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R.I. Firefighters Lose Suit Over Pride Parade Assignment

The firefighters objected to the parade assignment on religious grounds, but the state Supreme Court said they were required simply to perform a duty, not endorse the parade.

Letters From Southern Africa: Home Visit

Peace Corps volunteer Zachery Scott heads into the bush to visit with families.

Movember: The History of Gay Mustache

In honor of Movember, a walk across the hairy upper lip of mustache memories.

Even a Grinch Can Find Holiday Cheer in 'Elf'

Will Ferrell's 2003 Christmas comedy delivers holiday hilarity on stage, but lacks the wintertime magic it needs to soar.

How HRC’s Tori Cooper Advocated for Trans People in 2021

The Human Rights Campaign's director of community engagement is also one of The Advocate's People of the Year. 

A is for action, B is for balance

This month our career coach helps an aspiring writer learn to make ends meet while pursuing a dream, and a worker who is suffering in a workplace full of low morale

When the U.N. Ambassador Came to See Fun Home

How Cynthia Nixon, the creative minds behind the Tony-winning musical Fun Home, and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations joined together for one amazing New York night.

The Conflict of Watching Good Art That Features Bad Artists

Is it counterproductive to boycott inclusive films and shows that are tainted by one person's bad acts?

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for February 2013

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene enjoys a shirtless Picnic with Sebastian Stan, pets Benjamin Walker in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, stops short of tossing undies onto the stage for Barry Manilow, and more.