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

EDITOR'S LETTER

Adopting Was My Destiny • I was born gay, but I was also born to be a father.

HOMOPHOBIA IS LOSING ITS POWER • What was a potent weapon in the days of Anita Bryant is now losing its cool in today’s generation of progressives.

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MY PHILADELPHIA STORY • Has the world’s view on gay men living with HIV actually changed since 1993?

SCHOCK AND AWE • A Republican dogged by rumors around his sexuality for years, Aaron Schock expressed “regret” for not coming out gay sooner.

OUR STORIES • The cofounders of Mala Forever are ensuring that queer, femme, and POC stories can be told, and heard.

NEVER FORGOTTEN • Remembering Justin Flippen, who headed an all-LGBTQ city government in Wilton Manors.

The Real Gay Agenda • The founders of Ash+Chess introduce a younger generation to LGBTQ history.

10 THINGS TO GET YOU THROUGH SPRING

FOOD WITH A SOUL • This Atlanta gay couple has turned their restaurant into a communitywide effort for change.

Coolhaus Rocks • A lesbian couple’s company is changing the world one ice cream flavor at a time.

Women of the Year • This year saw a slew of powerhouse females leading the charge toward progress. Here are a few of their stories…

ALL ABOUT EVE • Transgender actress Eve Lindley charms viewers—and series creator Jason Segel’s character—in AMC’s surrealist gem, Dispatches from Elsewhere.

TIM GUNN’S RUNWAY • The gay Project Runway alumnus discusses making inclusivity fashionable on his new Amazon reality competition, Making the Cut.

SARA REA IS MAKING THE CUT’S SECRET INGREDIENT • The lesbian showrunner discusses her unlikely sartorial journey, from Project Runway to Making the Cut.

Singing Against Stigma • Glee actor Alex Newell fights stigma in Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist with the power of song.

COMEDY WITH A BITE • How What We Do in the Shadows has become cable’s queerest comedy.

ADIOS VIDA

BIG LAUGHS, BIG HEART • Genderqueer comic Kelli Dunham went from a sheltered childhood to the nunnery to taking center stage—and is making the world a better place in the process.

QUEER ARTISTS WE LOVE • The new faces of music have never been queerer, and it’s time we recognize some of our favorites. From jazz and blues, pop and folk, these young LGBTQ artists are breaking ground across an ever-changing landscape. And they’ve only just begun.

SILENT NO MORE • After a three-year absence, Stefan Alexander regains his voice.

ON THE SHELF

NO, YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE UP TRAVEL • But with COVID-9 you should take precautions.

WHAT’S BEEN CANCELED SO FAR

YOU CAN’T HAVE RAINBOWS WITHOUT SUNSHINE (AND A LITTLE RAIN) • Fort Lauderdale preps for an influx of LGBTQ folks from across the Western Hemisphere—even if they now have to wait until fall to hit the beaches.

WE ARE WINNING MARRIAGE • Studies show that LGBTQ married couples are better at task-sharing and spending time with their kids than those in different-sex marriages.

DOUBLE SPECTRUM • Everything’s Gonna Be Okay’s queer storyline breaks ground for people with autism.

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