Karla Sofía Gascón breaks barriers as first trans actor Oscar nominee
It's official: the lead actress of Emilia Pérez has made LGBTQ+ history at the 97th Academy Awards.
January 23, 2025
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How the Oscars are honoring queer history with Rustin and Nyad according to Academy CEO Bill Kramer
With a gay man, Bill Kramer, at the helm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, queer and diverse stories are in good hands. Here, he discusses how nominated queer films about real people like Rustin and Nyad are now part of a historical record.
March 10, 2024
The Most Hilarious Lady Gaga Oscars Memes
Gaga's red carpet couture inspired a mountain of hilarious memes.
February 23, 2015
Why Television Is Outpacing Film in Diversity
Wilson Cruz, Paris Barclay, Outfest Fusion's Taj Paxton, and Anjelica Huston weigh in on the growing divide between television and film in featuring LGBT people, especially those of color.
March 10, 2014
Person of the Year: The Finalists
The Advocate's Person of the Year was revealed Thursday on MSNBC's The Last Word, and the other nine finalists are presented here in no specific order.
November 6, 2014
Hot Sheet: February 20, 2015
Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Taylor Swift, Neil Patrick Harris, Keegan Allen, and a little golden guy named Oscar.
February 20, 2015
Watch Colman Domingo Shine in Timely ‘Rustin’ Trailer
Rustin premieres on Netflix on November 17.
August 29, 2023
Jodie Foster leaves her mark in cement at L.A.'s Chinese Theatre
The ceremony came the same day as the 10th anniversary of Foster's marriage to Alexandra Hedison.
April 22, 2024
Why a Tony for 'The Prom' Would Be the Best Pride Gift
The Broadway musical centers on rural LGBTQ youth, who are nearly invisible in mainstream entertainment.
June 7, 2019
8 Ariana DeBose must-see musical theater Performances ahead of the Tony Awards
The multi-talented Ariana DeBose (the first out queer woman of color to win an Oscar) is hosting the Tony Awards for a third time. Here are seven performances that spotlight her outsized gifts.
June 16, 2024
The Advocate wins Outstanding Magazine at GLAAD Media Awards
The Advocate bested nine other nominees, including Cosmopolitan, People, and Vogue.
March 28, 2025
A new documentary on the making of 'West Side Story' highlights the four queer men behind it
The documentary is the first in a series on LGBTQ+ contributions to literature.
April 3, 2025
Who was Roy Cohn? All about the closeted gay lawyer who mentored Donald Trump
Cohn, being portrayed by Jeremy Strong in the new film The Apprentice, has been called "a Jewish anti-Semite and a homosexual homophobe."
October 18, 2024
Why Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing 'Sound of Freedom'
The film's hero and the actor who portrays him have both expressed support for QAnon claims.
July 20, 2023
All the LGBTQ+ highlights of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
An Orthodox rabbi who's also a drag queen, lesbian songstress Janis Ian, and gay Beatles manager Brian Epstein are among the subjects of films in the fest.
February 19, 2025
Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards alongside biggest queer films and TV of the year
The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.
January 22, 2025
James Franco Gets Inspired by Cruising
With his new "homo-sex-art-film," the always intriguing actor teams with director Travis Mathews to pay homage to the controversial 1980 thriller.
August 22, 2012
We Need More Gay Sex on TV
There are a slew of Emmy nominations for three-dimensional LGBT characters with sex lives on premium cable, but how long before network television catches up?
August 25, 2014
Queer Ear: The Hills are Alive...
A weekly compendium of music news for the discerning LGBT listener.
February 23, 2015
Melissa Etheridge on being a 'proud mother' to queer artists and the healing power of music
“I know that my art has healed me just year after year after year. It keeps healing me," Etheridge says. "I’m just so grateful and always hope that my music can do that for people."
August 27, 2024
14 Events in LGBT History That Deserve Films
The Advocate asked the filmmakers at Outfest for the LGBT people, events, and stories they would love to capture for the silver screen.
July 8, 2015