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Milton, please spare the Don Cesar, a place that holds bittersweet memories for a gay man

John Casey writes that he first visited St. Petersburg's historic hotel as a teen struggling mightily with his sexuality, but he returned as an out gay man to a same-sex wedding.

Is Donald Trump's Silence on Brunei Due to Sordid Past?

Trump has yet to condemn brutal antigay laws greenlit by the Sultan of Brunei, who also owns The Beverly Hills Hotel -- a popular site for the president's sordid past.

Magazine in L.A. Still Holding Event at Sultan's Hotel

Legend won't attend an event in his honor at the Beverly Hills Hotel, as he opposes the anti-LGBT and sexist government of the sultan, who owns the venue -- but the show will go on.

Rehoboth Beach: Paradise for Drunken Gay Carousing (and the Bidens)

The Delaware resort town gets its time in the sun thanks to the incoming First Family, but it's always been a beloved queer space.

Murphy Brown's Gay Indian-American Unicorn

Actor Nik Dodani brings the sitcom, and the conventions of stardom, into the 21st century.

Equality Ride bus defaced as 'Fags-mobile'

Currently touring the nation's conservative Christian universities and military academies with 35 LGBT advocates in tow, the Equality Ride bus was vandalized outside a hotel in Cleveland, Tenn., with the homophobic message spelled out in pink letters.

Where to Shop, Not Shop

Donald Trump had a big effect on where LGBT people should shop this holiday season.

Person of the Year: The Finalists

The Advocate's Person of the Year was revealed Thursday on MSNBC's The Last Word, and the other nine finalists are presented here in no specific order.

College Won't Revoke Sultan of Brunei's Honorary Degree

King's College London has rejected an alum's call for the school to rescind the Sultan of Brunei's honorary doctoral law degree.

40 Under 40: Laura Jane Grace Doesn't Apologize for Being Herself

The Entertainers: Band front woman Laura Jane Grace is delivering on her promise not to become a demure shrinking violet after coming out as trans.

Three Charged With Harassing Gay Couple on Way to Canary Islands

They were charged with violating the couple's rights under the constitution of Spain.

Virgin's All-LGBTQ Flight Includes Drag Queens and a Judy Sing-Along

Tituss Burgess will host the fully LGBTQ-staffed sky-bound Pride celebration from London to New York City. 

Anti Gay BB Owners Head to Supreme Court in UK

After booting a gay couple from their hotel, the case heads to a higher court.

Giuliani, With Pants Half-Down, Got Transphobic After 'Borat' Prank

Giuliani described Sacha Baron Cohen as wearing "a pink trangender outfit" in a controversial scene in the comedian's new film.

Op-ed: When Companies Pretend to Be LGBT-Supportive

Los Angeles leader Lorri L. Jean takes the sultan of Brunei to task but urges us to remember there are plenty of other companies out there that have lackluster records on LGBT rights.

Shanghai Nightlife

Beijing, Shanghai, and provincial capitals nationwide have growing queer scenes where you'll find gay clubs, gay saunas, and even gay yoga classes. Shanghai even has its own bear bar (Chinese bears are affectionately known as "pandas"). What helps China's gay men and lesbians -- known as tongzhi, or comrades -- is that there is little antigay religious sentiment; gay bashing is almost unheard of. Even China's home-fostered religions, Taoism and Buddhism, are tolerant of same-sex love.

Going Dutch in Amsterdam

When you're done trading in tulip futures, it's time to tiptoe through the treasures of Europe's most gay-friendly capital.

Pride march in Jerusalem draws thousands of marchers, police

Under heavy police guard, gay activists marched in a gay pride parade in downtown Jerusalem on Thursday, sparking a noisy counterdemonstration by ultra-Orthodox Jews and denunciations by Muslim and Christian leaders. There were no incidents of violence during the brief event.