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What Were These College Newspaper Editors Thinking?

Posted 04.12.2012

What were they thinking? Some college newspaper editors have been facing criticism recently after publishing content meant to be satire that pushed...

George Clooney 'Doesn't Give A Sh*t' If People Think He's Gay

Posted 02.29.2012

He's long been the subject of rampant tabloid speculation over his sexuality, but George Clooney says he doesn't mind. In a new interview with The...

Madonna Talks Gay Fans, Lady Gaga, 'W.E.' And More With 'The Advocate'

Posted 02.02.2012

If you're feeling a bit of Madonna fatigue this week, that's totally understandable. The queen of pop has been everywhere lately -- from promoting ...

Nick Jonas Discusses Jonas Brothers' Sexuality, Gay Fans, And More In New Interview

Posted 01.19.2012

As interviews go, a new conversation between The Advocate and Nick Jonas just may be one of the most gay-packed we've read in ages. The singer and ...

Fort Lauderdale And Orlando Gayer Than Miami?

Posted 03.12.2012

The Advocate recently weighed in with their annual list of gayest cities in America. Miami may not have made the list, but two other Florida ranked in...

Dylan McDermott Talks Getting In Shape, Baring It All

Posted 11.16.2011

While the freaky "American Horror Story" has been flooring critics, Dylan McDermott's shockingly fit body has been getting quite a bit of attention it...

'Anonymous' Director: 'More Than A Thousand' Twinks Attend My Parties

Posted 12.21.2011

Roland Emmerich's new movie "Anonymous" controversially implies that William Shakespeare's plays were written by someone other than the Bard himself -...

Adam Lambert In The Advocate: 'It’s All About Being Gay'

Posted 12.18.2011

Adam Lambert's rise from "American Idol" runner-up to gay cultural icon has been truly unprecedented in the fickle world of pop music. But as the sing...

Jane Lynch: Charlie Sheen Is A 'Wonderful Person'

Posted 11.12.2011

Jane Lynch has played many different roles in her life -- Cheerio coach Sue Sylvester on "Glee," caterer Constance Carmell on "Party Down," host of th...

Why the LGBT Media Matters

Barbara Dozetos | Posted 10.09.2011

Barbara Dozetos

As the general population grows more accepting of our community, is the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender news media still relevant? Do we really need newspapers, radio shows, web sites and television shows that are all gay all the time?

Once Again, The Advocate Hides Democrat's Anti-Gay Views

Richard Grenell | Posted 08.28.2011

Richard Grenell

The double standards used by The Advocate to truthfully report which politicians are supportive/opposed to gay issues and which ones are playing politics with the issues make it easier for politicians to take gays and lesbians for granted.

Advocate Magazine Covers Up the Democratic Label for Anti-Gay Politician

Richard Grenell | Posted 05.31.2011

Richard Grenell

The Advocate's obvious double standard in describing politicians' political affiliations is glaringly partisan.

From The Advocate: Can You Forgive Ted Haggard?

The Advocate | Posted 05.25.2011

... Haggard isn't out to change anyone's sexual orientation. He thinks gay people can thrive at his church, which he believes has the power to change ...

'I Wouldn't Advise' Gay Leading Actors To Come Out

Posted 05.25.2011

Actor Richard Chamberlain made the difficult decision to come out as gay in 2003, but he doesn't think it's a good idea for leading actors to do the s...

Johnson And Wales Student Commits Suicide, Fifth Gay Youth To Take Life In Three Weeks

Posted 05.25.2011

Johnson and Wales student Raymond Chase, 19, took his own life this past Wednesday, according to the Advocate. Chase, a sophomore reported as openly...

Why Whites Still Dictate Black Style!

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Henry Adams

Would a newspaper and website like The Jewish Daily Forward hire a Catholic editor? Would The Advocate engage a straight person as executive director...

Sean Hayes, What Took You So Long?

Jon Barrett | Posted 11.17.2011

Jon Barrett

As a gay man, I can't help but think we'd do ourselves a favor if we embrace people, like Hayes, who willingly come out of the closet on their own timetable.

Jason Linkins

Tom Coburn Attempts To Get Gay Community To Join Him In Opposing Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Of all the things that have been written in support of derailing health care reform, the oddest yet is a recent op-ed co-authored by Senator Tom Cobur...

My Father Is Dying

Judy Wieder | Posted 11.17.2011

Judy Wieder

Deep in a rustic canyon, tucked away in the bedroom of his beautiful glass home, wrapped tightly in a hospice hospital bed, buried behind the damage of another stroke, my father is dying.

An Interview With Janis Ian Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Inner Circle, The O'Jays, Imogen Heap, The Adventures, Janis Ian, Cate Bros., Rubicon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Beach Boys, Woody Guthrie, Eric Burdon, REO Speedwagon, Otis Redding, Now That's What I Call Country, Matt Hires, Mark Schultz, Jack Ingram, Smile Empty Soul, Roy Hargrove, Billy Ocean, Cheap Trick, Rory Gallagher, David Guetta, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifah, Matisyahu, Robert Glasper, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Cass Elliot, Neil Diamond, The Casualties, Roberta Gambarini, Patton Oswalt, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Phil Stacey, Tim Buckley, Delores O'Rioran, Carmen Appice, The Mamas & the Papas, Al Jarreau, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Entertainment News, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Dukes, Paul Revere & the Raiders, 16 Horsepower, Collective Soul, Fun., Alan O'Day, Pilot, Now That's What I Call Music, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Da Housecat, Teddy Pendergrass, The Subdudes, James Carter, Adam Ant, Colbie Caillat, Arctic Monkeys, Jeff Golub, Jackie DeShannon, Island Records, Fame, Woodstock, Sounds of Blackness, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Smokie Norful, Irma Thomas, Mew, Tanya Stephens, Brian Bromberg, Willie Nelson, Jack Wagner, The New City Ramblers, Mott the Hoople, Love and Theft, New Releases, Deryl Dodd, Cross Country, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Kenny G, Jet, Niti Sawhney, Vander Graaf Generator, Sally Shapiro, John Denver, Jason Aldeean, Smokey Robinson, Taking Woodstock, Vandaveer, Najee, Selah, Needtobreathe, Latoya, Strawbs, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Advocate, Lgbt, Sony Legacy, Verve Records, Roberta Flack, Leonard Bernstein, Grammy, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, Gramma Awards, Saturday Night Live, Wbai, Wnew, Miami Vice, Dar Williams, Birthers, Fox News, Cher, Teabaggers, Joan Baez, Glen Campbell, Mel Torme, Death Panel, Nina Simone, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Janis Ian is one of the Woodstock era's unsung musical heroes who, just two years prior to the Bethel Bash, shocked our nation with her controversial single "Society's Child."

Where the People Lead, the Leaders Will Follow

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

Aubrey Sarvis

Gallup brings good news. Across the political spectrum, a growing majority of Americans favor allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.

White House Announcement On LGBT Policy Is Imminent, Says Calif. Congressman

The Advocate | Posted 05.25.2011

California representative Howard Berman predicted in an interview Thursday that the White House would be presenting new information regarding LGBT pol...

At The Apex Of Politics And Entertainment

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

Paige Donner

Chad Griffin, partner at Griffin:Schake, was just named one of the Top 20 People of The Year by the Advocate. Chad Griffin, the Advocate's Top 20 ...

My Brief Journalistic Dilemma Over California's Prop 8

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

Karen Ocamb

A producer for a local NPR radio station called to cancel my appearance on the network version of the show -- because the guest host wanted someone non-partisan.