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    A Special Note to Our Readers
    IN THE NEXT issue of The Advocate, you’ll notice some big changes. Two iconic LGBTQ+ media brands are joining forces! We’re excited to announce that starting with our March/April issue, The Advocate’s print edition will be included in the print editi
    The Advocate1 min read
    What The World Needs Now
    LOVE. These days, I think we’re all starting to feel like “It’s the only thing that’s there’s just too little of,” as Jackie Deshannon sang in the 1965 peace anthem What the World Needs Now is Love. The lyrics go on to specify that it’s “not just for
    The Advocate2 min read
    Baby Tate Loves Everybody
    Boys, girls, gays, and theys all get love from 27-year-old rapper Baby Tate. On her latest project, the five-song concept EP Sexploration: The Musical, Baby Tate, daughter of ‘90s singer Dionne Farris, proudly explores her sexuality, having moved fro
    The Advocate5 min read
    LIVING LONG & PROSPERING
    There are copies of The New York Times all over George Takei and husband Brad Altman’s otherwise meticulous L.A. home. The reading material is a testament to the husbands’ deep interest in current events and constitutes a large chunk of their morning
    The Advocate4 min read
    Female Trouble
    A SCENE IN Todd Haynes’s May December unfolds in a dressing room where the character Gracie, a tabloid media subject, is reflected in a mirror. Between Gracie and her reflection is Elizabeth, the actress who will play her in a film about the scandal
    The Advocate2 min readLGBTQIA+ Studies
    Less Labels, Please
    Gen Z has become known as the generation with the most out LGBTQ+ individuals, but recent research reveals that it is also the generation most likely to embrace nonspecific labels. Among 18- to 26-year-olds, 26 percent said they identify as something
    The Advocate4 min read
    In The Presence Of Greatness
    Walking into a room with Jodie Foster and Annette Bening is intimidating to say the least, especially when you have to awkwardly climb onto an extra tall and delicate folding chair in front of them. But both acting icons wore warm smiles during their
    The Advocate2 min read
    The Gayest Day
    A congratulations is in order to one of our favorite celebrity couples: Zeke Smith, best known as the first trans man to compete on Survivor, and Nico Santos, who’s displayed his comedic and acting chops on shows like Superstore and films like Crazy
    The Advocate3 min readAmerican Government
    Husband, Father…and Governor
    FOR COLORADO GOVERNOR Jared Polis and his husband Marlon Reis, family time takes precedence in their lives — and when he can, Polis is happy to include his family in some of his responsibilities. “One of the great things about being governor is that
    The Advocate1 min read
    Love Shots
    “We thought it would be fun to recreate a portrait we did 45 years ago,” Tom tells The Advocate. “We are married partners who have loved, lived, and worked side by side for 45 years.” The original photo was taken in 1979 by well known photographer Ch
    The Advocate2 min read
    4 Quintessential Queer Movie Podcasts
    From Mildred Pierce to Muriel’s Wedding to Auntie Mame, Peter Lozano and husband Scott Youngbauer discuss the films that left an indelible impact on their lives, particularly ones first viewed when they were young, blossoming, gay adolescents. In add
    The Advocate1 min readLGBTQIA+ Studies
    Where the Queers Are: The Scene From L.A. to Ft. Lauderdale
    Melrose Rooftop Theatre, West Hollywood IN NOVEMBER, MSNBC Films partnered with GLAAD and The Advocate to present a VIP screening of Serving In Secret: Love, Country and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in West Hollywood, California. The documentary examines th
    The Advocate2 min readLeadership
    The Advocate
    chief executive officer Mark Berryhill chief financial officer Joe Lovejoy co-founder, equalpride Michael Kelley chief operating officer Bernard Rook chief marketing officer Michel J. Pelletier executive director of digital content Kayla Gagnet vp, c
    The Advocate3 min read
    A Spooky Kind of Love
    Many know this deliciously goth duo for their hit competition series, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula (its fifth season is now streaming on AMC+ and Shudder). Since 2016, the reality series has explored the darker and more alternative side of drag, rati
    The Advocate9 min read
    True Beauty
    Beauty pageants get a bad rap, Troy Michael Smith believes. As the most recent winner of the Mr. Gay World competition — produced by a 15-year-old nonprofit that aims to “identify the best spokesperson for the LGBTQI community” — Smith is excited abo
    The Advocate4 min readGender Studies
    Beyond Boundaries
    “A FEMINISM DEDICATED to equality cannot offer us the ideas, language, or framework to create fulfilling lives,” Marcie Bianco writes in her encyclopedic new book, Breaking Free: The Lie of Equality and the Feminist Fight for Freedom. Her bold and ex
    The Advocate3 min read
    Can the Progressive Pope Save Catholicism?
    Those seeking divine love do not need to undergo unnecessary “moral analysis” to be worthy of receiving it, according to Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known to most as Pope Francis, the current leader of the Catholic Church. The Pope released a docum
    The Advocate3 min read
    California Love
    The journey through love and relationships can be a fickle endeavor. In an era where we can get groceries delivered to our doorsteps and find the exact match before buying our makeup foundations, the dating sphere — mostly thanks to apps — has progre
    The Advocate2 min read
    Through Thick & Thin
    THOUGH SHE WAS no stranger to occasional media attention after dating and eventually marrying one of the WNBA’s biggest stars, Cherelle Grinner was thrust into the spotlight in a way she’d never dreamed of. And it was more of a nightmare. Cherelle’s
    The Advocate3 min read
    The Fall of Outfest?
    Since 1982, Outfest has brought queer filmmakers and stories to the eyes of Hollywood. The group, based in Los Angeles, calls itself the largest LGBTQ+ film organization in the world. Having been started by University of California, Los Angeles gradu
    The Advocate2 min read
    As Nasty as They Wanna Be
    POPULAR MENSWEAR BRAND Nasty Pig was founded in 1994, the creation of David Lauterstein and his now husband Frederick Kearney. And while the brand is now heralded as the first to launch the fetish-as-fashion movement that major designers include in r
    The Advocate1 min read
    A Note From Our CEO
    Dear Advocate Readers, As we usher in the season of warmth and connection, I am thrilled to welcome you to the latest issue of The Advocate. We couldn’t be happier to feature the wonderful George Takei and his husband, Brad, on this issue’s cover. In
    The Advocate4 min read
    The Power of Purple
    In 1985, the Steven Spielberg-directed drama The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name, premiered to critical acclaim and enormous box office success. On a budget of $15 million, the film ended up grossin
    The Advocate2 min read
    Remembrance Reset
    The City of Orlando is formally taking the lead in any future fundraising and initiatives to establish a Pulse memorial. The onePULSE Foundation, a nonprofit that announced its dissolution in November, sent out a final email to supporters officially
    The Advocate1 min read
    Represent
    Los Angeles THIS SEPTEMBER, THE inaugural Black Queer Creative Summit was held in Los Angeles, with a focus on empowering, educating, and training 150 emerging Black LGBTQ+ creatives across five sectors of the entertainment industry: executives, crea
    The Advocate2 min read
    Sen. Scott Wiener
    (he/him) Doing Harvey Milk (and Nancy Pelosi?) proud. CALIFORNIA SEN. SCOTT Wiener may be the busiest man in politics. He’s definitely one of the most committed, especially to the LGBTQ+ community. The San Francisco-based Democrat never seems to take
    The Advocate2 min read
    Live Wisely & Love Well
    WHEN JAMIE LEE Curtis enters a room, you can feel the shift in energy. She is certainly a force of nature, as many refer to her, and in the best way possible. Things instantly feel brighter, livelier — but in a somehow calm and comforting way. I supp
    The Advocate2 min readGender Studies
    Sharing Her Truth
    When did you first realize that you were transgender? I realized around the age of 16 when a high school friend of mine asked me what my gender was. It made me think, and it made me realize that I might be. But at the time, I had other factors that k
    The Advocate3 min read
    Janelle Monáe
    (she/they) The nonbinary musician and actor unapologetically centered queer Black sexuality in this year’s Age of Pleasure. JANELLE MONÁE’S JOURNEY as an artist and human over the last several years has been a privilege and pleasure to witness. In ad
    The Advocate2 min read
    Hari Nef
    (she/her) Move over Barbie, it’s Hari’s world and we’re just living in it. LOVE IT OR hate it, there’s no denying that it was a Barbie girl summer. And one of the stars of the surreal comedy-fantasy, Hari Nef, is stepping into the spotlight and creat

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