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Katy O'Brian realized her sexuality thanks to seafood: ‘More into this shellfish than I am into this guy'

The out Star Wars and Marvel actor recently opened up about a date she went on where she found her mussels more appealing than the man she was with.

Shanghai Restaurants

Shanghai surprises with a staggering range of dining options in countless cuisines. Choose between local eateries and those targeted at expats and visitors. The local options range from back alley hole-in-the-wall dumpling dives to opulent seafood palaces with exorbitant prices to match the decor. Make sure to try local specialties like "hairy crab" and "drunken crab" dishes. You'll find the best food where the Shanghainese dine. In the past few years, an ethnically diverse dining scene has burst into life, with every major cuisine -- and plenty of minor ones -- represented.

Paula Deen Using Prop. 8 to Dismiss Lawsuit

Paula Deen's attorneys want the case against her thrown out of court.

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London Restaurants

London's dynamic restaurant scene is equaled only by New York's in its diversity. Modern British cuisine takes its influences from the world -- from California to Thailand by way of the Mediterranean -- but the emphasis in the best restaurants is increasingly on the seasonality and quality of the produce, meat, and fish on offer.

Your Travel Advocate: August 2009

Pet Airways offers its first routes; Cool East Coast road trips; Sultry summer parties

Nature and Nurture

San Francisco's newest museum building thrusts one of its oldest institutions into the 21st century, with the latest in sustainable architecture and green technology.

Op-ed: Even Though It's Legal, I Still Can't Marry My Girlfriend

And the reason has less to do with marriage equality, and more to do with human inequality.

Back to the Future

Forget that madcap rush from the airport to Manhattan: Now that JetBlue has opened its new JFK terminal, your next trip to New York City begins and ends in the heart of Queens.

I Heart Al Gore

While listening to the former vice president discuss climate change in the backyard of a Los Angeles estate on a chilly Friday night, Advocate deputy editor Rachel Dowd suddenly realizes why the world is better off without Al Gore as president of the United States.

A New Orleans Trip for Halloween

This Halloween, take a look at New Orleans, the city that goes all out for any, and every, occasion. It's bewitching this time of year.

New Zealand’s North Island

Renowned for their vistas and world-class LGBT-friendliness, Auckland, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, and Waiheke Island charm visitors.

Surprising and Gay-friendly Merida

Cancun might seem like the obvious pick for gay travelers to eastern Mexico, thanks to its flashy gay discos and hedonistic reputation. But 200 miles west in Merida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan, offers a welcome alternative for gay visitors who appreciate a serious dose of Mayan culture with their cocktails.

Gay Power Couple Juan and Gee Smalls Share Secrets of Success

This Atlanta gay couple has turned their restaurant into a communitywide effort for change.

The True Meaning of 'Going Green'

The ins and outs of ditching meat.

A Gay Man's Diary of Deprivation

For National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Seamus Kirst shares his harrowing journey through anorexia and bulimia.

Life in Portugal

Portuguese is a romance language -- appropriate given how easy it is to fall in love with the country and its people.