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New ‘Rainbow Revolutionaries’ tour reveals Boston’s LGBTQ+ history

The special Pride Month tour visits historic sites and promises to reveal the secrets of famed artists, actors, and one Revolutionary War hero.

Forget the Super Bowl, It's Janet Jackson Appreciation Day

Jackson was branded with a scarlet letter in 2004, while her Super Bowl co-performer walked away unscathed. Time for #JanetJacksonAppreciationDay.

TJ Brings His A Game

TJ Kelly, The A-List: New York's sassy sidekick, gets real about the controversial show's scarlet letter, jealous haters, and costar Reichen Lehmkuhl's package deal.

Op-ed: HIV Positive and Squeaky Clean

When being HIV-positive is all about coming clean to yourself and to others.

Op-ed: Pope Francis, Will You Accept Me?

A gay Catholic calls on Pope Francis to welcome all of God's children.

26 Acquitted in Egypt's 'Gay' Bathhouse Raid

Acquittals are rare in Egypt, and prosecutors have already filed an appeal. Meanwhile, attorneys for the acquitted men are seeking their release.

Op-ed: "I'm Cured!" - A What-If Scenario

Let's say HIV is cured today -- what would it be like tomorrow?

Rusted Steele

New GOP chairman Michael Steele was supposed to be a breath of fresh air, especially on gay issues. Instead, he's been a disappointment.

Republicans Like Lindsey Graham Will Never Scrub Off Trump's Stain

Enablers of a dumb, dangerous, cruel president will be tainted for eternity.

The Welcome Side Effect of PrEP

A spike in relationships that bridge the so-called viral divide may be an unintended side effect of the use of PrEP for HIV prevention.

Finding Tru Love?

A spike in relationships that bridge the viral divide may be an unintended side effect of the use of Truvada for HIV prevention.

Gay Monkeypox Patients Speak of Pain and Loneliness

Wesley Wallace says he believes he got MPV by kissing someone at a bar. Now he wants people to see what the virus can look like and to understand the stigma attached to it. 

Anxiously Awaiting the Next Ken Bone to Torture

The internet loves to make heroes and villains out of people and then spit them out and start all over again.

Children: The Victims of Broken, Bigoted, and Useless Laws and Rulings

LGBTQ+ youth, marginalized girls, children of gay parents, and elementary school kids are all in constant danger because of political selfishness.

Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military

Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.

'Never Seen a Vagina': Lindsey Graham’s Sexuality Is a Joke

MSNBC panelists had a lot of laughs insinuating the senator is gay, but that pales in comparison to the serious damage he's doing to this country.

Ed Koch’s Loneliness and His Ineffectual Leadership on HIV

The New York Times reveals only some of the former New York City mayor's secrets.

Stephen Sondheim Soared While the Rest of Us Remained on the Ground

The LGBTQ+ icon's death rekindles memories for a struggling gay actor who was deeply affected by the composer and lyricist's work. 

Stephen Macias on Why His LifeCycle Ride Is Like Fighting Back

A first-time LifeCycle rider (and GM for The Advocate) shares the childhood story that has him channeling terror into love.