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Meet the gay 19-year-old who made history as Utah's youngest elected official

Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.

This Photographer Wants to Change the Narrative on Black Men

Duane Cramer's intention is to broaden and deepen the dimensions in which black men are seen.

7 Ways to Resist This Week

Rally for gay Chechens, go Lemonade with Tituss Burgess and Kimmy Schmidt, fundraise with the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles, and more in this week's event roundup.

Supreme Court Moment: How to Take Part From Near or Far

Lines formed for days to get into today's first hearing before the Supreme Court on marriage equality but it isn't the only place where history will be made.

WATCH: 'Ex-Gay' Subject of James Franco's Film Grateful

Michael Glatze, played by Franco in I Am Michael, is happy to see his story on screen. But what's the film's stance on praying away the gay?

Making the necessary trouble on campus

In the first of The Advocate's series of dispatches from the Equality Ride to antigay colleges, the young co-organizer connects his activism to the civil rights leaders who inspired him--and describes what happened when the riders showed up on Jerry Falwell's doorstep

Janet Jackson Earns Seventh No.1 Album

It's a historic win for the LGBT ally.

Scholastic Separates LGBTQ+ Titles at Book Fairs in Response to Book Bans

The publisher's action is drawing criticism from teachers, librarians, and advocacy groups.

This Ally Helped Turn Atlanta Into a Black Gay Mecca

Maynard Jackson's role in transforming the South's unofficial capital into a safe haven.

Joe Biden, Human Rights Campaign: This Is the Election of Our Lives

Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Annette Bening, and more address HRC's virtual event and remind us to vote like our lives depend on it.

Neil Patrick Harris Learns Grindr After Breakup in Uncoupled Trailer

The Netflix series stars Harris as a gay man in his 40s learning how to navigate dating apps and Grindr profile pics. 

LGBTQ+ Groups Call for Expanding Supreme Court, Lifting Filibuster

"The Supreme Court has lost the public's confidence in its integrity and has eroded its own legitimacy," say four LGBTQ+ legal organizations.

130 Reps Present Strike Against DOMA

130 members of Congress filed a joint amicus brief supportive of a lesbian couple challenging DOMA in court.

House Dems End Gun Control Protest As Sit-In Goes Over 24-Hour Mark

House Democrats ended their gun control protest Thursday morning.

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Tom Daley Slams Sports Leagues in Pro-LGBTQ+ Christmas Message

"Why are we allowing places that aren't safe for ALL fans and ALL players to host our most prestigious sporting events?"

Netflix's 'Amend' Traces the Fight for Equal Rights for All

The documentary series deals with the Fourteenth Amendment's impact on voting rights, desegregation, marriage equality, and more.

Fall entertainment previews: Pop music

We interrupt our usual Reviews section to bring you a round up of this fall's arts menu.