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Women's Institute to ban transgender women after U.K. Supreme Court ruling

CEO Melissa Green said that "this is not something we would do unless we felt that we had no other choice."

Country Star Ty Herndon Marries Boyfriend in Tennessee Wedding

Congratulations to Herndon and Alex Schwartz!

NYT List of 21st Century's 'Greatest Actors' Omits Out LGBTQ+ People

However, many on the list are renowned for gay roles.

 

Spirit Award Nominees Announced

A special Spirit Award will be given to the ensemble cast of out director Todd Haynes's I'm Not There, a biopic of legendary musician Bob Dylan.

Hollywood Raises $3.9 Million for No on 8

Big names and deep pockets were out Tuesday night at Ron Burkle's Green Acres Estate in Beverly Hills. The straight billionaire and former owner of the Ralphs supermarket chain opened his home to a gala fund-raiser for No on Proposition 8. With Melissa Etheridge and Mary J. Blige headlining and a host committee including producer Bruce Cohen (Milk), San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, and Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, the event, with tickets starting at $500, was sold out.

Melissa Harris-Perry Is Coming Back to TV

BET News's election coverage will be anchored by two outspoken LGBT allies. 

Bakery Loses Fight to Keep Strange Wedding Cake Policy

In one of the weirder cases of same-sex couples being refused service for their weddings, an Oregon bakery has come out the loser.

Fla. Wedding Planner Can't and Won't Work with Lesbian Couple

'Due to my strong personal belief I do not feel comfortable planning a wedding for lesbian couples,' the planner wrote. She also told the couple she was already booked for their requested date.

Exclusive: 50+ LGBTQ Women, Nonbinary Activists Back Elizabeth Warren

Warren is "a strong progressive woman ... who will deliver on big, structural change for our country," the endorsers say.

Bakery Will Do Pagan or Divorce Cakes But Not Gay Weddings

Undercover reporters discovered the Oregon business that refused to work with a lesbian couple had no problem making cakes for divorce parties and stem cell research celebrations.

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. 

Kate McKinnon Plays Sessions, Conway, Warren in One 'SNL' Episode

The out actress wore many political wigs on this weekend's sketch comedy show.

People of the Year: Al Gore, Chad Griffin, and Lawrence King

This week Advocate.com is going to highlight our remaining People of the Year, who range from activists to entertainers, politicians to students. Today we take a look at environmentalist Al Gore, political strategist Chad Griffin, and slain student Lawrence King.

Is My World Less Uniquely Gay Since Ellen DeGeneres Came Out 20 Years Ago?

While paying homage to DeGeneres's impact on visibility one writer reminisces about lesbian spaces.

The 25 Most Googled Gays

Nearly every week, pop train wreck Britney Spears appears at the top of every "Most Googled" celebrity list. But what about the most Googled LGBT celebs? Wanda, Ellen, Lindsay, and Rufus -- see where your faves wound up.

NYC Lesbians Hit Philly for Obama

A group of New York City lesbians took to the streets of Philadelphia to turn out the vote for Barack Obama. The Illinois U.S. senator holds a comfortable lead there, but John McCain has fixated on Pennsylvania as the only sizable blue state he hopes to turn red.

Mixed Messages

Weeks before he was brazenly killed by his teenage crush, 15-year-old Lawrence King was encouraged to be himself. Did that lesson help send him to his grave?