and performer Cecilia Gentili
Gentili died in February after overdosing on fentanyl-laced heroin. Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti are charged with supplying the drugs.
April 1, 2024
Cecilia Gentili, trans activist, actress, and author, has died at 52
Gentili worked for the rights of trans people and others, and was an actress on Pose and an award-winning author.
February 7, 2024
13 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in September
Here are the shows and films for your queer viewing pleasure.
September 8, 2023
25 Queer-Owned Bookstores to Know and Support
In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.
October 22, 2023
Sex Work, Violence, and Queer Community
Authors Amber Dawn and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discuss queer identities, cycles of violence, and how we're shaped by the people and places that surround us in this revealing author conversation.
April 18, 2013
Urvashi Vaid, Legendary Activist for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Dies at 63
Vaid was a leader in several LGBTQ+ and other social justice organizations as well as an award-winning author.
May 14, 2022
David Carter, Historian of Stonewall, Dead at 67
Carter wrote what's considered the definitive history of the Stonewall uprising.
May 7, 2020
Judy Garland, the 'First Brick' and More: Debunking the Myths of Stonewall
Here's what really happened that night in June 1969, according to one of the original protesters.
October 12, 2023
Stonewall Reminds Us We Must Preserve the Stories of LGBTQ Seniors
A new project, Stonewall OutLoud, will ensure our history is not lost to time.
May 10, 2019
Outfest Slams Gay White Men Who 'Co-Opted' Trans History
In honoring a short on Marsha P. Johnson, a juror at the LGBT film festival sent a strong message about authority in the arts.
July 23, 2018
Michael Denneny, Pioneering Editor of LGBTQ+ Books, Dead at 80
Denneny published works by Larry Kramer, Paul Monette, Randy Shilts, Edmund White, and many more.
April 22, 2023
How Stonewall Can Teach LGBTQ+ People to Fight Today
Matthew Todd, author of Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement, shares lessons from the uprising.
June 26, 2020
Why Stories of LGBTQ Elders Matter, 50 Years After Stonewall
A new project preserves the memories of those who helped shape our present and future.
July 2, 2019
Op-ed: Both Stonewall and 'Stonewall' Deserve Your Attention
Roland Emmerich's Stonewall film may or may not follow history to a T, but it's important to remember it's entertainment, says longtime activist and gay publisher Mark Segal.
August 14, 2015
