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'Star Wars' star Kelly Marie Tran comes out as queer

The actress, who's also known for starring in Raya and the Last Dragon, is currently promoting the new rom-com The Wedding Banquet.

Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone to star in ‘The Wedding Banquet’ remake

The 1993 film follows a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a Chinese woman to conceal his sexuality and partner from his family, as well as to get her a green card.

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.

10 Great LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Films to Close Out Your Holiday Weekend

These are very personal LGBTQ+ picks but offer something for everyone. As you recover from the turkey or tofurkey, relax to these classic queer films!

Cowboy Wrangler

A dozen years after his queer hit The Wedding Banquet, director Ang Lee finds comfort in taking on another pioneering gay love story, the long-awaited Brokeback Mountain

Marrying With Money

How the buying power of gays may win the marriage fight.

'Brokeback Mountain' has phenomenal opening

Open in just three cities so far, Ang Lee's cowboy love story broke box office records and took home critics' awards over the weekend.

Based on a Truly Gay Story

Forty years ago this summer, two momentous events happened just 100 miles apart, but they might as well have been on different planets. Now the Brokeback Mountain filmmakers have adapted Elliot Tiber's memoir, Taking Woodstock, and imbued Woodstock with the spirit of Stonewall in a controversial new film -- and it's a comedy. 

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.

A Crash Course in LGBT Film 101

The staff was shocked to find that our editorial director has not viewed so many staples of the sacred LGBT film canon. Add your top 10 films to our list of must-sees.

Forty Under 40: Activism

Amy Balliett heads up an impressive list of out activists that includes Tony Biel, Brad Sears, Thai Pham, James Neiley, Christoph Babka, Katelynn Cusanelli, and Timothy Scofield.

Meet the indies

We'll see these films roll out all year--and some of us will be lucky enough to remember their very first screenings

Sex and the Kinsey Guy

While sexual fluidity may attract talented actors like Kinsey's Peter Sarsgaard, it seems to frighten away audiences--and Oscar voters. The actor and his openly gay directors speculate on why

Bloomberg Rallies for Marriage Equality in Baltimore

The New York City mayor urged voters to support Question 6 while a new poll suggested the measure is losing favor among African Americans, a key constituency in Maryland.

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"

Rewriting history

This month our career advice columnist helps a store manager move onto another career and helps a gay couple navigate the world of gay expo events

16 Camp Classics That Keep Us Laughing

Camp classic comedies are bigger and more outrageous than life. No wonder gay audiences love them.