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A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support the girl

Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.

The Sissy Awards

Among many gays, "sissy" is a distinction worthy of honor, sort of like the red badge of courage. But among closed-minded straights, it's a devastating insult, which is why The Advocate bestows the word on the following irritants of 2008.

Seat Filler: NYC Theater Guide for August 2012

Our man on the New York theater scene brings it on with Broadway's first transgender teen, goes into Central Park's woods with Denis O'Hare, finds a gay skeleton in John Stamos's closet, pops in on Marilyn Monroe in purgatory, and much more.

How to Make It as a Gay Star of the Smallest Screen

What does it take to make it as an LGBT vlogger? The well-defined personal brands of these five passionate YouTubers are showing the world what it means to be us.

Gay in the red states

Living in the buckle of the Bible Belt isn't always easy for these GLBT Oklahomans, but they're determined to live openly, make a difference, and save their home state from itself

Drop Dead Diva Signs Off With Trans Episode

Drop Dead Diva uses one of its last episodes to focus on a story playing out right now: a trans kid who can't use the school restroom.

Why suffering shouldn't be a prerequisite for trans rights

Why must trans individuals endure anguish to be seen as worthy of respect and care, asks guest writer Julian Applebaum.

From Stonewall to the White House: Mark Segal's Gripping Memoir

Mark Segal recounts his amazing life in activism in his new memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality. Read an exclusive excerpt below.

Enemy of the State

How Glenn Greenwald is taking on the world, and why he'll never stop.