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You won't believe the meaning of The Rock's beige handkerchief in 'GQ' cover

Dwayne Johnson wore a beige handkerchief in his back pocket – here's what that means in the Hanky Code.

Assistant AG Carlos Uriarte is the gay Latine powerhouse shaping the DOJ’s relationship with Congress

The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.

Closets are for cowboy boots: A tribute to David Mixner

A friend remembers the late LGBTQ+ rights activist David Mixner.

Jonathan Lovitz Hopes to Continue Public Service in Pennsylvania House

"Public service has been my calling for as long as I remember," says Jonathan D. Lovitz.

The Importance of Being Counted (Thanks, John Cena)

A new public service announcement reminds us that numbers matter.

Puerto Rico Senate Approves Sweeping Antidiscrimination Bill

The bill would ban anti-LGBT discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations and government services.

WATCH: Chuck Norris Warns Obama Reelection Will Doom U.S.

The conservative former action star released a "public service announcement" calling on evangelical Christians to oppose President Obama.

Black Gay Man Davante Lewis Is First Out State Official in Louisiana

Lewis, an advocate for renewable energy, won a runoff election to become a member of the state's Public Service Commission.

Bay Area Councilwoman Endures Despite Relentless Antigay Attacks

The vice mayor of Richmond, Calif. fields weekly verbal attacks due to her sexual orientation and race, but carries on in public service.

Judge Is Considering Springing Kathryn Knott From Jail

The woman, convicted of attacking a gay couple in Philadelphia, wants to make a public service announcement instead of serving jail time.

People Living With HIV Now Allowed to Join U.S. Public Health Corps

Applicants living with HIV and chronic hepatitis B will no longer be rejected from becoming officers in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has Died

An early supporter of gay rights, Barry may best be remembered for successfully re-entering public service after serving jail time for drug possession.

Dr. Rachel Levine Is Now First Trans 4-Star Admiral in U.S. History

She is the first out transgender four-star officer and first female four-star admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

As the mother in ‘An Early Frost,’ Gena Rowlands helped fight the stigma of AIDS

Through her role in the 1985 film and in a public service ad, Rowlands showed a compassionate face to something that was so dreaded and feared at the time, writes John Casey.

Barney Frank's Book Ideas Are Gay

In a radio interview with Boston's Bob Oakes, the outgoing gay congressman reflects on what his four decades of public service have taught him about LGBT rights and liberal ideology.

As the homophobia turns

When GLAAD and CBS joined forces to run a public service announcement about tolerance alongside a teen coming-out story line on As the World Turns, the haters turned up the heat

Isaiah Washington PSA to air on ABC tonight

Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington's public service announcement combating intolerance based on sexual orientation, race, and gender will air Thursday night during back-to-back episodes of the ABC show.

S.F. Cancels the Castro's Halloween Revelry

The hundreds of thousands of people who usually flock to an annual Halloween street party in San Francisco are being warned to stay home or go elsewhere after several episodes of violence in recent years. City officials have advised would-be revelers through fliers, public service announcements, and juvenile probation officers that they won't find many treats in the Castro District, home in past years to the largest Halloween happening in the San Francisco Bay area. What they will find are hundreds of extra police officers, shuttered restaurants, stepped-up sobriety checks, and no bus or train service after 8:30 p.m.

The Latino Players in the Prop. 8 Fight: Mayors and Models

Jose Eduardo Verastegui is tall, dark, and handsome, not to mention rich and famous. This Latino actor and sex symbol was a favorite of gay Mexicans and Mexican-Americans -- until he came out as one of the loudest proponents of California's Proposition 8. On the other side of Prop. 8, cast members from TV's Ugly Betty released a public service announcement Tuesday urging Latinos to stand up for family and vote No on 8.

Republicans Against 8 Launches Online PSA Campaign

Republicans Against 8 campaign director Scott Schmidt and Milk scribe Dustin Lance Black have paired up for two new public service announcements that are hitting the Web Monday in an effort to persuade Californians to vote no on Proposition 8, the ballot measure aimed at rescinding marriage equality in the state. The videos feature a Vietnam veteran and a Boeing rocket scientist, two people who say they have devoted their careers to protecting the rights and lives of Americans ... and are now asking Californians to return the favor.

New York to Introduce ‘X’ Gender Marker on Public Assistance Forms

The move, expected by January 1, comes after a 2021 lawsuit, creating a more inclusive process for nonbinary individuals seeking state aid.