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Read the latest commentary from The Advocate, the leading source for LGBT news and politics. Discover what public figures and pundits have to say about LGBT issues and topics that touch the lives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and its allies. Find op-eds from columnists like HIV activist Tyler Curry or Advocate.com editors Neal Broverman and Jase Peeples. When the experts weigh in on the latest developments in the LGBT rights movement, they do so at The Advocate.
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When It Comes to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Retract Your Claws

She's neither our savior nor our enemy, writes Amanda Kerri.

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Why Do Hot Guys Make Me Feel Insecure?

Our love and sex columnist dives into those complicated feelings that intense beauty can stir up.

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Why the Nielsen TV Ratings Counting Queer Families Matters
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LGBTQ TV Viewers Are Now Counted. That's Huge.

GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis and Dustin Lance Black on the importance of Nielsen tracking LGBTQ households.

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Fighting For Those Who Fight for Us
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The Military Has Shown Time and Again It Can Integrate

Decades ago, William Broadus fought in a segregated military. Now, his trans son is trying to integrate the armed forces once again.

November 15 2018 6:36 AM
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Can't Be Converted: A Nebraska 'Ex-Gay' Conference Tore Me Apart

In our ongoing series, "conversion therapy" survivors discuss how they escaped the dangerous, discredited practice.

November 14 2018 7:04 PM
DAILY DOSE
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There's a Reason Many Gay, Bi Men Don't Report Sexual Violence

Even when Tyler Curry did, the system cared more about protecting his abuser than him.

November 14 2018 1:04 PM
Tamara Fleming
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Why Our Gay Interracial Military Wedding Is the New Normal

Christian Fuscarino, the head of Garden State Equality, feels optimistic for the first time in a long time.

November 14 2018 6:18 AM
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