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.

EDITOR'S LETTER

GUEST EDITOR'S LETTER

MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE COVER • When her breathtaking illustrations of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery went viral, Shirien Damra, a Palestinian refugee artist and activist, helped spark a digital movement.

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PARENTING IN A WORLD GONE MAD • Raising my Black son means preparing him for a world built to tear him down.

10 THINGS TO KEEP YOU SMILING • It’s hard to believe that 2020 is only halfway over, but these cool queer things give us hope.

DOOM & GLOOM • Are we only as happy as our news feeds?

HOW TO FILM POLICE MISCONDUCT • Witnessing discrimination, harassment, or brutality by law enforcement? Here’s how to record the encounter safely and effectively.

THE CULTURAL CORNER THAT COULD • Activist and advocate Kamora Herrington’s cultural space centers queer Black artists and is doing necessary local work on a national level.

Food for the Soule • This outlet for LGBTQ+ voices of color was inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.

All Black Lives Matter • That means then, now, and forever.

POP’S NEXT BIG THING • Tayla Parx has written music for the biggest singers in the world, and she has an album of her own coming out this year.

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON • Nonbinary director and writer Donta Storey is making their mark telling narratives of identity and home.

A Novel Approach to Grief • Brandon Taylor’s debut novel, Real Life, gifts readers with a compelling emotional life seldom articulated in literature.

Why Walt Whitman Was a Queer Pioneer • What Is the Grass author Mark Doty and Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown discuss the poet’s LGBTQ+ legacy.

Black Queer Love and God • As a queer Black woman, Samira Wiley’s reading of The Color Purple for Audible is personal.

Queer Reads • When you’re stuck at home, diving into queer literature can be the greatest escape. Here are some recommendations.

JOJO IN HOLLYWOOD • In BET’s hilarious Twenties, Jonica “Jojo” Gibbs plays a Black lesbian trying to make it as a TV writer—a character loosely based on creator Lena Waithe.

TATIANA LA GRANDE • Bilingual, bisexual indie musician, producer, and fashion designer Tatiana Hazel shows us the beauty of life is in the intersections.

7 QUEER ARTISTS WE’RE LISTENING TO NOW… • The hardships we’re facing in America have uprooted an incredible amount of music from queer artists. Here are some you should keep on your radar.

IN OUR SHOES • Curated by Patrisse Cullors

PATRISSE CULLORS • ORGANIZER, ARTIST, AND WRITER

ALICIA GARZA • ACTIVIST AND COFOUNDER OF BLACK LIVES MATTER

ALPHONSO DAVID • PRESIDENT, HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

AARYN LANG • ACTIVIST, WRITER, AND MEDIA PERSONALITY

RASHAD ROBINSON • PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLOR OF CHANGE

ASHLEE MARIE PRESTON • ACTIVIST AND MEDIA PERSONALITY

TRANS LIVES MATTERED

CAN JOE BIDEN BUILD A BETTER AMERICA? • The former vice president’s plan for the future includes protecting marginalized people. Now is the time to take our righteous anger to the polls.

WHY WE’RE ENDORSING JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT...