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.

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THE BUCK STOPS HERE • Activists are hopeful that justice may finally be served now that Ed Buck sits in jail, officially charged in the deaths of two gay Black men.

TRANSCENDING LOVE • Florida’s Stonewall National Museum and Archives features a gallery on love across genders.

Blood on the Blacktop • Man charged in attempted murder of a transgender woman in a crime reminiscent of the 1998 murder of James Byrd Jr.

Ride Denied • Researchers say Uber and Lyft drivers are routinely cancelling Black and queer riders.

TESTING THE WATERS • This new test can predict the rise of HPV-related cancer.

A 12-MONTH PREP IMPLANT? • New research shows that a small implant in the upper arm might be the next step in long-term HIV prevention.

the Q word • Can these three OGs help make The L Word relevant to a younger, queerer audience?

WILL THE NEXT PRESIDENT STAND UP… FOR YOUR RIGHTS? • They want your votes, but do the Democratic front-runners know what LGBTQ people want from them?

Home Is Where Your Vote Matters Most • If we want any chance at defeating Trump, we need our LGBTQ family to stay put

IT’S ALL THE KALEN SHOW • From viral videos to calling Ellen “Mama E” and starring opposite Seth Rogen, Kalen Allen’s career is going nuclear.

OUT OF THE SHADOWS • Gay writer and performer Justin Sayre steps into the spotlight.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • Move On’s Karine Jean-Pierre is the antidote to ugly and dangerous times.

Janelle Monáe, We Stan You • From UglyDolls to Lollapalooza to ruling the red carpet at the Met Gala, this queer star has had an incredible year.

LITTLE WOMEN GO QUEER • Louisa May Alcott is finally getting an ending to Little Women that befits her original vision.

RAINBOW DRAGON • Keiynan Lonsdale, the multitalented artist from down under, is now riding high.

SEX BOTS AND MONSTERS • 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.

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Hear to Slay • Bisexual author Roxane Gay on her Black feminist podcast, finding self-love, and who she’s backing in 2020

FATHER FIGURE • A gay dad bridges the generation gap by writing to his gay son about the lessons he’s learned and the future that’s at stake.

The Greatest LOVE OF ALL • WHITNEY HOUSTON, ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS OF ALL TIME, HID A SECRET RELATIONSHIP WITH A WOMAN. NOW, THAT WOMAN, ROBYN CRAWFORD, FINALLY SPEAKS.

Our 125 Greatest Holiday Gifts That Are Cool AF • After such a tough year, don’t we all deserve some swag?

Climate Change & HIV Are Parallel Causes • This World AIDS Day is a good time to reflect on how the growing climate crisis could fuel a new explosion of the epidemic.

7 Books to Read on World AIDS Day • HIV narratives in modern literature are having a resurgence, many focusing on the emotional history of the epidemic.