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'Platinum star gay' Matt Matthews wants your deepest & darkest secrets

The comedian is rocking his robe and getting all of the tea.

Leo Bersani, Author on Gay Identity, Dies at Age 90

Bersani was known for arguing that gay men should embrace sexual freedom and not try to mimic heterosexuality.

Sorry, Frank Bruni: Gay Identity Isn't Extinct, It Evolved

There's a certain hubris about declaring the shared queer experience DOA just because it looks different than it did in 1968, or even 2008.

The Books of Mark Merlis Brought Modern Gay Identity to Life

The award-winning author died this month but left behind a sterling legacy that chronicles the queer experience.

Identity of Gay Man Who Confronted Ivanka Trump Revealed

Brooklyn attorney Dan Goldstein (left) lost his temper when he saw the future First Daughter on his flight.

Buttigieg on His Gay Identity and Being Banned From Donating Blood

Buttigieg kept it personal during The Advocate's LGBTQ Presidential Forum.

Pulse Survivors Lead Rally Promoting 'Deliverance' From Gay Identity

About 100 people congregated in Orlando on Saturday to protest a proposed ban on "conversion therapy."

Gay, Trans Identities Don't Exist, Says Colo. School Board Member

While defending her claim that transgender students shouldn't be allowed to use the bathroom "until there's castration," Katherine Svenson said she doesn't believe transgender or gay people really exist at all.

NASCAR Racer Zach Herrin Wears His Gay Identity Proudly

The out motorsports contender found sponsors turning their back on him — until one of the most influential LGBTQ+ organizations took his phone call.

Rapper Boosie Badazz: Lil Nas X Pushes Gay Identity on Children

The 38-year-old Louisiana rapper made the comments on the hugely popular radio show The Breakfast Club. 

Former Exodus Staffer Says 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Should Be Outlawed

Following last week's blog post in which he identified himself as 'gay with some level of bisexual tendencies,' former Exodus International employee Randy Thomas talks about his path away from the 'ex-gay' movement.

Nancy Pelosi's Possible House Successor Places His Gay Identity Front and Center

Calif. Sen. Scott Wiener, one of our Advocates of the Year, is a worthy heir to both Pelosi and another San Francisco icon, Harvey Milk.

Florida students allowed to talk about sexual orientation, gender identity after 'don't say gay' settlement

A legal settlement established that certain discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are absolutely permitted in Florida schools.

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WATCH: Va. Billboard Proclaims 'Nobody Is Born Gay'

A Richmond billboard purchased by Parents of Ex-Gays and Gays claims that studies of identical twins prove that there is no 'gay gene.'

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Op-ed: People Like Us, People Like Them

When identities are more than gay/straight/black/white.

Study Finds 'Sizable' Number of LGBTQ 9-Year-Old Kids

Awareness of gay, bisexual, and trans identity comes earlier than expected.

WATCH: Pastor Says Homosexuality Is 'Lethal Attack'

Moreover, says this Tennessee pastor, gay is not your identity -- and God can 'heal' you.