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Dirty Looks Film Fest Lights Up L.A. Queer Landmarks

The festival offers performance pieces as well to engage viewers with Los Angeles queer history.

Did This LGBT Study Actually Do More Harm?

Did this study on free public transportation's effects on LGBT homeless youth get in its own way -- and prevent good policy?

Meet the People Making 2017 the Year of the Trans Candidate

Progressive transgender politicians are seeking office all over the nation, from New York to Virginia to Minnesota to California.

The Crime of Being Positive

In the 1980s corporations, conservatives, and fear turned HIV-positive people into outlaws.

30 Amazing HIV-Positive Gay Men

Here are 30 great guys who HIV Plus magazine named to its annual list of men who are reinventing what it means to be HIV-positive.

Meet the 2012 Point Scholars

These 29 amazing students are on their way to becoming leaders in the LGBT community and society.

Oklahoma transgender student dies after allegedly assaulted by students at school

There's an outcry in Oklahoma after the death of a transgender student that has sparked demands for answers.

Op-ed: The Real Ramifications of the Rentboy Raid

Why the dissolution of Rentboy is more dangerous than the website ever was.

Trump's State of the Union Erases LGBTQ Americans and Others

The president delivered soaring rhetoric at odds with many of his policies and ignored many concerns.

Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community

In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.

A Timeline of Just How Bad It's Gotten in Russia

From Pussy Riot to Putin, The Advocate outlines the key events that surrounded the passing of Russia's 'gay propaganda' laws and the aftermath leading to the Olympics.

PHOTOS: We Asked The Stars, 'Who Is Your Hero?'

On the night of TrevorLive, which honored Jane Lynch with its Trevor Hero Award, The Advocate asked Kathy Griffin, Jason Collins, Dot-Marie Jones, and more to reveal the heroes that inspire them.

50 States, 50 Heroes

Fifty current queer leaders tell us who their state's LGBT hero is. Who's yours?

LGBTQ+ Books Given Warning Labels in Florida School District

Collier County Public Schools in Florida added the warnings to physical and online versions of books.

Hunt for Offending Books, Including LGBTQ+ Ones, Closes Library

The temporary closure in Llano County, Texas is one consequence of a rash of challenges to library and school books throughout the state.

PHOTO: 400 Protest 'Ex-Gay' Billboard in Richmond, Va.

An estimated 400 people took time out of their pre-holiday routine on Sunday to take a photo intended to protest a Richmond billboard that claims 'nobody is born gay.'

The World According to Nancy Pelosi

Read our 2012 interview with the House's powerhouse.

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

Grace and Frankie’s San Diego

The artsy enclave of La Jolla deserves all the attention it gets.

Gay Is Good: The Letters of Franklin Kameny

The activism of Frank Kameny is brought to vivid life by a new book of his forthright, forward-thinking letters, proving the pen is indeed mightier than the sword.