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Year in Review

Dictionary.com's Word of the Year Is Woman
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Dictionary.com's Word of the Year Is Woman

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The Break-up Letter 2017 So Deserves

Comedian Dana Goldberg writes a goodbye letter to every year, but this one got vicious.

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88 Guys Who Put the Go-Go in 2017

We encourage you, on this New Year's Eve, to dance your way into 2018. Here are some mostly naked men to help you.

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66 Times Guys Got Frisky and Mostly Naked in Public This Year

We could call 2017 the year of the exhibitionist. The number of events where guys stripped down, liquored up, and went crazy in their underpants (or less) seemed to explode. 

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50 Men that Made 2017 BEARable

Yes, there were political heartaches and natural disasters. We took solace in the beards, the bellies, and the fur of our fine friends. Here are 50 of the best bears from this year.

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31 Works of Art From 2017 That Challenge and Stimulate

From revolutionary artworks that depict rage at the system to delicate pieces that celebrate our unique sensibilities, the art that appeared on Advocate.com in 2017 showed that we are feisty, sensual, and that we are original thinkers.

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Person of the Year: Transgender Americans

The Advocate highlights the people who gave the LGBT community hope in 2017.

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The Advocate Picks Its Phobie of the Year: Pat McCrory

This year had a lot of competition for worst person, but only one could win among losers.

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2016: The Year in Review

Everything that mattered, from odious Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, to queers marching in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, to the end of the ban on trans military service, to the massacre in Orlando -- and much more.

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The Year in Review: The 10 Best Comedians of the Resistance

Celebrating the comedians who fought their hardest (and funniest) against a Trump presidency.

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Best in Art 2016

From traditional studio life drawing to concept art pieces, our art contributors made 2016 a year of visual delights and challenges.

64 Sexy, Moving, and Funny Event Photos of 2016
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Best Event Photos of 2016

It was an eventful year full of joy and deep sorrow. 

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Person of the Year: The Finalists

Those who changed us irrevocably.

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We're Looking Back at the Wrong Things From Last Year

It's time to evaluate the state of our union and the progress of our culture, but sometimes LGBT people aren't appreciating what's valuable.

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Best In Art, 2015

Our editors make their choices of their favorite artworks from our 2015 galleries.

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WATCH: HRC's Year in Pictures

The nation's most prominent LGBT advocacy organization looks back at a milestone year.

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25 Trans Pioneers Who Took Us Past the Tipping Point

Even as attacks against trans people of color increased, 2015 saw greater acceptance for gender-variant people. Below, we celebrate some of the people who opened hearts and minds.

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The 25 Worst Phobies of 2015

The biggest homophobes and transphobes of the year are remembered here for their terrible work. One is crowned worst of all.

12 Biggest Wins for Equality This Year
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12 Biggest Wins for Equality This Year

A year that will go down in history for us.

PHOTOS: Best In Photography, 2015
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PHOTOS: Best In Photography, 2015

Our editors select their favorite photos from our 2015 galleries for one more look.