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Map Daddy Steve Kornacki is back with his khakis, glasses, and nerdy sex appeal

Let the out MSNBC journalist guide you through the election night numbers.

Literary Community Mourns Trans Writer Bryn Kelly

The literary community and friends are grieving after Bryn Kelly, a beloved writer and beauty stylist from Brooklyn, was lost to an apparent suicide.

Dear Thought Catalog, I Am Not a 'Mentally Ill Gay'

Against my better judgment, I gave the purveyors of relevant thinking a second chance. Now, along with 50 others, I'm asking for my work to be permanently deleted from the site.

DC Comics Responds to Backlash Over Hiring Antigay Writer

Fans were outraged to learn NOM board member and antigay advocate Orson Scott Card had been hired to write the new comic Adventures of Superman, but the comics publisher is standing by its decision.

Women Who Paved the Way: Cabaret Singer Claire Waldoff

Today's woman to know for Women's History Month: lesbian cabaret singer Claire Waldoff.

Chicago’s First Black Lesbian Mayor Isn't a Victory for All Queers

Activists see the election of Chicago's first Black lesbian mayor as an attempt to stop their fight in making the city safe for all people. And they aren't backing down. 

Op-ed: It's Time to Stop With The T Word

Some may think using the t word is permissible, but trans women who are the target of the hate that the word conjures don't necessarily agree.

WATCH: Many Positive Reactions to Tim Cook's Coming-Out — and One Truly Horrid One

Media coverage of the Apple CEO's announcement was largely respectful, but one syndicated radio show radiated homophobia.

Advocate Bookshelf Best LGBT Erotica

We're putting our bets on these (mostly brand-new) dirty tomes.

Op-ed: The Deadly Effects of Outing

When Grantland's Caleb Hannan outed transgender scientist Essay Anne Vanderbilt, his reporting dehumanized her. She eventually committed suicide.

PHOTOS: The World of 'Boys'

A new LGBT anthology seeks to showcase the diverse lives of gay, queer and, trans men from all around the world.

Op-ed: The Truth About Political Correctness

Those who argue that you can't say anything anymore really just want to preserve the status quo.

How The Nonreligious 'Nones' Are Driving LGBT Equality

A deep look inside a recent Pew Research survey hints at a link between antigay attitudes and declining religiosity.

#27BiStories About Coming Out

In their own words, bisexuals tell us what it was like to come out.

Hot Sheet: March 28, 2014

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, the music of Karmin, Cyndi Lauper, Janet Mock, and an Elton John classic reborn.

In the Galleries: An Opening in the Field

The artistic energy created between poet Robert Duncan and his partner, artist Jess, helped shaped the creative community in mid-century San Francisco.

10 Things to Know About Moisés Kaufman

Learn more about the acclaimed playwright and director, who today receives the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.

The Year In Hashtags

Or, the three words that defined 2014, according to our entirely unscientific research.

Love Letters to Madonna From the LGBTQ Community

Queer fans celebrate the Queen of Pop on her birthday.