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The Advocates 2024: Actress and ally Busy Philipps

The outspoken star has been supporting the LGBTQ+ communty years before her own child came out.

Op-ed: The Simpsons, Comic-Con, and Me

Comic-Con is a place where LGBT folks let their freak flags fly. Like Pride, but with geeks.

Busy Philipps Is as Awesome as She Seems

Cougar Town's Busy Philipps freaks and geeks out over loving Michelle Williams, kissing James Franco, and judging RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race.

Busy Philipps Accuses James Franco of Assaulting Her on Set

The actress becomes the sixth woman to accuse Franco of misconduct or exploitation.

'The Heat': First Lesbian Buddy Cop Movie?

Well, maybe not exactly, but the elements are there in this very enjoyable comedy. Diane Anderson-Minshall interviews director Paul Feig.

A Hateful Oklahoma Teacher Symbolizes Our Education Crisis

A teacher ranting about the evils of Muslims and gays is bigger than a Bible Belt nutjob, writes Amanda Kerri.

Meet 'The Advocates' of 2024

'The Advocates' list celebrates 10 artists, activists, and allies who are dedicated to making the world a better place for all.

The Beat Goes On

James Franco isn't a gay man, he just plays one -- frequently. The busiest guy in show business takes a break to discuss how he came to play Allen Ginsberg in Howl.

The Films of NewFest 2013

New York's premier LGBT film festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with a diverse and compelling collection of narratives, documentaries, shorts, and parties.

Hot Sheet: Guys on Film

The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: from Here TV's 30 new films to the bent and the beautiful at Bent-Con.

The Films of Polari LGBT Film Festival

The film festival formerly known as the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival kicks off this week with a diverse lineup of movies you won't want to miss.

Our Picks for Trans Young Adult Fiction

Five top novels for young adult -- and not-so-young adult -- readers looking for stories about the lives of young trans people

The boys are back in town

The youngest Amazing Race contestant is now helping to organize activities for young gay, bi, and questioning men in his adopted Ohio hometown. The goal is 90% fun and 10% safer-sex education, and it's working.

Editor's Letter: Why #DayInLGBT Matters to LGBTs

If we do this right, today can help us learn more about what it means to be LGBT.

You're In The 'DADT' Army, Now

At the age of 17, Rob Smith enlisted in the military, just as he was figuring out his own sexual identity. What he encountered the moment he got to boot camp shocked him.

Meet the Lesbian Superstar of 'Criminal Minds'

Kirsten Vangsness, who plays Penelope on the smash CBS hit, is going noir with her next project.

Hot Sheet: Week of July 12

Harry Potter is officially all grown up, gay actor Dan Butler falls in love with Karl Rove, and the Gay Men's Chorus of San Francisco pays tribute to Joan Baez.

Hall of love and death

Michael C. Hall, the straight actor who so perfectly embodies the gay funeral director on HBO's Six Feet Under, talks frankly about internalized homophobia, sex on-camera, and what's next for David Fisher

Supergirl's Nicole Maines Is the Trans Hero the World Needs

Trans actress Nicole Maines is seeking justice on Supergirl.

Revenge of the nerds

Alpha males have left the building: Daughtry and Ace are gone, Hicks and Yamin live on.