Panettas Early Advocate Appearance
April 29 2011 1:20 PM ET

Panetta's Early Appearance

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Among the political figures featured in the debut issue of the Los Angeles Advocate in 1967 is Leon Panetta, Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense and the current director of the CIA, who congratulated employees Monday for their role in the successful mission leading to the death of Osama bin Laden.

William Kate the Wedding Who Cares
April 26 2011 2:50 PM ET

William and Kate: Who Cares?

Peter Tatchell

Best wishes to William and Kate on their big day, writes Peter Tatchell of the British LGBT human rights group OutRage! but it's about time to dismantle the racist, antigay monarchy.

Takei to WB Do The Right Thing
April 18 2011 8:05 PM ET

Takei to WB: Do the Right Thing

Ross von Metzke

George Takei tells The Advocate he thinks executives at Warner Bros. aren't learning from past mistakes with attempts to cast white actors in a film adaptation of the Japanese graphic novel Akira.

Prop 8 Plaintiffs Targeted With Antigay Harassment
April 04 2011 12:20 PM ET

Hate Messages for Prop. 8 Plaintiffs

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EXCLUSIVE: Prop. 8 plaintiffs Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier were subjected to more than a dozen antigay voice mails during the 2010 trial from a man who was later convicted of making threatening telephone calls to Nancy Pelosi. Listen to the messages here.

One Gay April Fools Day
April 01 2011 2:50 PM ET

One Gay April Fools' Day

Advocate.com Editors

From Mariah Carey going into premature labor to news the producers of The King's Speech had shut down QueerClick.com, April Fools' Pranks made headlines all over the Web on Friday. Check out eight of the gayest April Fools' pranks.

Cool Hand Luke
March 24 2011 5:20 PM ET

Cool Hand Luke

Neal Broverman

After being subjected to antigay mocking from his shop teacher, 15-year-old Floridian Luke Herbert fought back — now he's getting an apology and the school is changing its policies. Herbert tells The Advocate how he stayed so strong.

Citizens Get United
March 24 2011 1:40 PM ET

Citizens Get United

Advocate Contributors

COMMENTARY: Lady Gaga breaking ties with Target was great, but now it's time to pressure the Securities and Exchange Commission to change corporate transparency laws — or gay people will never be quite sure who's taking their money and using it to fight against their rights.

Lisa Ling Looks at Ex gay Movement
March 08 2011 7:35 PM ET

Lisa Ling Takes on "Ex-Gays"

Julie Bolcer

In the latest episode of Our America With Lisa Ling, a new series on OWN, the former cohost of The View seeks to understand the “ex-gay” movement, and she hopes gay viewers will join her.

Russian Attack
March 03 2011 5:10 PM ET

Russian Attack?

Neal Broverman

For years, activist Nikolay Alekseyev has done battle with antigay extremism in his native Russia — but now a California speaking tour featuring the gay rights leader has been canceled amid accusations he is anti-Semitic.

Wyler at Heart
February 23 2011 8:30 PM ET

Wyler at Heart

Advocate.com Editors

HIV-positive porn actor Mason Wyler recently filmed two condom-free scenes with two other HIV-positive performers — mostly because he wanted to. Wyler talked to The Advocate about his decision and the role of safe sex in porn.

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