Identity LGBTQ
Why we read The Advocate as Identity
The Advocate is the oldest LGBTQ news outlet in the US, reporting the news through its impact on LGBTQ people. It belongs in Identity because its coverage is organized around one community’s lived experience.
Updated June 2026
What to expect from The Advocate
Anti-trans legislation and LGBTQ rights foregrounded, and national politics read for what it means to queer readers.
How the Identity lens reads the news
The news as lived by America’s communities, and where they split. Read the full explainer on Identity →
See The Advocate in the brief
Every morning we analyze The Advocate alongside the rest of the spectrum and show how it framed the day's stories next to everyone else, in its own words. That side-by-side is the whole point. Browse recent briefs →
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