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Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Williams, who had recently started nursing school, is being remembered as someone who "made a safe space for everybody."

Writer Jeanette Winterson Gives a Queer Angle to ‘Frankenstein’

In her new novel, Jeanette Winterson resurrects Frankenstein as a meditation on gender, sexuality, and what it means to be human in the 21st century.

Hollywood’s Answer to Accused Men? Make Them Disappear

Vanity Fair scrubbed James Franco from its cover after sexual harassment allegations against him surfaced, but he's not the only accused predator to vanish from the public eye.

When White Stars Use Their Privilege for Good

Octavia Spencer was near tears describing how her friend, Jessica Chastain, worked to ensure pay parity for the two actresses.

'Ben-Hur' Is Courting Christians, Definitely Not Gays

The film's pursuit of religious viewers raises questions about its removal of gay subtext.

Should #BeardedButtigieg Really Let It Grow?

All the buzz about Pete's fuzz.
 

Elon Musk's Twitter Will Amplify Hate Just in Time for Midterms

Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, his hands-off approach, and welcoming back Trump will just add to the torrent of vileness being lodged against our community.

Should We Be Happy for Brendan Fraser?

Many thought the gay character Charlie in The Whale should have been played by a gay actor, but in the end it’s just a job, so does it really matter?

Viva la Diva

Dressing down for the summer dramedy Away We Go, Maya Rudolph explains why her SNL experience was such a drag.

Katharine Hepburn: Leading Man

How do we know Kate Hepburn was one of the greatest actors ever? Because inside her soul, she was a boy named Jimmy. Biographer Bill Mann explains.

31 Must-See Fall TV Shows for LGBT Viewers

There's a lot of TV. Here are the programs The Advocate's editors are most looking forward to.

A Reasons for Pride: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Is a Modern Classic

The Modern Family actor talks about growing up gay in New Mexico, setting a new standard for LGBT visibility on TV, and returning to Shakespeare in the Park.

READ: Madonna's X-Rated 'Advocate' Cover Story

After the icon's World Pride performance, venture back to 1991 with this epic conversation. Masturbation, sex toys, Warren Beatty's penis -- it's all in there.

Holiday Guide: Shop Here, Not There!

Which companies support LGBT people and which ones don't?