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Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

Masked officers with machine guns forced patrons to the ground in Moscow and elsewhere.

My Not-So-Big Fat Gay Wedding

Getting hitched in Vegas without the kitsch.

Gone to Austin, looking for Elijah

Our South by Southwest correspondent crams a lot of live music and Red Bull into two days, although music fan Elijah Wood remains elusive

Grindr, Tinder, Scruff: A Recipe for Loneliness

When used excessively, are hookup apps worse for your health than fast food?

Seat Filler

The Advocate's queen on the New York theater scene alien-probes the 13th annual Fringe Festival to find America's top bottoms, naughtiest neighbors, and gayest presidents ever.

Europe Weighs in on the Upcoming Election

Making his way across Amsterdam and the U.K. to chat up Europeans and Americans living abroad on the upcoming U.S. elections, Christopher Lisotta finds that many people are more fed up than we are -- and nearly all see the potential for change in Barack Obama.

Eco-Homo

City slicker Adam H. Graham travels all the way from the Galapagos Islands to Alaska to find an eco-oriented vacation that fits him just right.

Excerpt: Mean Little Deaf Queer

In an excerpt from her humorous and harrowing new memoir, Mean Little Deaf Queer, Terry Galloway recalls her early childhood, describing feelings of ugliness, confusion about gender, and being one of the boys.

A moment like this

The Ghost of Kelly Clarkson Past comes to haunt the debut singles from Hicks and McPhee. He wins, of course.

Jussie Smollett Isn’t the Only Person Accused of Faking a Hate Crime

Tonight's episode of SVU rips the Smollett story from the headlines.  

A New Miami

The city is evolving into a more inclusive scene, and it's booming with diversity. 

Why Visibility Is Not Enough for Trans Equality

Trans Day of Visibility is vital, but it will take legal might to end "bathroom bills" and other legislated animus.

Meet the Gay Director Behind Rock of Ages

The Rock of Ages director talks about guiding Tom Cruise through his first film musical and the LGBT presence in the '80s rock scene.

Idol Gives Back Nobody

This week you're asked to donate what you can to end poverty. And if you're one of Ellen DeGeneres's friends, then you had especially better pony up the cash. There's also some singing...

Kramer on Kramer

On the publishing of his magnum opus, The American People, famed author Andrew Holleran asks our angriest activist all that he has learned.

The Daughtry That Won

David is your new American Idol champ. The older, more poised, less-freaked-out, lite-rock David, that is. Now, read how...

10 Times The Resistance Won Out Over Trump and His Minions

The Resistance has notched victories on immigration, health care, and more.