Southern Voice Speaks Up
The former owner and editor of the shuttered paper together announce plans to publish a new Voice under a different name.
Kirchick: No More Subsidized Homophobia
The U.S. sends billions of dollars each year to fight AIDS in Africa, and James Kirchick argues that AIDS funding and government homophobia can't go hand in hand.
Transgender Murderer Wants Her Electrolysis
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence will go before a judge in Boston Monday to ask for electrolysis treatments.
Australian PM Challenged on Marriage
Members of the Australian Labor Party from Victoria passed a resolution urging their prime minister, Kevin Rudd, to allow same-sex couples to marry.
Times on Mitrice: Sheriff’s Dept. to Blame
A Los Angeles Times editorial says questionable procedures and a lack of concern for the safety of Mitrice Richardson are in part to blame for her disappearance. The 24-year-old lesbian went missing in September after being released in the middle of the night from the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station.
Canada Considers DADT in U.S. Refugee Case
Canada’s federal court ruled Friday that a refugee board must take into consideration the United States’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy when reviewing the case of an Army deserter who is a lesbian.
Conn. City Rules on Trans Student Athletes
The Middletown, Conn., board of education adopted a policy last week to address transgender athletes’ participation in school sports.
GLAAD Lawyer Named U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
The Senate on Friday confirmed David Huebner to become ambassador of New Zealand and Samoa, becoming the third openly gay man in U.S. history to assume an ambassador post.
Gillibrand Makes N.Y. Marriage Calls
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York made calls to Democratic state senators to ask them to support the marriage equality bill.
Antigay Attacks Continue in Liverpool
A teen details a brutal attack in Liverpool, while another recent bashing victim recovers from life-threatening injuries.
Counselor: Dump Question 1 Complaint
A guidance counselor in Maine responds to a complaint that he violated professional standards by appearing in a commercial to support Question 1, the ballot initiative that appealed the marriage equality law.
Gay Running Mate for Mass. Gov. Hopeful
Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor, selected gay state senator Richard Tisei to be his running mate.
N.J. Church Pushes for Marriage Equality
Unity Fellowship Church, a predominantly gay and African-American congregation in New Brunswick, has emerged as a force for marriage equality in New Jersey.
Nurses Sorry for Barring Woman From Dying Partner
Nurses at a Miami hospital apologized to Janice Lengbehn, who was barred from seeing her dying partner during her final moments of life.
Gay Adoption Case in Puerto Rican Court
A brief filed with the supreme court in Puerto Rico urges the court to allow the same-sex partner of a child's biological parent to adopt the child.
Transgender Woman in Political Scandal Murdered
A transgender woman involved in a scandal that took down a senior Italian official was found burned to death at her home on Friday.
Uganda President: Gays "Recruiting" in Africa
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni warned youths that "European homosexuals" were recruiting in his country.
U.K. Straight Couple Applies for Civil Partnership
Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle hope to make history on Tuesday by becoming the first straight couple to apply for a civil partnership in the United Kingdom.
Vigils Honor Slain Gay Puerto Rican Teen
Vigils on Sunday remembered slain gay Puerto Rican teenager Jorge Steven López Mercado and called for justice in his murder.
Police in riot gear, students laying in the streets -- sounds like the UCLA of the 1960s. But with rising costs and slashed programs putting LGBT students at risk of losing their education, maybe holding the UC Board of Regents captive is a necessary move.
Now that new government guidelines are out on how to best care for your breasts, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender women are left with a lot of questions.
Mitrice Richardson is a 4.0 student, a former beauty pageant contestant, and a lesbian. She’s also been missing since September, and her family and girlfriend want answers.
Ford Motor Co. and Reynolds American, two companies that receive consistently high marks from the HRC, have ties with Schubert Flint Public Affairs, the firm that was instrumental in defeating marriage equality in California and Maine.
In honor of Veteran's Day, two of the most famous gay vets -- Frank Kameny and Dan Choi -- share their letters from Uncle Sam.
Though South African track star Caster Semenya will keep her world championship games gold medal, many questions about gender testing still remain.
President Barack Obama will sign the hate-crimes measure into law Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. and will host a White House reception to commemorate the law's enactment at 5 p.m.
“It's the best movie I've ever done,” says Sophia Loren of the upcoming film musical Nine, according to Vogue magazine.
Hairspray director Adam Shankman has been announced as a coproducer of the 82nd Academy Awards telecast.
Twenty-five-year-old Sam Handley teaches physical education at the Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone, England. He also, according to photos obtained by school administrators, appears in gay porn.
While thousands marched in Washington, D.C., one Advocate contributor took a step back and watched from afar to get a sense of how the media covered the historic event.
A California judge ruled Wednesday that probable cause exists to try 15-year-old Brandon McInerney, accused slayer of gay classmate Larry King, for premeditated murder.
Victor Mukasa crossed a line in his home country. He came out -- once as a lesbian, once as trans -- and decided not to stay silent about it. Now he fears the worst.
Ontario, Canada's deputy premier and cabinet minister of energy and infrastructure stepped down from his posts on Sunday to run for mayor of Toronto.
A partnered lesbian will serve the Church of Sweden as bishop of Stockholm, the capital city.
Outrage over lyrics by reggae performer Buju Banton and a concentrated campaign by Equality Florida have cost the promoter of a Miami concert featuring Banton and Beenie Man $100,000, according to Equality Florida.
Thousands gathered in London Friday night to rally against the sudden surge of antigay hate crimes in the area, including the recent murder of 62-year-old Ian Baynham, who was en route to a club for a night on the town when he was attacked.
Can the new hate-crimes bill protect gays in Iraq and Jamaica?
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