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Arts & Entertainment

Ian McKellen makes 14-year-old boy's dream come true by starring in his LGBTQ+ film

The film outlines how 1,000 years of gay history have led us to where we are today.

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Marriage Equality

Best Quotes From Miss. Marriage Hearing

The lawyer who defeated DOMA returned to court last week to argue against Mississippi's marriage ban. We've collected some of her best points here.

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People

2018’s Icons, Innovators, and Disruptors

American culture is changing fast. Here are the queer people leading the charge.

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Transgender

U.S. Marshals Nominee Accused of Transphobia — By His Trans Daughter

Bailey Coffman says her father, Frank Coffman, told her she was demon-possessed because she was trans -- something he denies.

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Books

Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community

In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.

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40 Under 40

Past '40 Under 40' Honorees Are Still Changing The World

Past honorees of The Advocate's '40 Under 40' continue to prove themselves as agents of change. Take a look at where they are now.

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Politics

Republican Convention Ends With Doom, Gloom, and Lies From Trump

Prominent homophobes such as Ben Carson and Franklin Graham also addressed the gathering.

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News

Tennessee CEO Fired After Mocking Teen Boy Who Wore Dress to Prom

Sam Johnson, former CEO of VisuWell, can be seen telling the teen "you look like an idiot" in the viral video.

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Religion

How The Nonreligious 'Nones' Are Driving LGBT Equality

A deep look inside a recent Pew Research survey hints at a link between antigay attitudes and declining religiosity.