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Rank #5,156Updated November 10, 2026

advocate.com

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer News & Politics

advocate.com is registered with Network Solutions, LLC since July 14, 1994 (32.3 years). The registration expires on July 13, 2027. The site runs on Google Ad Manager, Comscore, Google Analytics 4 and 9 other technologies. Its email security grade is B. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 32 more days.

Domain age
32.3 yrs
Technologies
12
Email security
B
SSL days left
32

Registration

RegistrarNetwork Solutions, LLC
IANA ID2
RegisteredJuly 14, 1994
ExpiresJuly 13, 2027
UpdatedMay 14, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited
Name serversjill.ns.cloudflare.com, kip.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A54.243.223.182300
A54.243.223.181300
MXmx1-us1.ppe-hosted.com 1300
MXmx2-us1.ppe-hosted.com 2300
NSjill.ns.cloudflare.com86400
NSkip.ns.cloudflare.com86400
TXTMS=ms12132978300
TXTapple-domain-verification=PEIFcajxyie0u8B0300
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=onshjxj70xr504wpbs56skj9pt5xjx300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=6EQs--zSucYN8--bOmkFLYLWxT4Hs7Aiar8jIhjeSTc300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=9wrNcTougywr5hTUFVObhU2KaI2qolWxFViHhjYPuIw300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=vZZ06pxHREu7osdo3tXQngAqGNaX0vLUXVUxiOPleW0300
TXTppe-8a637a023221af13b9dc55bc88fa3c3b310abc79300
TXTv=spf1 a:dispatch-us.ppe-hosted.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com a:dispatch-us.ppe-hosted.com include:_spf.google.com ~all300

Technology stack

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_analytics:G-R1H4X78WGRgoogle_analytics:UA-4789315-1google_tag_manager:GTM-TLN5TWN

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, YE2, Let's Encrypt
ExpiresDecember 12, 2026
Days remaining32
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesadvocate.com

Email security

BScore 83/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: selector1, k2).
  • good2 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Proofpoint Essentials.

Homepage metadata

TitleGay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer News & Politics
DescriptionThe Advocate is the world’s leading source of LGBT news and information capturing the political and cultural conversations of the community through award-winning journalism, compelling photography and video, and vital commentary for over 50 years.
Languageen
Canonicalhttps://www.advocate.com/
Structured dataOrganization, WebSite
IndexableYes
Word count879

About advocate.com

Who is the registrar of advocate.com?

advocate.com is registered with Network Solutions, LLC (IANA ID 2).

When does advocate.com expire?

The current registration of advocate.com expires on July 13, 2027. It was first registered on July 14, 1994.

What technology does advocate.com use?

We detected 12 technologies on advocate.com, including Google Ad Manager, Comscore, Google Analytics 4, Universal Analytics, Varnish, Fastly.

Does advocate.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

advocate.com scores 83/100 (grade B) for email security. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection. No TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.

What are the name servers of advocate.com?

advocate.com uses jill.ns.cloudflare.com, kip.ns.cloudflare.com.