Melissa Etheridge on how 'my queerness protected me' in a music scene unforgiving to women
While it hasn't been easy, being queer has given Melissa Etheridge a unique perspective on the music industry.
March 10, 2024
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Leaders of Change
From fighting for marriage equality to furthering the education of youth, these are only a few of the people who are furthering social and legal justice for the LGBT community through outstanding leadership of nonprofit organizations.
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Activism Changed Elton John. Then Elton John Changed the World
At 25, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is the nation's largest funder of LGBT health programs. The rock star who started it all, his husband (and chairman of the board) David Furnish, and executive director Scott P. Campbell talk to The Advocate about the joys of giving back.
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Seasons change
Crystal meth addiction doesn't follow the rules of traditional rehabilitation. New Seasons clinic in California looks inside the brains of addicts to crack the code.
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Cooking for a change
Our career coach tells a laid-off flight attendant how to start a new career in the kitchen and helps another worker understand that getting more education means making more money
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Change in the wind
It's not just California: Gay and lesbian families are winning important victories and vital recognition throughout the country. A report from the front lines in Utah, Virginia, Maryland, and beyond.
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Changing the T for LGBs
The nationwide discussion surrounding trans visibility is essential for other queer people, too.
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The Changing Face of Diplomacy
Not so long ago the idea of a gay person representing the United States in embassies abroad was unimaginable. Oh, how times have changed.
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Anderson Is Making Changes
Anderson Cooper will give his daytime talk show a makeover when it returns for season 2, including a new name and rotating cohosts.
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Change in a Crowded Field
Anthony Woods is a gay African-American Iraq veteran running for a California congressional seat against eight other candidates, but adversity has never stopped him before.
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The Life-Changing Power of Drag
Growing up under the sexually repressive apartheid regime, Johann could never imagine how a bunch of drag queens would pave the way to the man he'd fall in love with.
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A Small Way to Change the World
LGBTs are learning that with Kiva, a tiny loan can change a life.
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