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Ken Page, gay actor in 'Cats,' 'Torch Song Trilogy,' and more, has died at 70

Page once said he had never been closeted, and he encouraged others to live their truth.

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Travel

Disney Omits 'Gay' Lyric From Song During a Florida Theme Park Performance

Is Disney World joining the ”don’t say gay” movement in Florida?

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World

Gay Character Actor Glenn Shadix Dies

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Ang Lee's Film 'The Wedding Banquet' Is Latest LGBTQ+ Film Added to National Registry

Ang Lee's film is one of 25 added this year, joining many other LGBTQ+ movies from previous years.

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Why 'Drag Race' Should Support #MeToo and Cancel This Season

Allegations of sexual misconduct against a contestant, Sherry Pie, give VH1 no other option.

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Frighteningly Fun Flix: Our Favorite Halloween Films

The Advocate staff picks our favorite scream-worthy films to screen during the most spooktacular time of the year.

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World

How dull is your love

Idol moves into the home stretch. Dave White stretches and yawns.

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Music

These Are the 11 Worst Christmas Songs, You Can't Change My Mind

For some, Christmas is a time to spread joy and positivity. For me, it’s a time to be a hater.

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Voices

'Schitt's Creek,' Post-Melancholy Queerness, and Pandemic Escape

Missed this now-iconic comedy on its first go round? Now's the perfect time to see what you missed.

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25 LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows You Might Have Missed in November

Saltburn, Rustin, Nyad, Rap Sh!t, and new Selling Sunset all premiered this month. Here's the queer entertainment you need to get caught up on.

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Families

Gay Fatherhood, Step 4: Accept the Imperfect

Are gay parents allowed to be as imperfect as everyone else?

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Books

'One Last Stop' Is the Inclusive Romance Novel Queer Readers Deserve

"To me, [One Last Stop] is an Unbury Your Gays book," says author Casey McQuiston.

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Books

Mother of Transgender Toddler Gets a Lesson in Love

When the author's fourth daughter insisted as a toddler that she was really a boy, it took years to figure out that he was really right.

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Here's Lookin' at You, Kidder

Since rising to stardom in the '70s, Margot Kidder has left her mark on some of American cinema's most iconic roles. Now making her home in Montana, she returns -- as a lesbian -- in On the Other Hand, Death.

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Arts & Entertainment

Margot Kidder: On the Record

A decade before her death, iconic actress Margot Kidder sat down with The Advocate to discuss her career, her feelings on then-candidate Barack Obama, and her liaisons with women. 

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Voices

Why My Friend Silvio Horta’s Life and Death Matter

Andy Maher pens a remembrance of his late friend Silvio Horta, the creator of Ugly Betty.

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19 Films That Made Cary Grant a Hollywood Star

If you've been watching Archie or wondering about the gay/bi rumors, maybe you want to learn what made Grant such a great actor. Here are our recommendations.

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Peggy Sue got buried

Week 5 of Advocate contributor Dave White's American Idol recap: This week's installment was more fun than watching the Fonz jump over a big tank of sharks. Just not much more...