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The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails gave The Advocate its response to the backlash, maintaining that "the negative words from these hate groups won't stop the important work we do."

Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard Is the Anti-Trump

This philanthropist, one of The Advocate's people of the year, is determined to leave the world a better place.

Op-ed: The Public Isn't Ready for 'Post-Gay' Parents

The new NBC sitcom Sean Saves the World is described as 'post-gay,' but that's not how being a gay parent sometimes feels in the real world.

North Face Stands Up to Hate Over Pride Gear, Drag Queen Ad

The North Face's reaction to criticism of its collaboration with drag queen Pattie Gonia contrasts with that of some other companies.

Monkeypox Concerns Cancel LGBTQ+ Concert, But What's the Risk?

(CNN) The canceled event was to take place during New Orleans' Southern Decadence, the city's LGBTQ+ festival.

Sale and Return: Top 5 Cities for Shopping

Snap up a bargain in these perfectly priced cities.

Chelsea Manning's Plight Highlights Trans Prison Abuses

The lawyer for WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says his client's treatment in prison is both reprehensible and similar to that of other incarcerated trans women.

Abbi Jacobson & Jodi Balfour got married

Congratulations are in order for two of our favorite actors!

Gay Men — and Everyone Else — Have the Right to Judge Yoga Pants

Sizing people up by appearance isn't ideal but it's human nature, writes Amanda Kerri.

Life In Drive

To quote a Tinseltown proverb: You can live in your car, but you can't drive your house. Let's hope it doesn't come to that. But the point is, your wheels say a lot about you. Gaywheels.com's Joe Tralongo picks the cars that make the man (or woman) at four distinct stages of gay life.

Advocates: Artist in Residence

Hotel des Academies et des Arts, Top-notch Euro Airlines, Q&A: Gay Guesthouses

GOP Lawmakers Want to Classify Drag as Adult Entertainment - Like Porn

Pending legislation in Arkansas would put drag shows in the same category as erotic films or escort services.

Hilary Duff Wants You to Stop Saying 'That's So Gay'

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste." "Friends don't let friends drive drunk." "Only you can prevent forest fires." Since the 1940s the Ad Council has been impacting the culture with slogans like these. Now the venerable nonprofit organization is out to educate teens that antigay slang doesn't cut it anymore -- and to kick-start the effort, it's recruited Hilary Duff.

Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important

First celebrated in 1866 in Texas, it's now a federal holiday.

Legendary 1970 Gay Dance Party Honored by Chicago Pride Concert

Renaissance One will showcase of-the-minute artists in an event paying homage to the city's first public same-sex dance.

The Business of Pleasure in the Crescent City

Whether visiting for Mardi Gras or extending a work trip, here's your road map for a perfectly gay getaway to New Orleans.

Destinations: When in Portland

America's stealth hot spot, Portland, Ore., has been transformed from a sleepy industrial city into a hub for musicians, artists and foodies seeking refuge from the stress of the East Coast and the high prices of California. Modest Mouse, the Dandy Warhols, the Decemberists and Pink Martini all call Portland home, as do filmmakers Todd Haynes and Gus Van Sant.