The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: Glenn Close buttons up, RuPaul revs his engine, and Richard Nixon's alleged secret is revealed.

Douglas Spain Becomes the Change He Wants To See

On the heels of coming out, the acclaimed actor discusses good luck, the importance of being true to oneself, and the benefits of playing a homophobe.

Op-ed: The T-Word Hasn’t Changed, We Have

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Jake Finney responds to RuPaul and others and explains that the T-Word has always been inappropriate but few stood up for themselves.

Rachel Maddow Calls on Media to Ask Mitt Romney About Antigay Donations

Rachel Maddow Calls on Media: Ask Romney About Antigay Donations

Michele Bachmann isn't the only GOP presidential candidate tied to so-called reparative therapy. Money that Mitt Romney's foundation donated to the Massachusetts Family Institute is raising questions.

Op-ed: It’s Time to Win in Maine

The national campaign director at Freedom to Marry is opposed to voting on the rights of any minority group. But when it comes to Maine, he explains why he supports activists’ ballot initiative.

Gayest Cities in America, 2012

It's no secret that megalopolises New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have robust LGBT life — and we've even heard tell of little queer hoods like the Castro and P-Town. This isn't that list.

What It Means to be Gypsy of the Year

The annual Gypsy of the Year competition brings together hundreds of dancers and singers and behind-the-scenes players to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Oped A Model for Divorce Even When Marriage Isnt an Option

Op-ed: A Model for Divorce, Even When Marriage Isn’t Legal

When state law doesn’t recognize a same-sex couple’s relationship, a breakup doesn’t come with the rulebook it would otherwise. But collaborative family law could help.

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The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: Glenn Close buttons up, RuPaul revs his engine, and Richard Nixon's alleged secret is revealed.

Douglas Spain Becomes the Change He Wants To See

On the heels of coming out, the acclaimed actor discusses good luck, the importance of being true to oneself, and the benefits of playing a homophobe.

Oped The T Word Hasnt Changed We Have

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Jake Finney responds to RuPaul and others and explains that the T-Word has always been inappropriate but few stood up for themselves.

Rachel Maddow Calls on Media to Ask Mitt Romney About Antigay Donations

Oped Its Time to Win in Maine

The national campaign director at Freedom to Marry is opposed to voting on the rights of any minority group. But when it comes to Maine, he explains why he supports activists’ ballot initiative.

Gayest Cities in America 2012

It's no secret that megalopolises New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have robust LGBT life — and we've even heard tell of little queer hoods like the Castro and P-Town. This isn't that list.

What It Means to be Gypsy of the Year

The annual Gypsy of the Year competition brings together hundreds of dancers and singers and behind-the-scenes players to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Oped A Model for Divorce Even When Marriage Isnt an Option

When state law doesn’t recognize a same-sex couple’s relationship, a breakup doesn’t come with the rulebook it would otherwise. But collaborative family law could help.

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By Jeremy KinserPosted January 27, 03:30 PM The top 10 entertainment highlights on our gaydar this week: Glenn Close buttons up, RuPaul revs his engine, and Richard Nixon's alleged secret is revealed.
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Effort to Kill Calif. LGBT Education Act Ramps Up
By Neal BrovermanPosted January 27, 06:10 PM An effort to kill the California law that mandates the teaching of historical contributions by LGBT people moves closer to qualifying for the ballot as opponents now have until June to collect half a million signatures.
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Smash Premieres To Star-Studded Crowd
By Advocate.com EditorsPosted January 27, 03:55 PM A glittering array of showbiz old timers, ascending stars, and various hangers on made their way to MOMA for the New York premiere of Smash.
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Were They Cowards? Maryland's First Lady Apologizes for Saying So
By Lucas GrindleyPosted January 27, 05:22 PM Marlyand's first lady is being accused of putting a marriage equality bill at risk of not passing because of something she said at a gathering of LGBT activists in Baltimore.
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Big Web Companies Back Antidiscrimination Bill in Utah
By Lucas GrindleyPosted January 27, 05:27 PM Ancestry.com, eBay, and 1-800-Contacts called on state lawmakers Thursday to pass an antidiscrimination law that prevents employers from firing anyone just because they are gay.
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Sarah Jessica Parker Replaces Demi Moore
By Jeremy KinserPosted January 27, 06:01 PM Sarah Jessica Parker will take on the role of feminist icon Gloria Steinem, replacing the ailing Demi Moore, in the film Lovelace.
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Tenn. Lawmaker: Only Gay Men Can Get HIV
By Michelle GarciaPosted January 27, 06:05 PM A state representative incorrectly claimed that HIV cannot be transmitted through heterosexual sex.
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NAACP Head at LGBT Conference Talks Marriage, Trans Brother
By Neal BrovermanPosted January 27, 02:35 PM At the 24th National Conference on LGBT Equality on Thursday in Baltimore, NAACP president Benjamin Jealous delivered the keynote address, pledging support for marriage equality, antibullying efforts, and discrimination protections for transgender people.
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Dismembered Man Found in Berlin Apartment
By Winston GiesekePosted January 27, 02:30 PM Paramedics who arrived to aid a suicidal man in Berlin made a grisly discovery in his apartment.
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Martina Asks Whether Margaret Court Is Suppressing Her Own Lesbianism
By Michelle GarciaPosted January 27, 06:03 PM Lesbian tennis champion Martina Navratilova said she suspects that her former tennis colleague turned antigay spokeswoman may be suppressing her own feelings for women by passionately opposing gay rights.
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