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David Geffen responds to estranged husband Donovan Michaels' lawsuit, denies 'exploitation'

David Geffen is refuting claims made by his estranged husband, Donovan Michaels.

David Geffen sued by estranged husband Donovan Michaels, accused of 'exploitation'

Michaels, 32, alleges that Geffen, 82, exploited a “vulnerable, marginalized young gay Black man.”

10 best companies to work for

As more and more firms opt to protect and nurture their GLBT employees, The Advocate adds to it's annual list

Scale The Hollywood Sign, Raise Money for Charity

AIDS Project Los Angeles embraces gridlock and concrete streets to raise cash.

What Is Shigella? An Explainer of the STI Exploding Among Gay Men

Here is how to avoid contracting this rimming-related infection.

A Little Infection or a Superbug

Mutations in the most curable STI threaten to turn it into an impenetrable superbug.

Listen to Dr. Levine: Take syphilis seriously

Dr. Rachel Levine, the transgender Assistant Secretary for Health, has a warning everyone in our community should heed.

Honoring Ryan Whites legacy

The Ryan White CARE Act, America's life stream to those living with and at risk for HIV, is expiring, threatening to unravel one of the nation's most critical health care safety nets

Suit Challenges Florida Medicaid's Exclusion of Gender-Affirming Care

Failure to cover such care is unconstitutional, says a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.

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Australia Sees Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Shigella Among Gay & Bi Men

The outbreak of the STI is "of enormous concern" to public health

Gyno Paps Aren’t Just for Cis Women

If you have a vagina, you probably need a Pap exam.

Op-ed: Vladimir Putin's AIDS Crisis

While a plane went down in Ukraine carrying several HIV and AIDS advocates likely due to Russian-backed separatists, Russia grapples with its own spike in HIV cases.

California Court to Hear Lesbian Insemination Case

Guadalupe Benitez claims that after being treated with fertility drugs for nearly a year, her Christian doctors refused to inseminate her because she is a lesbian. She sued, and a San Diego County trial judge sided with her. But an appeals court reversed the ruling, and her lawsuit is scheduled to be heard by the California supreme court this week. The case is closely being watched by civil rights and physician groups who think it could have consequences for other medical procedures, including abortion and end-of-life decisions.

Ken Paxton Sues to Let Doctors Turn Away Trans People

The Texas attorney general's latest anti-Obama lawsuit claims that trans-affirming health care violates the religious freedom of doctors.

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Companies that embrace equality

In 2006 a record number of Fortune 500 companies are offering benefits and protections to their LGBT employees. The Advocate highlights 10 additions to its ever-growing list of equality-minded employers.

Welcoming workplaces

In 2005 a record number of Fortune 500 companies are offering protections to gay and lesbian workers and their spouses. Here are 10 shining examples of the best employers