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Rep. Jim Jordan is a liar who abandoned his wrestlers when they needed him most

Opinion: An HBO documentary about the Ohio State wrestlers who suffered sexual abuse shows they deserve support and compassion, while Jordan deserves to be expelled from Congress, writes John Casey.

Former UFC Champ Says Rep. Jim Jordan Knew About Ohio State Sex Abuse

Jordan must have "dementa" to claim he didn't know, says Mark Coleman.

Former Wrestler Says GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Knew About Ohio State Abuse

Jordan denies knowledge of sexual abuse at Ohio State. The scandal could hurt his chances of becoming Speaker of the House. 

Will a Speaker Jordan End Up Like Dennis Hastert, Done in by a Sex Scandal?

Hastert, a former wrestling coach, went to jail for paying a man off who he sexually abused as a youth. Jordan, a former wrestling coach at Ohio State, has his own imbroglio.

I Will Not Be Silenced by the Army or My Alma Mater

This servicemember will not accept injustice, wherever it may occur.

Opera and beyond

Advocate.com's itinerant opera critic recounts recent encounters with diva Susan Graham, legend Kitty Carlisle Hart, and Los Angeles Opera productions of Strauss and Verdi.

Carmen Finds Her Spotlight

It's not very often that a lowly music critic gets the privilege of witnessing a glowing performance by a major new talent at the beginning of his or her career, but that is certainly what happened to yours truly on the evening of November 15 at the Los Angeles Opera. Viktoria Vizin, an astounding new mezzo-soprano making her L.A. Opera debut as Carmen this season, took my breath away.

The rocky political trail that led to Brokeback

The Brokeback Mountain phenomenon didn't happen by accident--it comes after decades of gay activism, political progress, and gradual changes in the media's coverage of homosexuality

These 25 major companies still have DEI practices

While some large corporations are ending DEI programs due to conservative backlash, these companies are staying strong.

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