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    Chaz Bono: Gender Is Between Your Ears

    Chaz Bono talks with Good Morning America's Chris Cuomo about his decision to undergo gender reassignment surgery, saying gender "is between your ears, not between your legs."

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    Military Film Star Moonlights in Gay Porn

    “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is still enforced, but "David," a gay-porn star appearing this month in a top military mag and a new military-produced film, clearly slipped through the cracks. 

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    Robert Pattinson Likes Biting Guys

    Robert Pattinson spends a fair amount of time in the Twilight films resisting the temptation to bite his girlfriend, Bella (Kristen Stewart), but the actor told David Letterman what he really likes is biting guys.

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    Oprah Over in 2011

    All things must come to an end. Oprah Winfrey will announce on her Friday show that her 25-year-old syndicated daytime talk show will end on September 9, 2011.

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    Gay Men's Chorus Sings Praises of Blade

    The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., presented the former Washington Blade with a check Wednesday night for a full-page ad in the publication's new print iteration.

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    Producers Guild to Honor Precious

    The Producers Guild of America announced Wednesday that it will honor the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire with the Stanley Kramer Award.


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Art
  • The Kids Are All Right

    Photographer Jeffrey Kilmer has dedicated the last seven years to capturing the awkwardness, rebellion, and personal style of young men across the country and around the world. His book, 23% PURE, is a collection of hot guys, far and wide.

  • Fairey Good 


    Controversial artist Shepard Fairey spends his creative capital to bring marriage equality back to California.

  • Best of the Bicons

    In honor of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, we're highlighting our favorite artistic females who put the B in LGBT.

  • Photo Exclusive: Men in Motion

    Acclaimed photographer François Rousseau explores the innate eroticism of dancers, their mental focus, and their muscular bodies in his book Men in Motion: The Art and Passion of the Male Dancer. Here’s an exclusive first look.

  • In Celebration of "Gay Icons"

    Take a sneak peek at some of the 60 "Gay Icons" celebrated from now through October 18 at the National Portrait Gallery in London, including k.d. lang, Virginia Woolf, and Quentin Crisp.

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Books
  • The Kids Are All Right

    Photographer Jeffrey Kilmer has dedicated the last seven years to capturing the awkwardness, rebellion, and personal style of young men across the country and around the world. His book, 23% PURE, is a collection of hot guys, far and wide.

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • Farm Hand

    Celebrated writer Rita Mae Brown leaves the lesbian jungle for life on a Virginia farm. The out novelist discusses what she’s learned from the four-legged friends who inspired her new memoir Animal Magnetism.

  • Hot Sheet: Ditto Knocking 'Em Dead

    This week might not bring anything to the screen other than a Boondock Saints sequel, but there are plenty of reasons to sit at home on the couch or head to your local concert venue.

  • Scholastic Relents on Lesbian Book

    Children's publishing company Scholastic says that it will include a book that it previously banned from its book fairs over a set of lesbian characters.

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Comedy
  • Let Lily Tomlin Entertain You

    The iconic entertainer, at 70, shows no signs of slowing down. Tomlin opens up about her extraordinary career and why she never felt the need for a coming-out party.

  • Gilded Lily

    After conquering Broadway, movies, and television, out funny lady Lily Tomlin prepares for the final frontier — Las Vegas.

  • Actor/Comedian Jason Stuart Storms the Mall

    The head of the Screen Actor's Guild's LGBT caucus, Jason Stuart, dishes on his experiences at the National Equality March.


  • Carol Leifer on the LAM

    Carol Leifer came out at 40, got Bat Mitzvahed at 45, and adopted a son at 50. Now she has a new book that explains why the hard-to-pigeonhole comic is just along for the ride.

  • No Big Whoop

    An ailing Whoopi Goldberg leaves Charles Busch and Lypsinka to tough it out alone in an appropriately cursed staged reading of Legends!

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Comics and Graphic Novels
  • (Growing) Pains in the Brain

    The second volume of Liz Baillie’s angst-ridden teen comic is full of all those typical gay punk teenage problems.

  • Lady of the Night

    After coming out as a lesbian in 2006, Batwoman finally gets her own comic book series -- and this time, she's out, proud, and here to stay.

  • Forty Under 40: Arts

    Tarell Alvin McCraney heads up an impressive list of out media professionals that includes Lucky Michaels, Ariel Schrag, Matthew Lew, Rebecca Walker, and Christopher Wheeldon.

  • Superjunk: Watchmen Goes Full-Frontal

    Gay guys who geek out for superheroes are about to get an eyeful. Watchmen director Zach Snyder puts Dr. Manhattan (a buff, CGI'd Billy Crudup) front and center, buck naked for minutes at a time.

  • Don’t Mask, Do Tell

    Gadzooks! Comic heroes come flying out of the closet.

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Commentary
  • Love Bites for Twilight's Gay Fans

     

    Gay fanpires are sure to flock to New Moon, but with questions lingering about author Stephanie Meyer and the cash she gives to the Mormon Church, Mike Albo wonders if we'd be better off tying a clove of garlic around our necks.


  • The Lady Gaga Channel

    How can the pop singer be everywhere at once? Searching for answers to TV's most challenging mysteries.


  • Score One for the Man From Uranus

    Barney Frank is TV's Hero of the Week. And some extremely cool voguing kids. They're heroic too.

  • Dueling Divas

    Mariah vs. Madonna. Cher vs. Madonna. Suzanne Somers vs. Joyce DeWitt. Wherever there are ladies we love, chances are they hate (each other).

  • Brüno and His Discontents

    Sacha Baron Cohen's latest satire on Americans and their beliefs holds a mirror to society while making the handfuls of gays squirm in their seats.

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Dance
  • The Music and the Mirror

    The dancer, the gay guy, and the tits and ass girl get the star treatment in Every Little Step, a backstage look at a backstage musical, A Chorus Line, out now on DVD.


  • The Great Emancipator

    The legacy of Abraham Lincoln inspired famed choreographer Bill T. Jones to create his most ambitious work yet.

  • Debi Does Dancing

    Entourage's Debi Mazar discusses her ulterior motive for participating in Dancing With the Stars, sexing up Maksim, and why she dedicated her salsa to the queens in heaven who helped make her the lady she is today.


  • So You Like Same-Sex Dance?

    So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe was no fan of "Brokeback ballroom" earlier this year. But Willem de Vries and his dance partner managed to change Lythgoe's tune -- and advance to Vegas in the process.

  • Merce Keeps It Going

    Nonagenarian Merce Cunningham still wows the crowd in Brooklyn with his latest show, Nearly Ninety.

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DVDs
  • Hot Sheet: Rihanna, New Moon

    Whether you spend your time jamming to Rihanna's Chris Brown kiss-off "Russian Roulette," in theaters with those lusty male vampires- or curled up on the couch with Scarlett O'Hara, it's a packed week in entertainment.

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • Hot Sheet: Ditto Knocking 'Em Dead

    This week might not bring anything to the screen other than a Boondock Saints sequel, but there are plenty of reasons to sit at home on the couch or head to your local concert venue.

  • Hot Sheet: Back to 1989

    With an REM live album, a Michael Jackson set, and the re-release of It's Garry Shandling's Show, one may start to think it's time for the Berlin Wall to come crumbling down.

  • Hot Sheet: Christmas Comes Early

    A few artists are working on getting ahead of the pack with Christmas albums, while DVDs of Nip/Tuck could end up as stocking stuffers.


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Features
  • Hot Sheet: Christmas Comes Early

    A few artists are working on getting ahead of the pack with Christmas albums, while DVDs of Nip/Tuck could end up as stocking stuffers.


  • Are Video Games Getting Gayer?

    While gay representation in video games is decades behind TV and film -- some argue games haven't yet had their Birdcage, let alone their Brokeback -- a few new games have the potential to change everything.

  • Advocate Casting Call

    Participate in our "Healthy Bodies At Any Age" project.

  • Past Perfect

    Downtown Los Angeles hot spot Edison -- tucked in the depths of the historic Higgins Building -- is the showcase for a new hypersexualized vaudeville performance troupe.

  • The Top Five

    The best of gay entertainment in 2008.

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Film
  • Hot Sheet: Rihanna, New Moon

    Whether you spend your time jamming to Rihanna's Chris Brown kiss-off "Russian Roulette," in theaters with those lusty male vampires- or curled up on the couch with Scarlett O'Hara, it's a packed week in entertainment.

  • Teen Spirit

    While Native American cultures have long honored people of integrated genders, a new documentary looks at a shocking hate crime against a two-gendered Colorado teenager.

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Hipster actor Jason Schwartzman gets schooled on his gay fans and the Hollywood closet and reveals why he’s never played a gay role.

  • Labels and Love

    Currently shooting down tabloid reports of her husband Josh Duhamel's alleged infidelity, Nine star Fergie talks about why she'd never cheat on her “well-endowed” man -- and that includes same-sex affairs and videotaped threesomes.


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Internet
  • There’s a He Wolf Flagged on YouTube

    How does a 19-year-old violin performance major wind up in a pair of Calvins gyrating around a wooden cage to Shakira's "She Wolf" only to be deemed "inappropriate" by YouTube? It's easier than it sounds.

  • Our Top 15 Viral Videos

    Whether they're major televised gaffes or over-the-top Web phenomena, viral videos have become part of our culture.

  • The Real Perez Hilton

    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?

  • Top Political Blogs

    From Joe.My.God to The Daily Beast, Advocate.com spotlights a few of the best blogs that cover politics, inside and way outside the Beltway.

  • The Top 15 Gay(ish) Blogs

    Gays are everywhere. Want proof? Politics (Signorile.com), pop culture (PerezHilton.com), and something for everyone (TowleRoad.com), The Advocate tracks down the 15 best gay(ish) blogs online.

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Media
  • Gotham Knights Shoot First Calendar

    New York's Gotham Knights, the gay rugby team 9/11 hero Mark Bingham was in the process of cofounding when his life was tragically cut short, has shot its first calendar.

  • Mormon Muffins Exposed

    Who wants to see 12 months of Mormon muffins?

  • Don't Call Him "The Next RuPaul"

    Ever since celebrity blogger and YouTube sensation B. Scott first saw Shemar Moore's "ding-ding," he knew he had to make "videos." Now, the host of The B. Scott Show has set his sights on Ellen, Oprah, Tyra -- and Conan O’Brien.

  • I'm a Hustla

    Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix played hustlers in My Own Private Idaho, but Advocate.com heads inside Hustlaball and talks to real hookers about the life of a sex worker.

  • Everyone's Gay in Amsterdam

    What happens when you combine Bravo's Andy Cohen and a few of his favorite Housewives, hot New Yorkers, The Advocate, and Holland's new "Everyone's Gay in Amsterdam" campaign? Some truly great photos.

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Music
  • Hot Sheet: Rihanna, New Moon

    Whether you spend your time jamming to Rihanna's Chris Brown kiss-off "Russian Roulette," in theaters with those lusty male vampires- or curled up on the couch with Scarlett O'Hara, it's a packed week in entertainment.

  • France's Latest Export

    He's opened for Britney and Katy Perry, kept Dita Von Teese company in the front row at Paris Fashion Week, and gets name-checked on Twitter by Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, and Sarah Silverman. So who the hell is Sliimy, anyway?

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • The Tori Amos Album You Never Expected

    Almost nothing in iconoclast Tori Amos's recording hinted at a holiday-themed album. Just before completion of Midwinter Graces, Amos spoke about her upcoming musical, double albums, and why looking good is about more than shopping at Barneys.

  • Labels and Love

    Currently shooting down tabloid reports of her husband Josh Duhamel's alleged infidelity, Nine star Fergie talks about why she'd never cheat on her “well-endowed” man -- and that includes same-sex affairs and videotaped threesomes.


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People
  • The Advocate Goes to Court With Marc Christian

    Is Rock Hudson's ex the man for you?

  • Fairey Good 


    Controversial artist Shepard Fairey spends his creative capital to bring marriage equality back to California.

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Hipster actor Jason Schwartzman gets schooled on his gay fans and the Hollywood closet and reveals why he’s never played a gay role.

  • A Porn Star's Goth Past

    Skin flick star Aiden Shaw is known as a big, beefy Brit, but as his own recently released photos show, as an adolescent he was a goth who wore more eyeliner than Boy George.

  • Miss J Is a Daddy

    Runway strutter "Miss J" Alexander, known for his biting advice to contestants on America's Next Top Model, revealed Tuesday that he's a dad.

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Photography
  • The Kids Are All Right

    Photographer Jeffrey Kilmer has dedicated the last seven years to capturing the awkwardness, rebellion, and personal style of young men across the country and around the world. His book, 23% PURE, is a collection of hot guys, far and wide.

  • People Power

    It was the next generation of activists who kick-started the National Equality March with a flash mob -- and it was 23-year-old David Valk who rallied the troops. Advocate.com spends a day on the ground with Valk in DC.

  • People of the Year, Part 2

    The Advocate's People of the Year series continues with photographer Annie Leibovitz, Iceland's Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir, Glee creator Ryan Murphy, DC for Marriage founder Michael Crawford and gay activist and writer Larry Kramer.

  • Caught in the Crossfire

    Since it was implemented in 1994, “don’t ask, don’t tell” has ended the careers of more than 13,000 service members—men and women who served their country honorably, yet fell casualty to discriminatory policy. For discharged soldiers and other gay veterans, it’s a painful legacy.

     

  • Trevor Wayne's Pin Up Show

    Inked, out, and "alternative," model Trevor Wayne strips down and talks to Advocate.com about challenging gay stereotypes -- and offers up a dozen images from his upcoming mini-mag Pin-Up Show and his collaboration with Clive Barker.

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Project Runway
  • No-hit Wonders

    Music and fashion go together like Lindsay and Sam, but no one told the Project Runway kids that news.

  • Sidekick of Doom

    Joe phones home this week on Project Runway. That’s how you know he’s going back there before the episode’s over.

  • Diane von Furstenberg’s Googly Eyes

    She has them, in case you didn’t know. She used them on Blayne. They had a moment. Look, Blayne said so, that’s why.

  • Rubbing Elbows, Making Art

    Project Runway winner Christian Siriano captivated audiences across the country with his cutting bluntness and unquestionable talent. Love him or hate him, the young designer is certainly, to use his own word, "fierce."

  • And the Winner Is...

    Christian. But you knew that already. Here’s how it went down on the season finale of Project Runway

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Style
  • Miss J Is a Daddy

    Runway strutter "Miss J" Alexander, known for his biting advice to contestants on America's Next Top Model, revealed Tuesday that he's a dad.

  • The Advocates: Velvet Mafia

    Velvet blazers, Topcoats for the opera, Meet fashion icon Bryanboy

  • People of the Year: Part One

    The Advocate kicks of its People of the Year issue with Army National Guard lieutenant Dan Choi, True Blood creator Alan Ball, Chaz Bono, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and National Equality March organizer Robin McGehee.

  • Armani Preparing to Retire

    Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani hinted on Tuesday that he is moving closer to retirement and making plans for who will take over his fashion empire.

  • The Advocates: Lesbian Gaze

    Sapphic ads, functional footwear, monograms

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Television
  • Driving Miss Wanda

    Love her or loathe her, drag queen Porsche sidekicks The Wanda Sykes Show into shape.

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • Viki Victorious?

     

    Soap icon and six-time Emmy Award winner Erika Slezak talks about the trials and tribulation of playing Victoria Lord and her run for mayor, gay rights, and the sudden death that rocks Llanview.

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Hipster actor Jason Schwartzman gets schooled on his gay fans and the Hollywood closet and reveals why he’s never played a gay role.

  • From Stage to Screen

    After decades of working steadily in the theater, two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones was passed up for the film version of Doubt -- and went on to win an Emmy for playing the President of the United States on 24 instead.

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Theater
  • Puppet Masters

    When performance-art drag diva Joey Arias combines forces with master puppeteer Basil Twist, anything — no, seriously, anything — can happen.

  • Seat Filler

    The Advocate’s queen on the New York theater scene meets bisexual conjoined twins, pits Sienna Miller against Jude Law, tastes Cheyenne Jackson’s Rainbow, and saves up for a rainy day with Hugh Jackman.

  • Hot Sheet: Brüno, Ms. Jackson, and 2012

    We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

  • From Stage to Screen

    After decades of working steadily in the theater, two-time Tony winner Cherry Jones was passed up for the film version of Doubt -- and went on to win an Emmy for playing the President of the United States on 24 instead.

  • Judge Allows Teens to Play Gay

    A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that a high school theater class should not be blocked from performing The Laramie Project and the musical Rent.

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