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Issue #1037, April 2010
Step back, Jack: The man who played TV’s iconic and over-the-top sidekick steps out of the shadow of his famous character to speak for the first time about living openly, his contribution to the gay movement, and his much-anticipated Broadway debut.
By Ari Karpel
Issue #1036, March 2010
COVER STORY: Portia de Rossi knew her “quiet life” was over when she fell for Ellen DeGeneres. Now, with a new book and a passionate taste for politics, she’s ready to step forward as the first lady of our fight for marriage equality.
By Shana Naomi Krochmal
Issue #1035, February 2010
They’re fond of your checkbooks — and deaf to your demands for equal rights. What will it take for the Democratic Party to step up?
By James Kirchick
Issue #1033, December-January 2010
Known for his provocative reinventions of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, fashion designer Tom Ford has now remade himself, as director of A Single Man. Kevin Sessums’s frank interview with Ford reveals the extent to which he’s shedding his old skin.
By Kevin Sessums
Issue #1032, November 2009
You’ve heard the threats -- about how gay men in the shower might bring down the U.S. military with a wink, a pinch, or a flick of a wet towel. But where’s the truth in that? What’s it really like to serve alongside gay and lesbian service members?
By Michael Joseph Gross
Issue #1031, October 2009
Andy Cohen is becoming increasingly familiar to Bravo’s legion of gay viewers, but who is the man behind the smile, and where does the man stop and the network begin?
By Jason Lamphier
Issue #1030, September 2009
As a candidate
Obama promised us a lot; as president he’s delivered
very little -- and many gay people are getting
impatient. Does the outcry unmask this
president’s indifference, or reveal our own impotence
as a movement?
By Michael Joseph Gross
Issue #1029, August 2009
Perez Hilton was heralded when he embarrassed Miss California and derided when he did the same to Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. So what's a guy to do when he's the most loved and most hated gay guy in America?
By Benoit Denizet-Lewis
Issue #1027, June-July 2009
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black tops The Advocate 's Forty Under 40 issue -- the Oscar winner for Milk made the acceptance speech of a lifetime with his passionate plea for gay rights.
By Ari Karpel
Issue #1026, May 2009
The recession has dealt knockout blows to the auto and financial industries, and now adult entertainment could be the next to drop to its knees.
By C. Brian Smith