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Nebraska Republican mayor loses reelection after running anti-transgender ads

Democratic challenger John Ewing beat Republican incumbent Jean Stothert 56 percent to 44 percent for the mayorship of Omaha.

The A-List Interview: Keira Knightley

The Begin Again star takes a break from her intense love affairs with beautiful women to sing with the sexiest man alive.

The Sissy Awards

Every year we have to endure our fair share of idiots, but this year takes the cake. So we here at The Advocate have reinstated our annual sissy awards, recognizing those who show arrogant stupidity, dishonesty, or just a severe lack of spine. From Paris Hilton to Peter Pace, let's give it up for this year's winners losers.

Reading the Far Right: 'Jewish Actors' Staged White Supremacist Rally

That's one of the theories being advanced by the extreme right post-Charlottesville.

The Advocate, Plus Among 2021 GLAAD Media Award Nominees

See the full list of films, TV shows, media outlets, and more recognized for advancing LGBTQ+ representation.

Scents and sexuality

This spring's breakthrough study on how gays and straights respond differently to human smells is only the latest in a long line of studies suggesting a genetic link to sexual orientation

Keeping it real

Gays and lesbians are everywhere in life, so of course they're on reality TV. From Lance Loud to Chris Beckman and Brandon Quinton, the diverse bunch of out gays on these shows brings viewers face-to-face with our queer lives

JR lives

From oil company skulduggery to human drama to prime-time TV's most famous shooting, Dallas: The Complete Third Season delivers the goods

Censorship: The Big Chill

Paul Reubens: arrested for collecting vintage nude photos. Howard Stern: silenced for on-air speech. How a nationwide crackdown on "obscenity" could freeze out gay and lesbian expression for years to come

Ruffalo Stance

The Kids Are All Right's Mark Ruffalo talks marriage equality and argues why he still may not be right for a gay role in The Normal Heart.

The Advocate Among 2021 GLAAD Media Award Winners

See the full list of honorees at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

Sing it sister

The first installment of Advocate contributor Dave White's weekly recap of who ruled, who stank, and who cried on Fox's current season of American Idol

The Advocate Among Those Nominated for 2022 GLAAD Media Awards

Here's the complete list of films, TV shows, media outlets, and more recognized for advancing LGBTQ+ representation.

Far-Right Pundit Ties Caitlyn Jenner to Charleston Shooting

Acceptance of trans people like Jenner shows the nation cannot distinguish 'crazy and evil from good,' claims pundit Erick Erickson.

Richard Gere Accepted American Gigolo Role Because of Gay Subtext

Richard Gere says he accepted the part of a high-paid hustler in the 1980 drama American Gigolo partly because of the gay subtext in the film.

Coming Out in the Big Leagues

Why John Amaechi didn't change the world of professional sports.

Hot Sheet: October 24, 2014

Our top 10 entertainment and events highlights this week include the fastest man alive, Annie Lennox, the secret life of go-go boys, and Bette Midler's moving tribute to TLC.

Read Oscar Host Seth MacFarlane's One and Only Gay Interview (From 2008)

The Family Guy and American Dad creator discusses funny LGBT stereotypes and outs one of his most popular characters as "almost certainly gay."

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Jitterbug!

Turns out that "vocal perfection" is not what text message voters are interested in on this week's American Idol.

Cry, Sundance, cry

Week 7 of Dave White's American Idol recap is not about "Feeling Good" at all. It's about getting on camera for bawling your eyes out.