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Neal Broverman
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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Following the coming-out of Roy Ashburn, the Republican state senator
from California, website Ranker.com named the "Top 10 Antigay Activists
Caught Being Gay." 
Other politicians to make the list include former U.S. senator Larry Craig (pictured) and the Reverend Ted Haggard.
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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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This is a sapphic emergency!

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The gold medalist is addressing fans who say her boyfriend was "stealing her moment" when he proposed.

The bill provides for financial and criminal penalties as well as lawsuits against those who use a government building's restroom that isn't designated for their birth sex.

The city of Orlando has also scheduled a meeting in which the public can view the memorial plans.