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Politics

Harvey Milk's original Advocate obituary from 1979

The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.

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Voices

Future gay leaders '06

In our annual roundup of high achievers we look at seven young men and women who are already making a difference and are set to take over the fight for equality in the future.

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News

School Bans Pride Flags, 50 Miles From Where Matt Shepard Was Killed

The action appears to say the items are as disruptive as racist and homophobic literature recently distributed at the Cheyenne, Wyo., school.

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News

Who was Harvey Milk?

Harvey Milk's legacy is honored every May 22 as Harvey Milk Day. Here's a little bit about exactly who the iconic advocate for LGBTQ+ rights was.

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Exclusives

The GOP Is Terrorizing LGBTQ+ Youth, But the Kids Are Fighting Back

The Advocate's July/August cover story investigates the what is motivating Republicans to endanger LGBTQ+ youth through discriminatory legislation. 

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Youth

Meet the 36 Point Scholars That Make Up the Class of 2015

Thanks to the Point Foundation, these LGBT young people are getting the education they need to support their passions and change the world.

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Arts & Entertainment

Forty Under 40

These budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports, and science, are facilitating our future. Meet the architects of the next decade.