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In the City of Angels, Love Was Greater Than AIDS

The director of a new documentary about the AIDS crisis in Los Angeles in the 1980s — called Commitment to Life — talks about some of the courageous individuals who stepped forward in a fight for survival.

Steven Pieters, Longtime HIV Activist Interviewed by Tammy Faye Bakker, Dies at 71

Pieters was a minister in the Metropolitan Community Church and a volunteer with many AIDS nonprofits.

Jim Bakker Claims Preachers Being Killed Over 'Don’t Say Gay' Support

The former husband of the late Tammy Faye Bakker said preachers are already being killed in their pulpits.

Antigay Preacher Jim Bakker Sued for Selling Fake COVID-19 Cure

The televangelist, who has been involved in financial and sex scandals, claims his Silver Solutions products fight the new coronavirus strain.

Franklin Graham: Amendment One Is God's Way

The evangelist asks North Carolina voters to support "God's definition of marriage."

 

Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Interviews AIDS Patient in New Biopic

Chastain and Andrew Garfield play the televangelist couple who fell from grace amid scandal in the new biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Elton John & Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Team Up for 'Tammy Faye'

The two have written the music and lyrics for a new musical based on Tammy Faye Messner's life.

Jessica Chastain on Tammy Faye's 'Punk Rock,' Drag Queen Fearlessness

The star of The Eyes of Tammy Faye chats with The Advocate about misogyny, HIV and AIDS, and the once-disgraced televangelist's enormous heart. 

Come On, Let's Loosen the Bible Belt

Kristen Becker tells us about her road trip against hate — in a vegetable oil-powered tour bus, no less — where she and Jay Bakker will embark on a pilgrimage from Buffalo to New Orleans.

Support Your Local Gay Performer

Gay men will turn out in droves to support our favorite female stars. But with gay entertainers, we're not interested. What's up with that?

When 'Butching Up' Is a Survival Mechanism

We saw a character on Insecure do it -- is "code-switching" practical or cowardly? Sampson McCormick shares his experience.

Where Are the Faces of Queer and Liberal Christianity?

The planned United Methodist Church split over LGBTQ issues shows that right-wing voices aren't the most powerful ones in Christianity, just the loudest. 

An Oral History of NYC's Legendary Barracuda Lounge

Jackie Beat, Candis Cayne, and Sherry Vine dish about Barracuda, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this weekend. 

Hot Sheet for May 11 2012

The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: Cheyenne Jackson wants to drive you home, Adam Lambert hits the dance floor, Diana Ross is anything but all wet, and more.

14 Notorious Republican Sex Scandals

A recent scandal involving a Democratic Senate aide has right-wingers pointing fingers, but there are plenty of conservatives with salacious histories.