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Gay influencer Chris Stanley’s new doc explores West Virginia Pride parade ‘so small, it’s almost a secret’

The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.

This small Vermont town is going all out for its first Pride celebration

Pride of Woodstock VT's cochairs tell The Advocate how they built the town's inaugural Pride Month celebration from the ground up.

Meet the Gay Ex-Porn Star Running to Be a Small Town's Next Mayor

The 38-year-old went by the stage name Héctor de Silva.

Small is beautiful: Top 5 Surprisingly Gay Small Towns

If you're up for downsizing when it comes to planning your next vacation destination, consider these diminutive gems.

The Small Southwestern Town That Went Rogue

A small southwestern town goes rogue for same-sex unions.

Jimmy Somerville Is Still My Small-Town Boy

From the legendary gay falsetto known for Bronski Beat, the Communards, and his pioneering solo work comes Homage, a disco album that keeps his political beat alive.

Antigay Church Sign Sparks Backlash in Small Maine Town

An antigay Baptist church posted the old platitude "Jesus made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," for Pride Month. 

Stars Hollow (and Small-Town America) Needs Gay Pride

The fictional town in the Gilmore Girls revival scrapped plans for Pride due to a lack of LGBT residents. Here's why that's a mistake.

A Trans Man Returns to His Small Town in Audible's 'Sunset Springs'

Acclaimed author Kacen Callender wrote the piece exclusively for an audio format. 

This Small Town in Kentucky Just Had Its First Pride Event

The festival was organized after the town shot down an antidiscrimination ordinance.

How Minnesota's First Small-Town LGBTQ Pride Survived and Thrived

The organizers of East Central Minnesota Pride celebrate their 15th anniversary and remember the various obstacles -- like hate crimes and antigay politicians.

Op-ed: Holding My Head Up in Small-Town Arkansas

For two southern educators and their son, life is about dodging whispers and not holding hands in public.

Ross Mathews's Journey From Small-Town Boy to Being Out in the City

The RuPaul's Drag Race judge is creating new Thanksgiving traditions. But one thing that won't change is being a guiding light for LGBTQ+ folks. 

Why Are Small-Town Gay Bars Diverse and Big-City Ones Aren't?

After a Philadelphia bar owner was caught denigrating African-Americans, writer Amanda Kerri wonders why blue-state bastions can often be so segregated.

This Small Virginia Town Could Lose Its Library Over LGBTQ+ Book Brawl

Some conservative parents are claiming books with LGBTQ+ themes are essentially pornography.

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Gay Ex-Adult Film Star Antonio Moreno Elected Mayor of Small Town

Moreno ran for the Partido Popular (PP) political party, which leans conservative.

'Somebody Somewhere's Jeff Hiller on the queer, authentic small-town characters that make the show a success

Series star Jeff Hiller hopes the show’s message about finding community will resonate for years to come, as one of the best shows on TV calls it quits.