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Sancta: What to know about the opera with explicit lesbian sex, live piercings, and naked roller-skating nuns

The German opera's use of explicit sex and real blood caused 18 audience members to require medical treatment in one weekend.

WATCH: Dr. Drew Interviews Teen Attacked by Family

Hours after a video capturing his family's violent reaction to his coming-out went viral, a 19-year-old student in Georgia appeared on HLN's Dr. Drew on Call.

Men in Shooter's Hometown Say He Was on Grindr There Too

Omar Mateen reportedly went on gay dating apps in Orlando; men in Fort Pierce say they too recognized him.

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D.C.'s popular Little Gay Pub gets new 'GREAT Love' mural thanks to British Embassy

In collaboration with the British Embassy, the vibrant mural is a beacon of LGBTQ+ pride and community spirit at the trendy spot.

A Visit to the Town Where a Mass Murderer Lived

Fort Pierce, Fla., might forever be remembered for an infamous resident, Omar Mateen.

Editor's Letter: Why Jodie Foster Left Us Deeply Conflicted

The Advocate's editor in chief, Matthew Breen, on why the big Golden Globes speech was so confusing.

Pulse: Hate Crime or Terrorist Attack?

A year later, activists, politicians, and scholars debate Omar Mateen's motives.

Media Makes Wild Claim That Pulse Wasn't Hate Crime. Here Are The Facts

The trial in Orlando left some media theorizing that homophobia played no role in the massacre.

Ambassador Karen Pierce discusses Capital Pride parade and UK's LGBTQ+ advocacy

“I think it’s important to get to know all sorts of people,” she told The Advocate.

David Hyde Pierce is Gay... And Marching Against Prop. 8

As Dr. Niles Crane on the hit sitcom Frasier, David Hyde Pierce had a great deadpan. That also extended to his own life: For years he wouldn't confirm or deny being gay. Since then he thawed enough to thank his longtime partner, Brian Hargrove, in his 2007 Tony Award acceptance speech. And on Saturday, Pierce was one baseball-capped protester among maybe 20,000 others marching for equality in Los Angeles.

WATCH: Christian Family's Terrifying Response to Coming Out

When Daniel Pierce told his extended family he was gay, he didn't expect the violent, hateful reaction he received. He is now staying with a family friend, away from his abusers.

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Mom of 9-Year-Old Lost to Suicide Memorializes Him

Leia Pierce is honoring her son, who she suddenly lost last week.

Queer Families, Foster Youth Celebrated at Extraordinary Families Gala

The foster/adoption agency celebrated its 30th anniversary with an event hosted by Carson Kressley that honored out TV legend Paris Barclay and featured a surprise appearance by Pedro Pascal.

Slain Lesbian Soldier Ciara Durkin Remembered

An estimated 2,000 mourners, including Sen. John Kerry and Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, filled St. John the Baptist Church in Quincy, Mass., on Saturday for the funeral mass for lesbian Army Spc. Ciara Durkin, a 30-year-old Army National Guard corporal who was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in Afghanistan.

WATCH: Lesbian Grandma Faces Death Threats

The arrival of a new property manager has coincided with harassment and a death threat for a lesbian grandmother.

WATCH: 'Kinky Boots,' Nathan Lane, Larry Kramer Get Tony Nods

Kinky Boots gets 13 noms, Lane is nominated for The Nance, and Kramer will receive an award for his activism.

Trans Woman Attacked in Latest Anti-LGBT Assault in Portland, Ore.

A trans woman was harassed and punched several times in downtown Portland this week.

Illinois gay rights law goes into effect

An Illinois law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has become a reality nearly a year after Gov. Rod Blagojevich (pictured) signed it into law.