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The Advocate's Jake Shears cover: Go behind the scenes

On Advocate Channel's new program, Cover to Cover, host Stephen Walker shows the making of The Advocate's Entertainment issue.

Two series from The Advocate Channel launch on Hulu

Get inspired and entertained as two series from the Advocate Channel are now streaming on Hulu this Pride Month! This collaboration brings inclusive and impactful programming, like the groundbreaking series Candis Cayne's Secret Garden and the Out100 Specials, to a wider audience.

The strength of queer couples, from the Griners to the Takeis

In the new Advocate Channel program, Cover to Cover, Stephen Walker goes behind the scenes of The Advocate, Out, and Plus.

Mary & George's Julianne Moore on Mary's sexual fluidity and queer relationship

Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine chat with Advocate Channel about their royally queer characters in STARZ's Mary & George.

Behind the lens with 'Queen of New York' doc director Emma Fidel (EXCLUSIVE)

Emmy-nominated director Emma Fidel shares her exhilarating journey capturing the groundbreaking political campaign of Marti Cummings, which is streaming exclusively on the Advocate Channel.

Hannah Waddingham on Making Her Holiday Special Extra Merry and Gay

The Ted Lasso star tells the Advocate Channel that it was crucial and personal to her that Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas has loads of LGBTQ+ visibility.

Girls5eva's Paula Pell on season 3's lesbian 'Trampage' and finding her people

Girls5eva's lesbian star chats with Advocate Channel about how the new, very queer season gets its specific lesbian references so right. .

Halsey, the 'Poet' of Pop Music, Gender Bends Into Bowie and Bob Dylan

The groundbreaking artist has led the way for bisexual and bipolar visibility. Now, The Advocate's latest cover star channels music legends who inspire her.

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.

WATCH: Texas Rep. Compares LGBT Activists to Nazis

While the Texas congressman claimed that LGBT advocates are channelling Hitler's Third Reich, he contends that right-wing Americans like himself and the Benham brothers are just 'upset' at the deterioration of Judeo-Christian values.

Waitress's Sara Bareilles on Women's Friendships, Food, and Music as Healing

The star, composer, and lyricist of Waitress: The Musical, Sara Bareilles, chats with Advocate Channel about how the show elevates women's friendships as one of the great loves stories, and how the show leans into food and music for the soul.

Editor Q&A: Florida can 'say gay,' and what motivates LGBTQ+ voters

In an episode of Advocate Today, two editors break down the week in LGBTQ+ news.

Brandy Clark Reclaims Her Power in ‘Dear Insecurity’ Video

Out country singer-songwriter Brandy Clark’s new video features Brandi Carlile on vocals and a story of various people standing up to self-doubt.

Disney and equalpride, The Advocate’s Parent Company, Announce Content Deal

equalpride is one of four diverse-owned media companies partnering with Disney on the initiative.

Transgender Man and Former Athlete Opens Up About What It Means to Be ‘A Real Man’

In an excerpt from his new book He/She/They, former NCAA Division I swimmer Schuyler Bailar discusses standing out, fitting in, and what it means to be a "real man."

Sarah Ann Masse Comes Out as Bisexual in Heartfelt Essay

Actor and writer Sarah Ann Masse compares coming out to her relationship with her curly hair.

Emily Hampshire Talks 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' and Supporting GLAAD

Emily Hampshire tells Equal Entertainment why she chose to raise money for LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD on Celebrity Jeopardy!

Brandy Clark, Kelly Clarkson Perform ‘Dear Insecurity’ With Stunning Harmonies

Following a performance of out musician Brandy Clark’s duet on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly Clarkson called her “the greatest songwriter of our generation.”

The Top 10 Moments From ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’

The Top 10 Moments From ‘Can’t Cancel Pride’

‘Can’t Cancel Pride’ had some jaw-dropping moments that warrant a rewatch of the star-studded event.

Golden Globe Nominees Colman Domingo, Rachel Weisz & More on Their Acclaimed Projects

We spoke with Golden Globes nominees Rustin’s Colman Domingo, Dead Ringers’ Rachel Weisz, Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham, and others about queer identity and more. Here's what they had to say.