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Nico Tortorella was changed by fatherhood. His new album is all about it (exclusive)

Nico Tortorella told The Advocate how fatherhood inspired him to break his hiatus and release a new album of his own.

Memorializing LGBT History, One Podcast at a Time

Frustrated at his own scant knowledge of queer events, Brad Dunshee took matters into his own hands and created The Mattachine Podcast.

Prescott Townsend, an Early Gay Rights Activist, Honored With Boston Tour

Townsend was active in the Mattachine Society, produced avant-garde plays, and embraced the post-Stonewall LGBTQ+ movement.

Boy Erased and Radiolab Creators to Launch Podcast on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The four-part series, UnErased, will spotlight the global attack on LGBTQ youth.

Before Stonewall, There Was The Black Cat Protest

The organizer of the 1967 Black Cat protest, Alexei Romanoff recalls the details of the watershed moment for LGBTQ rights. 

An Ellen for the ages

In an ever-progressing American society that finds itself more tolerant and understanding of LGBT culture, who do we have to thank for starting all of this? Ellen DeGeneres, of course!

Purging the gays McCarthy style

The scapegoating of gay people in light of the scandal surrounding disgraced former congressman Mark Foley is nothing new. It is a tactic honed in the dark days of the Cold War during the McCarthy-led "purge of the perverts."

16 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in May

It's gonna, gonna, gonna...It's gonna be/is May.

Beyond Boy Erased: The Resilience of Conversion Therapy

Many 'ex-gay' leaders, like John Smid, have renounced the dangerous practice, but 'conversion therapy' is far from dead.

All about the nation's first gay rights group, the Society for Human Rights, founded 100 years ago

Founder Henry Gerber is a significant figure in LGBTQ+ history, but not enough people know his story.

NLGJA Announces 2012 Awards

The organization will present awards at the UNITY 2012 Convention on August 3.

Op-ed: Labor Rights Are LGBT Rights

It is time to renew the historical (and oft-forgotten) relationship between the LGBT and labor movements.

LGBTQ+ Film Festival Frameline Announces Lineup for its 47th Year

This year's festival will host special guests Taylor Mac, Alaska, and Sofia Coppola.

After Schitt's, Emily Hampshire Upends Gender With Fashion and the Pen

The actor who played Stevie for six seasons discusses writing, gendered clothing, queer identity, and what it means to wear Dan Levy's "Radical Feminist" sweater on our cover. 

The Trouble With Harry

Gay playwright Jon Marans tackles the Mattachine Society -- with the help of Ugly Betty star Michael Urie -- in his new play, The Temperamentals.

Veteran Activist William B. Kelley Dead at 72

The Chicago resident worked for LGBT rights for 50 years, making an impact on the state, local, and national levels.

John the Divine

50 Years After 'The Homosexuals'

Decades after the airing of an antigay documentary that shocked the nation, one man tells his story.