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Florida Republican threatens legal action after Miami Beach Pride denies him space in parade

The Republican faced angry, disruptive protests when he participated in the Miami Beach Pride Parade last year.

Gay Couple Beaten by Homophobic Gang Armed With Nail-Spiked Piece of Wood

The gang reportedly threatened “I know where you live” and “I will kill you.”

San Francisco Approves Public Nudity Ban

The law banning nudity on public transit, city streets, sidewalks, and restaurants now heads to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who has expressed his support for the ban.

Op-ed: Go Outside and Kiss Someone

Too many same-sex couples are afraid of engaging in PDA. We have to change that.

Right-Wing Activist: Gays Provoke Bashings

Two men kissing in public generates 'a certain amount of revulsion,' says Brian Camenker, who also thinks LGBT people don't have the goods to be elite athletes.

STUDY: NYPD Harming Homeless LGBT Youth

A new study by the Urban Institute finds that homeless LGBT youth involved in sex work are frequently harassed and harmed by police. 

Nude Erykah Badu Fined By Dallas Police

She told police the video was "a protest" and about "liberating yourself."

Beijing Comrades: A Torrid Chinese Love Affair Translated

In this central work of queer Chinese literature, the story of a torrid love affair between wealthy businessman Handong and naive student Lan Yu is set against the political unrest of the 1980s. Bei Tong is the anonymous author of Beijing Comrades, and his true identity has been a subject of debate since the work was first published on a gay Chinese Web site in 1998 and quickly earned a devoted following. The book, excerpted here, is now translated into English for the first time by Scott E. Myers.

Op-ed: It Takes a Real Man to Wear a Cute Dress

When gender isn't only about pants and dresses.

Why Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in One City Engage in Survival Sex

Local advocates believe a shelter for LGBTQ+ youth would help stop the practice.

Going to Southern Decadence? 5 Things to Know About New Orleans's Massive Queer Party

Partying, debauchery, and joy — it's all on display in the French Quarter during Labor Day weekend.

Advocates Protest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Missouri Legislature

They rallied against the rash of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being introduced by Missouri Republicans.

Military funeral–picketing bill goes to Kansas governor

Antigay pastor Fred Phelps apparently doesn't enjoy a home-state advantage in his desire to use the picketing of military funerals as a way of condemning homosexuality--Kansas is about to pass a law restricting what many consider an abuse of freedom of speech.

Man Headed to L.A. Pride Charged for Having Assault Weapon, Explosives

James Wesley Howell was found inside his car with a black hoodie, a taser, handcuffs, a buck knife, a security badge, and rifles with extra ammunition. 

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In the City of Angels, Love Was Greater Than AIDS

The director of a new documentary about the AIDS crisis in Los Angeles in the 1980s — called Commitment to Life — talks about some of the courageous individuals who stepped forward in a fight for survival.

To San Diego PD, Gay Men Wearing Kilts and Thongs Are Obscene

On the eve of this weekend's San Diego Pride Parade, the 2011 Pride "Kilt Case" finally gets a trial date following five years of stall tactics by the city's police department.

Ritchie Torres Is About to Make LGBTQ+ History in Congress

"You're about to have the gayest Congress in the history of the United States," the New Yorker says.