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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Swan Song • Once two of the brightest stars in opera, musician husbands David Daniels and Scott Walters admit to drugging and sexually assaulting an aspiring singer.

Freudian Hip • An unearthed letter shows that the famed father of psychoanalysis was an early ally to queer people.

6 PREDICTIONS FOR THE ’24 ELECTION • With a year to go, Advocate editors consult their crystal balls.

Mentors Coaching a New Class of LGBTQ+ Filmmakers • The town of New Hope, Penn., takes the spotlight for the inaugural year of the Creative Hope Initiative, where five filmmakers uncover local LGBTQ+ history with their documentaries.

PASSAGES • Saying goodbye to two amazing LGBTQ+ pioneers

meet the advocates

a mother’s nature • Oscar-winner and industry icon Jamie Lee Curtis opens up about the journey from her own childhood in Hollywood to now being the loving parent of a trans daughter.

Sharing Her Truth • Ruby Guest, daughter of cover star Jamie Lee Curtis, talks to us about life after coming out.

Alok

Tommy Dorfman

Lesléa Newman

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sen. Scott Wiener

Elliot Page

Tori Cooper

Janelle Monáe

Hari Nef

Matthew López

Ramin Setoodeh

Kinking the Conversation • Community health hero Pedro Coronado is using kink to open up conversations around sexual health and stigma in the Latinx community and beyond.

The Triumph of Trash • John Waters finally gets his due with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a prestigious retrospective of his work.

ROLLING STONE AGE • The queer cofounder of Rolling Stone reinforces longtime rumors of his racism and sexism.

Cracking the Code • Artist Don Hershman’s latest work explores the art of code-switching through a modern queer lens.

Writing Rustin • Julian Breece shares the journey of helping bring an unsung Black gay hero’s story to life for the big screen.

Hear, Hear • Reality shows and YouTube grinding you down? Discover new and timeless queer podcasts that feed your soul, pique your curiosity, and tickle your funny bone.

She’s Got Game • Maybelle Blair, baseball’s 96-year-old lesbian legend, contemplates heaven, progress, and the Cubs.

Happy Birthday, World AIDS Day • A look back at how this annual commemoration — launched 35 years ago — brought the public’s attention to a pandemic’s reality.