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The Advocate's John Casey reflects on a decade of marriage equality in new book

"LOVE isn’t just a collection of stories. It’s a testament. A reminder. A celebration. A rallying cry."

Ireland's Gay PM Jubilant After Nation Ends Abortion Ban

The taoiseach hails Ireland's "quiet revolution" after Ireland overwhelmingly votes to end its ban.

WATCH: Hot Models in Boxers Protest Russia

A Belgian designer has created a line of political boxer shorts called "To Russia With Love."

Charles in charge

Charles Nelson Reilly has the last laugh. In this October 9, 2001 interview the pop culture oddball and theater director opens up with The Advocate.

NYTs Big Gay Reunion

More than 300 same-sex wedding or commitment announcements have appeared in The New York Times in the past seven years -- now many of the featured couples are coming together to commemorate Stonewall.

The 10 Best LGBT Films of 2015

It's the holiday season, which means it's time to carol. Or at least, it's time to sing our praises for Carol and the other LGBT cinematic standouts of the year.

WATCH: Do Kids Movies Push The 'Gay Agenda'?

Do kids’ movies like Frozen and The Boxtrolls push the “gay agenda?” I certainly hope so.

At Kamala Harris's Ellipse rally, supporters share why they believe she can unite a divided America

“I think Kamala is the perfect person for us right now,” one attendee told The Advocate.

Life after gay marriage

What happens now that gay and lesbian couples can get hitched in San Francisco and Massachusetts? The political backlash has already begun, but the battle for equality may be won in the newlyweds' everyday lives

PHOTOS: These Trans Women Fashion Models Sizzle

Thailand's Apple Model Management proudly presents the faces of its all-trans modeling division, a world first for the fashion industry.

Robbie Rogers's L.A. Galaxy Wins Soccer Championship

The win makes the Rogers 'the first publicly out male athlete to win a big-time team pro sports title in the United States,' Outsports notes.

These vintage photos by Karlheinz Weinberger prove hunks will always be timeless

The Karlheinz Weinberger: Outsiders Within exhibit at the Bob Mizer Foundation is photographic proof that we'll always be a fan of hunks!

Kathy Kozachenko Proved It in '74—America Will Embrace Out Candidates

On the eve of National Out to Win Day, Victory Fund CEO Annise Parker urges all LGBTQ people to consider running for office. 

Beijing Comrades: A Torrid Chinese Love Affair Translated

In this central work of queer Chinese literature, the story of a torrid love affair between wealthy businessman Handong and naive student Lan Yu is set against the political unrest of the 1980s. Bei Tong is the anonymous author of Beijing Comrades, and his true identity has been a subject of debate since the work was first published on a gay Chinese Web site in 1998 and quickly earned a devoted following. The book, excerpted here, is now translated into English for the first time by Scott E. Myers.

Filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, Who Made History at the Oscars, Dies

Chasnoff was the first lesbian to thank her partner when accepting an Academy Award.

Victory Author Linda Hirshman Tells Us Why Gay History Will Repeat Itself

Linda Hirshman, the author behind the recently-released VICTORY: The Triumphant Gay Revolution, clues us in on what to expect when DOMA or Prop. 8 reaches the Supreme Court.

Carrying on King's legacy

The Reverend Irene Monroe looks into the past, present, and future of the gay civil rights struggle and suggests a leader for the new era.

Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate

The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.

Murder and hypocrisy

Democracy will not flourish in the Middle East until Islamic governments stop murdering their gay citizens--and we need to halt antigay violence at home before we can condemn it abroad