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'King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss shot to death; husband calls it antigay hate crime

Joss, 59, was shot at the site of his former home in San Antonio Sunday night.

Back in action

After Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace called homosexuality immoral, seven retired officers came out. Their new duty? Showing America how honorable gay service members are.

Hate crime or neighborhood feud? Man indicted in killing of King of the Hill's Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss's neighbor has been indicted for his murder after a years-long feud.

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Jennifer Finney Boylan Joins Barnard College

The celebrated trans activist and author has been named the prestigious Seven Sisters school's inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer-in-Residence.

Danielle LoPresti and Alicia Champion's Long Road to Parenthood

Founders of San Diego's IndieFest, this bisexual couple faced down homophobia, discrimination, a seven year delay, and death itself in pursuit of family. 

10 Musical Numbers That Made Me Gay: Dancing Boys Edition

Dancing men cutting loose in a movie musical can make a gay fan's heart soar.

The Capitol and the Grim Reminder to a Gay Jewish Man to Never Forget

There's light now that President Joe Biden is in office, but the capitol insurrection reminds us that anti-Semitism (among other things) is alive and well.

Winning the marriage debate

Debate over the so-called Marriage Protection Amendment may have been political pandering of the worst kind, but it also got Americans talking about the need to treat gay and lesbian people fairly.

Op-ed: How Grizzlies Made Me Gay

Being alone in the woods with a few wild grizzlies helped one man finally accept his sexuality.

It Ain't Over

Deborah Voigt, who is starring in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the Met, proves opera to be full of drama, excitement, and relevance.

How Harvey Fierstein Has Always Led the Way for Queer Visibility

With emboldened anti-LGBTQ+ politicians targeting queer people, there is much to learn from Harvey Fierstein's lifetime of protest and activism. 

The Supreme Court Loves Dykes on Bikes

The high court makes clear what many already know -- the word "dyke" belongs to queer women now.

A Desert Journey

The Mii Amo spa in Sedona, Ariz., is famous for packages designed to lead people through a spiritual as well as physical transformation. One writer relinquishes herself to the journey and recounts her days in one of the world's most beautiful destination resorts.

Viennas Got Balls

I encountered a city determined to maintain its rich cultural heritage all the while forging the foundation for a modern European center, fostering young artists, and rolling out the red carpet for tourists, especially LGBT visitors.

A man's man

Sexy leading man Dennis Quaid talks about surviving drama club, what went wrong with Meg, and playing a married gay man in Todd Haynes's acclaimed new film, Far From Heaven

Authors Talk Sodom and Gomorrah

Lesbian authors Justine Saracen and Shelley Thrasher talk about fictionalizing history.

OpEd AIDS LifeCyclers Tell it Like It Is

Four riders share their personal experiences and photos from this year's AIDS/LifeCycle.

Why 'Atypical' Is Part of the Queer TV Revolution

Actress Brigette Lundy-Paine discusses how marginalized people are finally taking center stage.

The Object of Our Affection

Her husband let us down, she won't support marriage equality, but still we can't stop dreaming about Hillary. Sean Kennedy sits down with the front-runner for the White House and finds out what's keeping the romance alive.