The Advocate

The Advocate has been the definitive news source for America’s LGBT community since 1967. Every issue, The Advocate keeps you involved and informed on everything that’s important to you in LGBT news, politics, culture and entertainment. You’ll enjoy our intriguing interviews with important gay and lesbian newsmakers, plus you'll enrich your life with our regular coverage of gay travel, finance, fitness, and style. Now available with the cool convenience of digital delivery. Now expanded with exclusive video and slide show in every issue.

The Advocate

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A Special Note to Our Readers

Where the Queers Are: The Scene From L.A. to Ft. Lauderdale

Can the Progressive Pope Save Catholicism? • Pope Francis continues to push for LGBTQ+ equality within the confines of a nearly 2,000-year-old religion.

Remembrance Reset • Nearly eight years after the deadliest ever attack on LGBTQ+ people, a memorial to victims remains in flux.

Less Labels, Please • Gen Z is increasingly shifting from using traditional LGBTQ+ labels in favor of more nonspecific terms like “queer.”

HUSBAND, FATHER…AND GOVERNOR • Jared Polis on his idyllic home life — and the uncertain times we all find ourselves in.

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

LIVING LONG & PROSPERING • How George Takei and Brad Altman survived internment, the closet, and AIDS to find their happy ending.

A Spooky Kind of Love • As the Boulet Brothers, this creative couple has built an entertainment empire — as well as an enduring queer love story.

The Gayest Day • We couldn’t be happier for newlyweds Nico Santos and Zeke Smith.

Through Thick & Thin • Brittney and Cherelle Griner’s relationship has endured though some heavy challenges, and serves as a beautiful example of the strength of Black queer love.

As Nasty as They Wanna Be • Despite launching a fetish menswear brand at the height of the AIDS epidemic, Nasty Pig, and its founders’ love story, have persevered for 30 years.

Love Shots • You don’t have to be a celebrity to have a legendary love in your life. Meet two couples who shared a quick snapshot of their own love stories with The Advocate and reminded us of just how beautiful queer love can be — anywhere, anytime.

True Beauty • The reigning Mr. Gay World, Troy Michael Smith, is spreading messages of self-love and mental wellness.

The Fall of Outfest? • The preeminent queer film organization teeters on closure.

In the Presence of Greatness • Jodie Foster and Annette Bening on the complicated queer women they winningly portray in Nyad.

The Power of Purple • Nearly four decades after starring in the film masterpiece The Color Purple, Oprah Winfrey opens up about reuniting with Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones to create a reimagined musical adaptation.

Female Trouble • With his latest film, May December, New Queer Cinema legend Todd Haynes continues a career-long arc of investigating women and cultural norms.

Baby Tate Loves Everybody • The pansexual rapper celebrates her identity on her latest EP, Sexploration: The Musical.

Beyond Boundaries • Cultural critic and author Marcie Bianco makes a compelling call for a collective feminist mindset that leaves behind the idea of equality as the end goal.

4 Quintessential Queer Movie Podcasts • These fabulous film podcasts are anything but heteronormative — and ever so much fun.

California Love • Monica Beverly Hillz on how navigating love and dating as a trans woman taught her to adore herself.