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Everyone knew Pee-wee, but few knew Paul Reubens. His lesbian sister talks about her very private brother

Abby Rubenfeld, a pioneering LGBTQ+ rights attorney, says Paul Reubens never stopped being her brother or the best version of himself, even if he had to keep parts of himself hidden.

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Art Exhibit Explores Code-Switching Through a Queer Modern Lens

Artist Don Hershman’s latest work examines the connection many share by using code-switching as a means of survival.

Like (Closeted) Mother, Like (Closeted) Daughter

Erin Judge -- a bisexual woman married to a man -- can relate to her mother's desire to stay closeted in 1990s Texas.

Goodbye to the closet

Back when Mike Signorile first shocked society by outing gay celebs, he insisted he just wanted to normalize the discussion of homosexuality. And, like it or not, he turned out to be right.

The Capitol closet

Hayes was 19 when he worked as an intern for an Alabama congressman in 1975. He learned how to answer phones and open mail as well as how to live a double life from one closeted gay Republican.

Is Being in the Closet a Lie?

In this exclusive clip from the film Handsome Devil, a student confronts a teacher about a moral dilemma.

They Died in the Closet

The stories of these closeted notables range from bittersweet to tragic, and some are just plain outrageous. Times have changed, we can agree, heading into National Coming Out Day on Saturday.

16 Monsters in the Closet

Myths, movies, and fiction are filled with characters who are thinly veiled representations of LGBT and HIV-positive people.

Are Closeted Actors 'Selfish'?

Entertainment industry insiders discuss the broader impact of Hollywood's closet, and whether gay and bisexual actors have an obligation to be out.

One Foot in the Closet

Being born in Egypt to a Muslim father and a Christian mother wasn't ideal -- but writer Omar Hassan says his experiences are nothing compared to the torture most LGBT Muslims must endure on a daily basis.

The Closet as Security Risk

The National Security Agency courts openly gay employees.

Investigating the congressional closet

In September 1996 The Advocate ran a story titled "On the record," which has been repeatedly cited as the deliberate outing of congressmen Jim Kolbe (pictured) and Mark Foley. Decide for yourself. Here's the original text of that now infamous investigation.

Closeted in plain sight

Yale law professor Kenji Yoshino talks about his new book, Covering, inspired by how gay people hide themselves in public--to the detriment of our fight for equality

Closeted and under fire

After a year of fighting in Iraq, an anonymous gay soldier gives Advocate readers a remarkably intimate account of what it's like being a gay officer in a war zone

The Closet Is Still Killing Us

Filmmaker Michael Rohrbaugh explains why his searing new short about internalized homophobia, American Male, is needed now more than ever.

Attack of the Closeted Church Queens

"Ex-gay" pastor Donnie McClurkin nearly married a woman this summer. Sampson McCormick has thoughts on McClurkin and others men of the cloth like him.

Abortion Stigma and the Politics of the Closet

It won't bode well for women — and LGBT people — if the Supreme Court decides to gut Roe v. Wade.