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Director William Friedkin's Controversial Gay Film Legacy

Friedkin, who died this week, directed two much-debated gay-themed films, The Boys in the Band and Cruising.

Jared French's Magic Realism

Is all male nudity in art and photography necessarily homoerotic? Continuing to explore artists who eroticized the male figure before Tom of Finland's career began, we look at bisexual artist Jared French.

'Patient Zero': Correcting the Record on a Media-Made Gay Villain

Writer Richard McKay on the legacy of Gaetan Dugas, the man still connected to false narratives on gay men and HIV.

'The Boys in the Band' Throw a Boozy Birthday Bash in 1st Trailer

A vicious parlor game is front and center in the first trailer for the Netflix film led by and starring all out men. 

Nicky Doll: 'I Would Have Won' 'Drag Race' If I Had English Fluency

And for the Parisian drag performer, it would be an "honor" to host a version of RuPaul's Drag Race in France.

Google Tweak Stops 'Lesbian' Searches From Returning So Much Porn

The change came after a social media campaign demanding a better reflection of the term.

5 Ways You Can Show Your Solidarity on World AIDS Day

Here are some ways you can put on your red ribbon and make World AIDS Day count.

WATCH: Is This Don Lemon's Most Insensitive Question Yet?

Out CNN reporter Don Lemon seems to be doing his best to secure a repeat of his 2014 victory, when he was named the year's worst journalist.

France's Version of Kentucky Clerk Faces Discrimination Charge

Sabrina Hout avoided marrying a same-sex couple when she was a deputy mayor of Marseille.

Kickstarter Campaign for Guide to Gay Paree

A new guidebook aims to give LGBT visitors to Paris information on the city's vibrant LGBT scene.

LGBTQ+ Activist Edafe Okporo Is Building Bridges

The gay Nigerian refugee who is one of The Advocate's People of the Year isn't waiting for someone else to make the U.S. a better place.

Fans Want Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy to Play Lesbian Lovers

Lesbian Twitter is going nuts for these two.

READ: Poems From WeHo's First Poet Laureate

The city commissioned Reigns to 'act as a champion for poetry, language, and the arts.'

Gay French Duo Bets on Parenthood in Vegas in Ghosts of the République

Denied access to assisted reproduction in their home country, husbands Nicolas and Aurelien travel thousands of miles to become parents in a new documentary.

Dangerous at Any Altitude

The lines at the airports are ever bigger, but on her new tour, 'Cockpit,' which launches tonight in Palm Springs, so is air hostess Pam Ann's hair.

Yes, Republicans who vowed retribution are now admitting Project 2025 is real

Some of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters are celebrating that the far-right agenda will see the light of day.