David Mixner has been volunteering, getting arrested, and standing up for noble causes since he was in high school. As the Point Foundation honors him with its Legend Award April 19, Mixner reflects on decades of activism and what's to come in the future.

When sex education classes at Danny Sparks's high school failed to address the issues important to him, he took matters into his own hands ... and became an activist in the process.

Change.org plans to present the Obama administration with 10 progressive proposals that can become reality through grassroots dedication and legislative support. Will any of those causes include gay rights?

Activists suspect government agents in the drive-by killing of LGBT activist and coup protester Walter Trochez.

David Mixner has been volunteering, getting arrested, and standing up for noble causes since he was in high school. As the Point Foundation honors him with its Legend Award April 19, Mixner reflects on decades of activism and what's to come in the future.

Intrepid amateur sociologist Mike Albo searches for America’s 15 gayest burgs—based on a finely tuned (if totally arbitrary) calculus.

One of America’s best-known TV moms comes out of the closet as a real-life lesbian.

As the decade draws to a close, we look back at gays outed with a little help from their enemies.

Porn entrepreneur and Advocate columnist Michael Lucas says gay men love to buy his films — they just don't want porn people to represent the community.

The Advocate sends associate editor Michelle Garcia to spend an afternoon with eHarmony's same-sex dating website Compatible Partners in advance of its one-year anniversary.

Pope Benedict XVI’s weak response to the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church is no surprise to Advocate columnist Matthew Fox, a former Dominican priest expelled from the order by then-cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

David Moretti explains the pursuit of getting ripped for film, and doing it with the company of other actors while people with real jobs work.

Young actors pay their dues, and often in slasher films. For actor David Moretti, that meant learning a new vocabulary term: "deferred payment."

A subsidiary of the antigay Boy Scouts of America boasts an inclusive policy for gay members and leaders. But critics of Learning for Life say supporting the group is the same as supporting bigotry.

If Emily Post never answered your questions about how to be a polite activist, fear not... The Essential Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette author Steven Petrow has some suggestions.

Take a look back at 17 years of iconic monthly party Dragstrip 66 before its farewell blowout this weekend.

Once an unfortunate but understandable option for a beaten-down sexual minority, public sex no longer has a place in modern gay culture -- as so many closeted politicians and celebs have proven.

Author Terrance Dean examines the intricacies of being a black gay man in a white gay dating world.

Columnist Kim Stolz wonders if banning a lesbian high-schooler from prom — and a preschooler with lesbian moms from kindergarten — is just a sign the Catholic church is gasping for air.

Police in riot gear, students laying in the streets -- sounds like the UCLA of the 1960s. But with rising costs and slashed LGBT history courses, is holding the UC Board of Regents captive a necessary move for gay students?

Why can't a Morehouse man wear a fierce pair of Jimmy Choos to class?

If Emily Post never answered your questions about how to be a polite activist, fear not... The Essential Book of Gay Manners and Etiquette author Steven Petrow has some suggestions.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the death sentence of a man who was found guilty of killing a man he met at a gay bar in 1985.

Thousands gathered in London Friday night  to rally against the sudden surge of antigay hate crimes in the area, including the recent murder of 62-year-old Ian Baynham, who was en route to a club for a night on the town when he was attacked.

President Barack Obama hosted a White House reception to commemorate the signing of hate crimes legislation in which he hailed the new law as a step toward "a more perfect union."

Moments after President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation enacting a hate-crimes law protecting LGBT victims, the parents of slain gay student Matthew Shepard released a statement.

Hate-crime victim from Queens speaks out.

A subsidiary of the antigay Boy Scouts of America boasts an inclusive policy for gay members and leaders. But critics of Learning for Life say supporting the group is the same as supporting bigotry.

Following the Salt Lake City Council's passage of two gay rights measures with the backing of the Church of Latter-day Saints, the possibility of passing a similar law in the state may come with the church's support.

Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after he attempted to burn the gay pride flag at a Memphis, Tenn., gay and lesbian center. A second suspect remains at large.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the death sentence of a man who was found guilty of killing a man he met at a gay bar in 1985.

More than 2,500 postcards were delivered to the Cleveland City Council meeting Monday night, urging members to support transgender rights legislation.

The Advocate sends associate editor Michelle Garcia to spend an afternoon with eHarmony's same-sex dating website Compatible Partners in advance of its one-year anniversary.

Judge Vaughn Walker will hear arguments Wednesday on whether to permit cameras in the courtroom for the federal Proposition 8 suit.

A group tied to the defeat of Maine’s marriage equality effort is eyeing the next election cycle in the state and is suing to take part.

An editor for The American Heritage Dictionary reflects on the redefinition of marriage — shortly before the death of his own husband.

The Wisconsin supreme court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that charges the 2006 referendum that banned same-sex marriage and civil unions was unconstitutional.

The Advocate sends associate editor Michelle Garcia to spend an afternoon with eHarmony's same-sex dating website Compatible Partners in advance of its one-year anniversary.

One of the nation’s most respected gay newspapers celebrates four decades of looping in the Beltway. 

In honor of Veteran's Day, two of the most famous gay vets -- Frank Kameny and Dan Choi -- share their letters from Uncle Sam.

America’s largest organization of physicians and medical students has issued declarations against the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and state same-sex marriage bans.

Marine Corps commandant James Conway has emerged as the Pentagon's most outspoken opponent of repealing the ban on out gay and lesbian military personnel.

Sailor Joseph Rocha endured years of hazing until he spoke out — then he was discharged for revealing his homosexuality. Nonetheless, the 23-year-old is itching to suit back up.

Since it was implemented in 1994, “don’t ask, don’t tell” has ended the careers of more than 13,000 service members—men and women who served their country honorably, yet fell casualty to discriminatory policy. For discharged soldiers and other gay veterans, it’s a painful legacy.

HIV/AIDS activist and West Hollywood City Hall staffer Howard Jacobs died Thursday morning after a two-decade battle with HIV. He was 45.

Sen. Ted Kennedy's unfaltering devotion to the LGBT community during the AIDS crisis typified the wealth of humanity he offered to all.

For an actor in L.A., which gym you go to is almost as important as who represents you. Which is why out actor David Moretti goes to almost all of them.

An open letter by Antony Hegarty, lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons, on the importance of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit, and what readers can do to support its success.

Is Rock Hudson's ex the man for you?

Joe Paolucci and his partner, Thomas Hitchcock, have been barred for life from all Wal-Mart stores following a dispute over Bic lighters.

This Valentine's Day brings the launch of a campaign to get mainstream Protestants speaking out for LGBT equality.

Right-wing group's spending gets desired results in Maine but not in Washington.

The minister who fell from grace in a gay sex scandal will lead a new congregation in his Colorado Springs home.

The Church of Scientology is not antigay, says a spokesman in response to claims from Crash director Paul Haggis.

The Advocate sends associate editor Michelle Garcia to spend an afternoon with eHarmony's same-sex dating website Compatible Partners in advance of its one-year anniversary.

Blu-ray choices, Blu-ray DVD picks, body composition scale

Though DNA evidence has identified a murder suspect, a failure to process the evidence quickly left him free to allegedly brutalize three other trans women.

As a U.K. court moves to protect its MTF inmates from rape and assault, America’s transgender prisoners continue to suffer.

The Fort Worth City Council voted on Tuesday to expand its antidiscrimination ordinance to include transgender people.

More than 2,500 postcards were delivered to the Cleveland City Council meeting Monday night, urging members to support transgender rights legislation.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold its first-ever hearing on a transgender-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act on Thursday at 10 a.m.

David Mixner has been volunteering, getting arrested, and standing up for noble causes since he was in high school. As the Point Foundation honors him with its Legend Award April 19, Mixner reflects on decades of activism and what's to come in the future.

Columnist Kim Stolz wonders if banning a lesbian high-schooler from prom — and a preschooler with lesbian moms from kindergarten — is just a sign the Catholic church is gasping for air.

Brazil takes a leap forward with a government-backed “school of gay arts,” where students learn about wig preparation, costume creation, stand-up routines, and lip synching.

Police in riot gear, students laying in the streets -- sounds like the UCLA of the 1960s. But with rising costs and slashed LGBT history courses, is holding the UC Board of Regents captive a necessary move for gay students?

A church-turned-shelter for homeless youth in Queens, New York is a far cry from sleeping on the streets after a $200,000 renovation and a partnership with the Ali Forney Center for LGBT youth.