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Cashing Out
Film

'Cashing Out': What to know about the 'AIDS profiteering' doc from EP Matt Bomer

A new documentary short from The New Yorker delves into an exploitative industry. Angeria Paris VanMicheals is also an executive producer.

Lauryn in Unknown Number The High School Catfish story Netflix documentary
Voices

Straight Nonsense: Let's talk Netflix's 'Unknown Number: The High School Catfish' doc

Opinion: This dizzying documentary made me wonder: Are straight people OK?

Talap Mamyrkanov fixes Nolan Hanson's glove at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn​
News

This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity

Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.

The Truth About Jussie Smollett; Disclosure; Tiger King
documentary

11 Netflix documentaries centered on LGBTQ+ people

From true crime, to history, to pop culture, these docs all look at the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

TV personality Jillian Michaels on the set of Honestly with Bari Weiss
Celebs

Here's why Jillian Michaels wants to sue Netflix—and why she's so controversial

After progressively shifting toward the right for years, the longtime liberal — who was once best known as a coach on The Biggest Loser — seems to be constantly mired in controversy.

bob mackie with cher alongside miley cyrus in a bob mackie dress
Out Exclusives

How Bob Mackie became your favorite gay icon's favorite designer

As the subject of a new documentary film, the beloved designer reflects on his iconic collaborations and legacy.

Actor Jussie Smollett visits an Atlanta radio show hosted by Jazzy McBee and Audacy
Television

Jussie Smollett labels Chicago PD and former mayor 'villians' ahead of Netflix doc

Smollett returns to the spotlight with a buzzy interview and the new documentary The Truth About Jussie Smollett? .

Robby Starbuck 2021
News

Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor

Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."

Harper Steele Matt Bernstein Jonathan Capehart in short form documentary Reclaim the Flag
documentary

How these LGBTQ+ icons are reclaiming the American flag

A new documentary explores how, in a Trump-era America where queer symbols have been weaponized, LGBTQ+ people are reclaiming the country's flag.

April Ashley HBO documentary Enigma
Film

Why HBO's 'Enigma' is a must-see doc for trans young people

Zackary Drucker's new documentary examines the lives of two trans women who took very different paths to survival, and offers a path forward for all of us.

Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey; Charles Blow on Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life
Television

Charles Blow: Coming out later in life is a 'restoration of the soul'

Randy Barbato and Charles Blow discuss the ABC docuspecial Late to the Party: Coming Out Later in Life in an interview with Out.

2025 GLAAD Media Award nominations equalpride publications: The Advocate magazine, Out magazine, Plus magazine
Awards Show

Advocate, Out, Plus nominated for 2025 GLAAD Media Awards

The Advocate's reporters Ryan Adamczeski and Christopher Wiggins also scored nominations for Outstanding Print Article and Outstanding Online Journalism Article.

Emilia Perez; I Saw the TV Glow; Challengers
Film

The top 10 best LGBTQ+ films of 2024

What was your favorite queer film of the year?

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to Los Angeles just in time for the holidays
leather

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to L.A. just in time for the holidays

For the first time, the international festival takes place concurrently with CLAW’s Leather Thanksgiving celebration.

A young smiling Alan Turing and friends wearing shorts and boating shoes on a small dock surrounded by small boats
Film

Explore the legacy of WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing and other convicted gay men in 'Forgetting the Many'

The documentary Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing examines Turing and other gay men convicted under the U.K.’s 1885 anti-homosexuality law. It opens for a one-week run in NYC on Dec. 6.

Harper Steele and Will Ferrell star in 'Will & Harper'
Film

'Will & Harper' stars talk changing hearts & minds, filming THAT steakhouse scene

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, alongside director Josh Greenbaum, sit down to chat about the impact their new Netflix doc will have on folks.

L to R: Harper Steele and Will Ferrell
Film

Trans film 'Will & Harper' is the documentary we need this election season

The new doc follows Will Ferrell and his best friend Harper Steele as they go on a road trip across the country.

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in their new documentary 'Will & Harper'
Film

Will Ferrell & his trans BFF go on a road trip in 'Will & Harper' documentary trailer

The Netflix documentary releases in theaters September 13.

Harper Steele and Will Ferrell at the IndieWire Sundance Studio
Celebs

Will Ferrell has some great advice for people who just had a friend come out as trans

Ferrell stars in the upcoming documentary Will & Harper alongside his trans best friend, Harper Steele.

Sasha Colby RuPaul's Drag Race Relationship Boyfriend
Celebs

Sasha Colby comes out as polyamorous & says she's dating multiple people (exclusive)

The RuPaul's Drag Race winner is spilling all the tea on her love life in a new interview with Out.