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Meet Michols Peña – the new gay manager steaming up 'Southern Hospitality'

The workplace humidity just got spicy in Charleston, and Ricky Cornish reveals all the juicy bits.

5 Big Takeaways From Inside High Court's Prop. 8 Hearing

From inside the Supreme Court chamber, reporter Kerry Eleveld assembled this list of what LGBT Americans need to know about what was said.

Marriage Equality Support Doesn't Cost Ill. Repubs

Of the three Republican state representatives who voted for marriage equality, two won their primaries by a wide margin, while the other has a narrow lead.

Finally, a Play About Being Black, Gay, and Living With HIV

As Much as I Can is destigmatizing HIV in communities that are most at-risk, and it's playing at the Public Theater for a limited run. 

The Inclusive Creation of Jamila Woods's Latest Music Video

Chicago Public Schools students wrote and directed the intersectional music video for Jamila Woods's song "LSD," featuring Chance the Rapper.

Bi, Gay, Queer, Non-Binary: It Can Take a Lifetime to Find What Fits

It's been a journey, but Michael Matson now knows who he is.

The Biggest Takeaways from Transgender Hollywood on ScarJo Scandal

Here are the most salient points from transgender actors and creatives who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about seeing themselves on-screen. 

WATCH: To Huckabee, Being Gay Is Like Drinking, Swearing

The potential presidential candidate says he can oppose marriage equality and have gay friends -- it's like being a teetotaler who's friends with drinkers.

Firebird's Out Star Tom Prior on the Cold War Gay Romance's Relevance

The actor and cowriter of the sweeping true queer love story in authoritarian Russia chats with The Advocate about the film's subjects' courage

Gay Men Should Understand Bathroom Terror

James Rowe, like many boys who grew up to be gay or bi, remembers bathrooms and locker rooms as places of fear. The one positive from those experiences — more empathy for the trans plight.

ENDA: 5 Lessons in How The Movement Works

Passage in the Senate was unprecedented, and it signaled much about what still matters in our politics.

5 takeaways from Kamala Harris's interview on MSNBC

She emphasized that Donald Trump is no friend to ordinary people and that women don't need his so-called protection. And yes, she did work at a certain fast-food chain.

Reading the Far Right: Glowing Reviews for Trump's First 100 Days

We read the extreme right's "alternative facts" on Trump's record and more, so you don't have to.

5 Big Takeaways From Inside Supreme Court's DOMA Hearing

From her seat in the Supreme Court, reporter Kerry Eleveld highlights the most important moments in a hearing challenging the Defense of Marriage Act's constitutionality.

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Op-ed: Bruce Jenner Helps Us Stand Taller in Our Truth

Bruce Jenner has already had a lasting effect on transgender people, says B. Scott.

Postcard From Jerusalem: The Fight for LGBTQ Equality in Israel

Out Arizona politician Daniel Hernandez Jr. -- who became known to many after he saved Rep. Gabby Giffords's life -- on an eye-opening trip to the Middle East.

When It Comes to Alex Morse's Sex Scandal, No One Comes Off Well

Parsing whether the out politician is victim of homophobia or a symbol of gay priorities.

Ryan J. Haddad Is Staging a Revolt Against Gay Ableism

The actor and writer's one-man play, Hi, Are You Single?, tackles rejection in the gay community.

LGBT Comedians, Allies React to VP Debate

"God, this debate is like watching sweaters dry, but if one of the sweaters hated gay people" pretty much sums it up.

This Gay Writer's Memoir About NYC Nightlife Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Louie Mandrapilias's Eli's Coming is waiting for a publisher.