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Vatican gay sex hits rock bottom, and the Internet responds

Is this why young people are leaving the church?

Nancy Reagan Stamp Release During Pride Month Gets Roundly Blasted

First Lady Jill Biden, an LGBTQ+ ally, will host the release, even though Nancy and Ronald Reagan took many anti-LGBTQ+ stances. 

Nancy and the Gays

Nancy Reagan's loyalty to her many gay friends ended when they became a liability.

Antigay leader claims memo targets closeted Republican staffers

In the wake of the Mark Foley scandal, a memo containing the names of allegedly closeted gay Republican congressional staffers has reportedly been sent to leading antigay Christian groups.

Im no faggot Im bisexual

Returning for his last year in a Catholic high school, our diarist runs into a clique of students trumpeting their bisexuality. Are they for real?

Confirmed as a solitary Christian

Our high school diarist recalls his unceremonious ejection from his church just as he was ready for confirmation--excommunication without ritual. It shook his faith in the church, but not in God.

Coming Out to Yourself

Realizing you're LGBT may be the scariest moment of all.

Pa. Students Allegedly Throw 'Anti-Gay Day'

Students at a Pennsylvania high school allegedly staged a protest of the Day of Silence, which included intimidation and physical harassment of LGBT students and their allies.

Fit to serve

Openly gay sergeant Robert Stout has served his country to the fullest: He was injured during an attack in Iraq and awarded the Purple Heart. Now he's at the center of a congressional effort to repeal "don't ask, don't tell"

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.

Uni's 'American Fag' Is a Queer Anthem and a Pushback on P.C. Culture

Band members Jack James, David Strange, and Kemp Muhl discuss their new music video, reclaiming slurs, and queer representation in the music industry.

The Royal Krewe of Yuga and the Birth of Gay Carnival in New Orleans

Amid bar raids and the Red Scare, gay men in New Orleans established a vibrant culture. Read about the city's first first gay krewe in an excerpt from the new book Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans.

Love In Putin's Russia

Life for gays and lesbians in Russia is clandestine and convoluted. But the country is inscrutable to the West, so it may be impossible to seek civil rights advances like anything we'd imagine. Photographs by Davide Monteleone

17 Winter TV Shows LGBT Viewers Can't Miss

From new hit series to the return of old favorites, these 17 shows are must-see TV for LGBT viewers this winter.

The Advocate's 31 Favorite Films of Outfest 2015

See the highlights of the Los Angeles-based LGBT film festival, which will run July 9-19.

The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers

What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"