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Rob Reiner, filmmaker and marriage equality advocate, and wife Michele dead in apparent homicide

Rob Reiner cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which led the fight against California's Prop. 8.

Rob Reiner Refuses To Film In North Carolina

The director behind such memorable films as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand by Me, A Few Good Men and This is Spinal Tap stepped up to support LGBT North Carolinians.

Watch Michigan Senator Slam Lawmaker's 'Grooming' Jab in Fiery Clip

The attack came because Mallor McMorrow is a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

Eddie Murphy's Blisteringly Antigay Comedy Act Scarred Guy Branum

In an excerpt from his new memoir, out comedian Guy Branum recalls the damage wrought by a stand-up special.

'Letters From Young Gay Men' Illuminates Life in a Hostile World

A new play features the real-life correspondence between queer youth and older mentors trying to offer perspective on growing up gay in America.

WATCH: Mike Huckabee Isn't a 'Homophobic' 'Hater'

Despite his opposition to marriage equality, Fox News pundit Mike Huckabee assured a group of religious conservatives that he's not on the wrong side of history -- just the 'right side of the Bible.'

Gal Gadot Won't Do 'Wonder Woman' Unless Brett Ratner Is Out

A source said the actress doesn't want Ratner, who is accused of sexual assault, to profit from the female-empowering franchise.

Op-ed: When Being Pee-Shy Is Actually a Cry For Help

Dr. Frank Spinelli was once incredibly pee-shy as a teenager. He eventually realized why.

Brett Ratner and Warner Bros. CEO Embroiled in Lurid Sex Scandal

Once known for his box office hits, Ratner is now associated with homophobia and sexual harassment. He's now accused of facilitating Hollywood's "casting couch."

18 Allies Wearing Safety Pins as a Stand Against Hate

The symbolic gesture is helping to create safe spaces during a frightening time.

Night Court's Marsha Warfield on living out and proud later in life

A stand-up comedian first, she has clawed her way back, and now just past 70, she takes her life in stride.

LGBTQ People Must Condemn Violence Against Asian-Americans

Asian-Pacific Islanders are facing bigotry related to the current health crisis, and we must stand up for them, Emmett Schelling writes.

Ellen Page Calls Out Brett Ratner's Outing Her on 'X-Men' Set as 'Homophobic'

Ratner suggested that a woman 10 years Page's senior have sex with the young actress to teach her that she's gay.

United against hate

When Fred Phelps showed up in Fort Campbell, Ky., to blame the gays for Iraq War casualties, the region's gay community found instant solidarity among Army wives and soldiers

'It's The Women's Room!' and Other Bathroom Trouble

Navigating the social mores of the public restroom when you're not cisgender can be a tricky dance, practiced multiple times a day.

Gal Gadot Confirms Brett Ratner Has Been Ousted from Wonder Woman

Responding to rumors that she issued an ultimatum about working with the accused serial harasser, she confirmed he's no longer with the franchise.

The Animal Rights Movement Gives a Gay Man Lessons in Activism

In his book Mercy for Animals, Nathan Runkle explores the connections between gay activism and his mission to fight for animal rights.

Bully pulpit

On Saturday, July 22, at 8:30 p.m., Broadway star Billy Porter will protest in song outside Focus on the Family as Soulforce completes its 1,000-watt March, Vigil, and Concert, confronting the antigay bigotry of James Dobson. As Porter prepares for the demonstration, he looks back at how Christianity affected his younger self.