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Giorgio Armani reveals first gay crush: 'I couldn't wait to be near him, to be touched'

“I’ve never told anyone about this," Armani recalls. "It’s still a very emotional memory for me."

Ensuring a Long Life

In the Life Media gets a birthday gift.

The 6 Worst Behaviors for HIV-Positive People

You can still live a long life with HIV, but it comes with some complications.

Op-ed: If Racism Thrives, Homophobia Has Lots of Years Left

The Zimmerman trial feels like a relic of the inflamed race wars of the 1960s. If anything good is to come of it, it's the reminder that prejudice has a long shelf-life.

The Farm Boy Who Left Home for a Life in Showbiz

From an early age, Brad longed to trade his farm life for the bright lights of the big city. Then he got the nudges he needed with a lucky break in a local play and an illicit sexual encounter at Disney's Haunted Mansion.

She is Our Champion

She has logged every superlative in the basketball record books. Now WNBA Houston Comets superstar Sheryl Swoopes makes history again, by coming out about her happy family life with her long-term lesbian love -- and signing with Olivia. And she's only just begun.

Syphilis Makes Comeback in Europe

Syphilis is back: The sexually transmitted disease long associated with 19th-century bohemian life is making an alarming resurgence in Europe. ''Syphilis used to be a very rare disease,'' said Marita van de Laar, MD, an expert in sexually transmitted diseases at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. ''I'm not sure we can say that anymore.'' Most cases of syphilis are in men, and experts point to more risky sex among gay men as the chief cause for the resurgence. But more cases are being seen among heterosexuals, both men and women, too.

After Lawsuit, Major Insurance Co. Agrees to Cover PrEP Users

Mutual of Omaha will no longer deny policies to people using the preventative HIV drug.

Are These Companies Discriminating Against PrEP Users?

Huge -- and seemingly LGBT-friendly -- insurance companies refuse to sell policies to people taking preventative HIV medication. Why?

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A Gay Jewish Bullfighter From Brooklyn?

World-famous matador Sidney Franklin long hid a secret from the American public.

Eddie Long Talks

'Housewives' Star Heather Dubrow Shares Touching Message to Trans Son

An ex-cast member responds by saying that supporting a transgender child is bad parenting.

New York Investigates Insurance Denials for PrEP Use

A controversial case has launched a state investigation of discriminatory and unethical insurance practices.

Bevy Smith, Bravo's Queen of Fashion

The co-host of Bravo's new dishfest on her Harlem upbringing, gay stereotypes, and the designer she had to stop liking.

Carol Made Me Realize I Want to Be in Love Again

The Academy may not see the significance of Todd Haynes's beautiful film, but this writer does.

Equal in adversity

Catholic hermit in Kentucky comes out as transgender man

In the Roman Catholic Church, a hermit is someone who leads a quiet life engaged in prayer. Christian Matson is believed to be the first trans person in this bishop-approved position.