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The California supreme court today ruled that lesbian and gay couples are entitled to the right to marry in California. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joined gay activists and litigators for a victory celebration in the city where it all began.  Read the full story
COMMENTARY
COMMENTARY
The Community Reacts: California State Senator Sheila Kuehl
The movers and shakers of the LGBT community tell The Advocate how they feel about the California supreme court's landmark decision May 15 to legalize same-sex marriage in the state.
Commentary
Commentary
Full Faith and Credit: Past Due
On the eve of the California supreme court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, Teresa Morrison reflects on another decision 60 years ago by that same court, which defied popular prejudice to further marriage equality and turned the tide of the nation’s status quo.
Politics
Politics
The Marrying Man Awaits His Answer
Four years after he pushed same-sex marriage forward in the national debate, Gavin Newsom is waiting for his answer in the California supreme court. So are we.
By Sue Rochman
Film
Film
What A Crime
Showtime's forceful drama based on a true crime is revealing -- for the victims and America itself.
By Kyle Buchanan
News
News
The Believers
Three years after the furor over a teenage boy who was forcibly sent to one of its camps, the ex-gay movement may be losing steam. Meanwhile, ex-gay survivors are gaining strength. But are the two groups really that different? Tim Murphy finds out.
By Tim Murphy
THEATER
THEATER
Ma Vie En Rose
Leslie Jordan's new one man show, My Trip Down the Pink Carpet, premiered at Gay Fest in New York City and this week comes to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. The show chronicles his journey to celebrity status with a slightly colorful twist
By Mike Diamond
American Idol
American Idol
Unh Unh Unh Unh Unh Unh Unh Unh …
Is how you say “in the jingle-jangle morning” in Jason Castro-ese. Translated into English, it means, “Please, I’m begging you. Kick me off this show.

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