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Garth Brooks Responds to Bud Light Backlash With a Message of Inclusiveness

“Everybody’s got their opinions. But inclusiveness is always going to be me,” the country music star said.

Garth Brooks Refuses to Boycott Bud Light at His Nashville Bar

The country music star said his bar will "serve every kind of beer."

Op-ed: 6 Lessons a Straight Couple Learned From Owning a Gay Bar

The owners of Flaming Saddles, a gay country-western bar opening a new location in West Hollywood, share a few life lessons learned from their queer patrons.

Never Say This to Gay Parents

The comment in question may seem like a compliment, but it's not.

Discounted Phones Help Homeless LGBT Teens--Now They Might Be Taken Away

A little-known program helps homeless youth find resources, but the government now wants to starve it to death.

Two Stories of Rising Above the Down Low

A new MTV special profiles two young, black men in Ohio who are living secretly queer lives. Before the True Life episode airs Wednesday, both men reached out to The Advocate to share their stories.

New Tampa Baes Docuseries Follows Lesbian 'It Crowd' in Florida City

The new series from Amazon Studios fills a gap The Real L Word left nearly 10 years ago. 

PHOTOS: The Fairoaks Project

Photographer Frank Melleno must have intuited the once-in-a-lifetime magic of the moment when he took these candid Polaroid pictures at the Fairoaks Hotel.

Election 2008: The Iowa Caucuses, Dispatch 4

Caucusing 101: Drake University Professor Rachel Paine Caufield gives The Advocate the lowdown on caucusing in Iowa, how unpredictable it is, and why it matters to have an LGBT presence.

London sees a spike in gay bashings

London's gay rights leaders are demanding that police officials do more to try and stop a growing number of deadly gay bashings that have taken place in and around the city this year. Jody Dobrowski (pictured) is the latest victim.

Trans Cyclist Slams 'Bigots' After Winning Female World Championship

Rachel McKinnon's message to transphobes: My victory is legitimate.

Top Resorts

Five queer meccas that offer something for every gay traveler, even in the off-season.

Op-ed: My Gay Suburbia Sucks

Rural Connecticut has turned out to be Stepford for this gay dad.

Hysterical blindness

In 1983 we knew nothing conclusive about AIDS--except that it destroyed everything in its path. And as The Advocate reported then, many didn't want to know much else. Twenty-four years later, everything--and nothing--has changed.

Have It Your Gay

Burger King's slogan 'have it your way' has taken on a new meaning thanks to its decision to show LGBT pride.

Father-Son Activities: We Did The Harlem Shake

Mix a YouTube trend with a boring Saturday and turn it into hours of fun with your child.

Husbands Die Two Days Apart of COVID-19 in Texas

Family members are sharing the story of their late loved ones, Phillip and Anthony Tsai-Brooks.

Gay Comedian Reveals He Was Raped in a Sauna

Adam Kay says he kept the secret far too long.