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Marriage Equality USA poster during protest with gay couple posing in background 2011 San Francisco California
Politics

Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters

This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."

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Obituaries

Trans Pioneer Christie Lee Van De Putte Dead at 61

The effervescent trans woman was one of the first to sue for the right to survivor benefits in the late 1990s when her husband died of alleged medical malpractice.

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Transgender

Trans Man's Widow Wins Battle With Pension Provider

The story of one woman's fight against the pension provider for her deceased trans husband serves as a reminder of both the progress made in trans rights, as well as the distance left to go.