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Shooting at LGBTQ+ bathhouse in Pittsburgh leaves man in critical condition

Law enforcement responded to reports of a man with a firearm threatening people inside Club Pittsburgh early Friday morning.

Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

Gay Playwright, Gay-Inclusive Comedy Are Most Popular This Season

Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike tops Theatre Communications Group's annual list of the most-produced plays in the country.

Cherry Jones, Harvey Fierstein, NPH Get Tony Nods

Nominations have been announced for the 68th annual Tony Awards, which honor Broadway's best.

Gay groups wary of Bush court pick

President George W. Bush has nominated Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and gay rights groups are seeing red flags.

Snubs and Surprises Among the 2013 Oscar Nominations

Lincoln leads the pack of nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards.

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New Trump Health Care Rule Will Harm 1.5 Million Trans People

The Trump administration announced a new proposed regulation today, gutting antidiscrimination protections.

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SCOTUS Lets Trans Woman's Discrimination Suit in Virginia Go Forward

The high court declined to review a lower court's decision that she had cause to sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Justices Alito and Thomas begged to differ.

Health Dept. Delays Anti-LGBTQ 'Conscience Rule' Amid Lawsuits

The new Trump-approved "religious protections" will endanger the health of women and LGBTQ people.

A Tribute to a Midwestern Bard

This week's William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, Kan., will celebrate the life and work of a great gay 20th-century playwright.

Why Call Me by Your Name's Sequel Keeps Oliver & Elio (Mostly) Apart

Author Andre Aciman discusses his latest book, Find Me, which is no work of "fan fiction."

Seat Filler: Best NYC Theater of 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene counts down the top 10 LGBT-inclusive productions of the past year.

Seat Filler October 2010

The Advocate's man on the New York theater scene ushers in a bloody bloody good season with T.R. Knight, Cherry Jones, Charles Busch, Anthony Rapp, and the return migration of Matthew Bourne's shirtless gay swans.

A New Justice

Dear SCOTUS: LGBTQ+ People Are Religious and Also Deserve Liberty

While conservative Supreme Court justices see a conflict between equal rights and religious liberty, a new Williams Institute study shows faith is important to LGBTQ+ Americans.

Alito confirmed as 110th Supreme Court justice

Federal appeals court judge Samuel Alito Jr. was confirmed on a 58-42 vote on Tuesday, prompting some gay rights leaders to express their strong concern over the direction of the high court.

We Can Stop Trump's 'Religious Refusals' in the Health Care Industry

A week remains for voicing opposition to a dangerous anti-LGBT assault on our lives.