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Molly Bernard on Playing a Messy Character Buoyed by Queer Family

In the indie Milkwater, the out Younger star plays a flailing straight character held up by her queer chosen family. 

French Catholic Church to Pray Against Marriage Equality

In an unusual move, the French Catholic Church will insert itself into politics next week by updating a national prayer to include opposition to marriage equality and adoption by same-sex couples.

Pope Meets With Victims of Sex Abuse by Clergy, Apologizes

For 25 remarkable minutes, the shepherd of the world's 1 billion Catholics met in Washington, D.C., with a handful of victims in the worst scandal to ever tarnish the U.S. Catholic Church. One man, abused as an altar boy, said he placed his hand over Pope Benedict XVI's heart as he pleaded with him to fix the problem of sexual abuse of minors. The pontiff apologized to his guests for not being perfectly fluent in English, and ''for everything,'' according to another victim. Plans for the secret meeting were kept quiet. But two Boston-area victims of abuse shared details of the meeting in interviews late Thursday with the Associated Press.

Michigan: Federal Judge Strikes Down Marriage Ban

BREAKING: The argument that same-sex couples make bad parents took a blow as Michigan's marriage ban was struck down by a federal judge.

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The Blackhawks Assault Scandal Is Most Likely the Tip of the Iceberg

Powerful and lucrative organizations hide crimes and mistake sexual assaults and pedophilia as "gay scandals."

'Milkwater' Is a Modern Tale of Queer Families, Love, and Loss

Queer filmmaker Morgan Ingar delves into the complications of starting LGBTQ families, and what tricky emotional waters they can be to navigate.

Liberals and Their Invisible Homophobia

It's not just homophobia from conservatives we have to worry about. Liberals can be just as baldly antigay -- often without reproach.

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Seat Filler November 2011

Our man on the New York theater scene has alone time with Hugh Jackman, gets caught in a bad bromance with Jesse Eisenberg, worships Hunter Parrish, sobers up with Judith Light, and more.

Why the Gay and Bi Men of 'Boys in the Band' Still Matter

Nine out actors join together for an incredible, all-queer revival of The Boys In the Band. We spoke to all of them about why Boys remains as powerful and topical a half century later.

In 'Eurydice,' a Black Gay Man's Voice Moves the Gods and Opera World

John Holiday discusses breaking new ground in the classical world at the L.A. Opera.

Seat Filler October 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene ushers in a bloody bloody good season with T.R. Knight, Cherry Jones, Charles Busch, Anthony Rapp, and the return migration of Matthew Bourne's shirtless gay swans.

31 Must-See Fall TV Shows for LGBT Viewers

There's a lot of TV. Here are the programs The Advocate's editors are most looking forward to.

When the Country's Richest Woman Got Away With Murdering a Gay Man

An interview with Peter Lance, author of Homicide at Rough Point.

More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms

Our community's out moms could use some more visibility — and a big thank you too.