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Mistrial declared in case of missing Black gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee

Sheldon "Timothy" Herrington Jr. is still charged with capital murder and remains out on his $250,000 bond.

Missing gay Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee declared legally dead weeks before murder trial begins

Here’s everything you need to know about Lee and his alleged killer Sheldon Timothy Herrington.

Ole Miss Athletes Harass Laramie Project Cast

Football players at the University of Mississippi heckled cast members during a production of The Laramie Project, prompting university officials to apologize on Thursday.

Gay Black Student's Killing Terrifies Ole Miss Community

Jimmie "Jay" Lee was well known in the college town of Oxford for his drag performances.

Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Killing Gay Ole Miss Student

Prosecutors say Sheldon Timothy Herrington killed Jimmie “Jay” Lee to keep their relationship a secret.

Man accused of killing gay Ole Miss student wants trial location changed

The attorney for Sheldon Herrington Jr., says his client can’t get a fair trial because of the negative publicity his case has received.

WATCH: Broadway's 'Big Fish' Supports Heckled Ole Miss Laramie Project Cast

After students in the audience hurled sexist and homophobic slurs at the student actors in an Ole Miss production of The Laramie Project, cast members from the new Broadway show Big Fish offered words of support.

Op-ed: Is Mississippi the Final Frontier?

Why Mississippi could put other states to shame when it comes to getting across-the-board equality.

Shepard Smith: No Problems Being Out at Fox News

Smith, who officially came out last year, said, "I didn't think I was in."

Judy Shepard Laments Lack of Progress on LGBT Acceptance

Fifteen years after her gay son, Matthew, was murdered, Judy Shepard reflects on how much hasn't change.

Dear Texas Exposes Heartbreak of Trans Parenthood

A brilliant new play premiering at this weekend’s Your True Gender conference in San Luis Obispo, Calif., dramatizes the pain of a trans parent who loses custody of her son.

My Mississippi Coming-Out Party

You can go home again, writes EastSiders' Kit Williamson.

Amy Ray’s New 'Subway' Video Is Nostalgic for Young Queer Love, NYC

The Indigo Girls' Amy Ray gets nostalgic for young lesbian love and playing music in New York City in the ’80s in her new song “Subway” while paying homage to famed DJ Rita Houston. And The Advocate has the exclusive video premiere.

The Best Twitter Takes on Gay Captain America, Lesbian Elsa

Come on, Marvel and Disney, don't make us beg.

Go, Terri, Go!

As a young man, J.T. Hayes was one of the most promising race car drivers in the South. Now J.T. is Terri O'Connell, a fierce woman preparing a second act to rival the first.

Op-ed: En Stonewall, a Lo Hecho, Pecho

La difusion de la pelicula Stonewall no contribuye a la habilitacion de las comunidades LGBT Latinas, ni de otras comunidades LGBT de color.

Pooing Fabric

Season 4 of Project Runway begins. And that means Dave White sits around with friends and eats cupcakes and passes judgment.