'Hollywood Pride' tells you all you want to know about LGBTQ+ films and artists
Film historian and critic Alonso Duralde's new book offers a comprehensive view.
JUNE 21, 2024
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TCM Celebrates Pride With a Night of True LGBTQ+ Stories
The cable channel will show The Times of Harvey Milk, The Celluloid Closet, and more, with commentary from filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
JUNE 28, 2021
The Gay Film That Survived the Nazis Is Premiering in NYC
Released in 1919, the gay love story Different From the Others has been restored and will screen at NewFest.
OCTOBER 20, 2016
Lily Tomlin Named First Lesbian to Win Huge Honor
Tomlin will be honored for her lifetime contribution to the performing arts.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'Disclosure' Shows How Hollywood Depicted Trans People as Treacherous
The LGBTQ&A podcast talks with the director and associate producer of this moving new Netflix documentary.
JUNE 23, 2020
Why Do Queer People Love Classic Movies?
Turner Classic Movies host Dave Karger talks about vintage films' appeal to the LGBTQ+ community and presents an evening of Pride programming.
JUNE 26, 2023
Reflecting on Queer Cinema's Golden Age: The Gay '90s
A New York film festival reminds us how wide the celluloid closet busted open 20 years ago. The Advocate's editors look back at how these movies changed history and their own identities.
OCTOBER 7, 2016
LGBT Movie Poster History: Preserving the Fossil Record
Posters for LGBT-themed films tell us as much about our history as the films themselves, says professor and collector Wes Davis.
AUGUST 7, 2017
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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OCTOBER 28, 2022
Clash of the Classics: 'Maurice' vs. 'The Celluloid Closet'
In the first Saturday match of our qualifying round in our Clash of the Classics tournament, it's Maurice vs. The Celluloid Closet.
JUNE 28, 2014
Gore Vidal's Defense of Ben-Hur's Gay Subtext
After the celebrated writer divulged that he infused a gay subtext into Ben-Hur, he and the film's star, Charlton Heston, duked it out in print.
AUGUST 2, 2012
'Brokeback Mountain, 'Rebecca' Inducted Into National Film Registry
The Library of Congress has added two LGBTQ classics to its prestigious selection of films deemed worthy of preservation.
DECEMBER 13, 2018
At GLAAD Awards, Samira Wiley Tells LGBT Youth 'You Are Loved'
Wiley, recipient of the Vito Russo Award, also told the story of coming out to her parents.
MAY 8, 2018
Madonna to Present Anderson Cooper's GLAAD Award
The Material Girl will celebrate with longtime friend Cooper.
MARCH 2, 2013
Tony Scott Director of The Hunger Dies
Filmmaker Tony Scott, who directed the lesbian vampire drama The Hunger, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles.
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AUGUST 20, 2012