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Inside the undiscovered queer life of U.S. hockey’s first superstar, Hobey Baker

The executive producer of a new ESPN podcast about Baker talks to The Advocate about this remarkable athlete, and how the NHL may want his story to go away.

Rep. Robert Garcia: 'The Army that defeated Hitler and saved the world included drag queens'

The California Democrat expertly demolished a Republican proposal to ban drag shows on military bases — but it passed the House of Representatives anyways.

What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

Lesbian Leads Germany's Resurgent Anti-Immigrant Party

Alice Weidel, who compared Angela Merkel to a "pig," helped lead Alternative Fuer Deutschland to a surprising third-place finish  in the German election.

Watch 'Benediction' Trailer: Biopic of Gay WWI Poet Siegfried Sassoon

"Siegfried Sassoon, a soldier decorated for his bravery on the battlefield, became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service."

Women Who Paved the Way: Director Dorothy Arzner

Today's woman you should know in honor of Women's History Month -- director Dorothy Arzner. 

Op-ed: Doris Lessing, the Patron Saint of Outsider Writing

The literary world mourns the loss of a unique icon.

New Play 'Members Only' Looks at the Past to Understand the Present

Oliver Mayer's new work focuses on a gay boxing champion in the year a mysterious disease got the name of AIDS.

Pete Buttigieg to Fox News: Trump Has Been 'Disrespecting Military'

Buttigieg blasted Fox News for glossing over Trump's history of dishonoring the military. 

20 Game-Changing Queer Women to Celebrate Women's History Month

From Gladys Bentley to Mercedes de Acosta, here are 20 queer women who paved the way in their fields of work.

Tab Hunter, Gay Actor Who Became '50s Heartthrob, Dies at 86

Hunter came out publicly in a 2005 autobiography.

GOP Debate: Trump Clashes With Bush, Pledges Loyalty

Donald Trump says he won't run outside the party structure, as does Ben Carson, in a foreign policy debate marked by many contentious moments.
 

WATCH: Obama Invokes LGBT Rights in Mandela Eulogy

People around the world are still persecuted for 'who they love,' said the president when remarking on progress still to be made.