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5 questions for the 4 new queens of 'We're Here'

Season 4 stars Jaida Essence Hall, Sasha Velour, Priyanka, and Latrice Royale talk about what life is really like for LGBTQ+ folks in small town America — and why it's important to keep fighting extremist opposition.

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.

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. 

A small town's 'Pride Wall' was vandalized and taken down. They built it back even better

The Pride Wall has sent an accepting message to local residents in Duvall, Wash., even as some community members sought to permanently take down the wall.

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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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.

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. 

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.

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 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.

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

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

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. 

This Small Town in Kentucky Just Had Its First Pride Event

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

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.

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.