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Giorgio Armani reveals first gay crush: 'I couldn't wait to be near him, to be touched'

“I’ve never told anyone about this," Armani recalls. "It’s still a very emotional memory for me."

The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails gave The Advocate its response to the backlash, maintaining that "the negative words from these hate groups won't stop the important work we do."

Vermont Bookstore Fights Book Bans with Pride Readathon for June

Organizers hope to raise funds for a summer camp for LGBTQ+ kids.

Welcome to Summer camp

Nicole Kidman and writer Paul Rudnick talk about remaking The Stepford Wives in an era when "traditional values" are scarier than ever

Arizona Summer Camp Turns Away Trans Foster Child

Tonto Creek Camp rescinded admission for the child because the staff was not trained to accommodate trans campers. 

This Summer Camp Welcomes Trans Kids as Young as 4 Years Old

California's Rainbow Day Camp allows children to play and learn without judgment.

How My All-Girls Summer Camp Helped Me Become the Lesbian I Am Today

Of course I was always a lesbian, but the fresh air, s'mores, and women running everything helped. 

Bethenny Frankel Is Getting Called Out Over Transphobic Comments

The reality star expressed frustrations over pronouns and the "girl with a penis" at her daughter's all-girl summer camp.

WATCH: Boy Scout Outed as Gay, Denied Job

Garrett Bryant says he was turned down for a summer job at a scout camp because of friends' Facebook comments indicating he was in a same-sex relationship.

Happy campers

Queer and straight kids bond in Camp, the all-singing, all-dancing gay feel-good movie of the summer

Ben Affleck's Ex-Gay Counselor: 'Hetero Is Better, Yo!'

The season finale of Saturday Night Live featured Ben Affleck leading a team of SNL cast members at summer camp to "pray away the gay."

Op-ed: A Trip to Heartbreakingly Beautiful 'Camp Starlight'

For one week a year, kids affected by HIV can just be kids.

A love of camp

Think gay camp is all about roasting marshmallows and telling campfire stories? Think again.

WATCH: 8-Year-Old Trans Boy's Epic Coming-Out Rap

Young Alex gives voice to how awesome coming out as trans can be for kids when adults support them.

Your Gay Agenda: August & September Events

Hot gay events from around the world to spice up your calendar.

All-Female Queer Comic to Debut This Spring

The upcoming queer comic from Boom Studios, Lumberjanes, focuses on a yeti-fighting scout troop in a series described as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls.