The Shirtless Men of the World Cup

Paul Reitz focuses on the boys of New York City for his new photo book, a collection of men he calls "true beauties."

Tom Cruise, Jake Shears, the Indigo Girls, and a touching documentary about a 16-year-old boy (pictured) who is brutally attacked for being gay make up this week in film, music, and books.

World Cup fever is sweeping the States, and unlike in most other sports, when a game's done, the men — and even some of the female fans — take off their clothes.

President Obama asserted his authority over the military this week when he fired General McChrystal, but that doesn't necessarily bode well for his appetite to challenge the Pentagon on "don't ask, don't tell."

With a new documentary in theaters and a summer of stand-up dates, septuagenarian comic Joan Rivers explains why AIDS jokes are funny and why gay celebrities should only come out for publicity.

COMMENTARY: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act allowing family leave to anyone who assumes the role of caring for a child aren't just niceties for LGBT families — they're necessities.

COMMENTARY: Porn entrepreneur and Advocate columnist Michael Lucas says that removing Israel from Madrid’s gay pride celebration is morally repugnant and politically counterproductive.

Angelo Garcia is looking to shed the "other gay member of Menudo" label with the release of his new pop album. He just wants to make sure the media knows he's not riding Ricky Martin's coattails.

Advocate columnist Robert Levithan says he remembers being OK with civil unions because he was used to accepting less. Now, he says, with the help of his nephew, he insists on equal rights.

A lot of reality stars say they support gay rights, but former Housewife Dina Manzo is putting her money where her mouth is — and has a few choice words for newly "bi" former cast mate Danielle Staub in the process.

Whether they're doing it for a PSA (Anna Paquin) or on the eve of their album release date (Christina Aguilera), few things seems to make news like a lady announcing she's dallied with ladies.

Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, and Jane Lynch were just a few of the stars who attended the premiere of Lisa Cholodenko's highly anticipated new film, The Kids Are All Right.

A Belgian photographer likes to capture emotion, honesty, and grit in his minimalist photos.

With the exception of indie documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition, this week it's all about the big names in pop, with Miley, Macy, Cyndi, and Shady.

Drop Dead Diva star Margaret Cho talks distributing The Advocate in the South, cruising men at Home Depot, and remaking "Cold Hearted"with Paula Abdul.

With husband and filmmaking partner David Heilbroner, celebrated documentarian Kate Davis tackles the ugly truth about the Stonewall riots in Stonewall Uprising. Why? Just ask her ex-girlfriend.

An 18-year-old temporary worker in Las Vegas is taking on the world's biggest retailer after feeling "embarrassed and humiliated" during his two months of employment.

Just as Playgirl is about to roll out its newest cover with model Ronnie Kroell, the magazine's director of marketing and New York nightlife impresario, Daniel Nardicio, shared what he is passionate about this month.

Larry Kramer, cofounder of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, now GMHC, writes an open letter regarding the organization’s planned move out of the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan, taking aim at it’s executives and the “Dracula” owner of the current building.

While Bradley and the boys blow stuff up, women like Sarah McLachlan and Joan Rivers make us laugh, sing along, and recite campy dialogue that only Elizabeth Berkeley and Gina Gershon could deliver...in Blu-Ray.

Emerging photographer Lope Navo loves shooting landscapes, architecture, and muscly guys.

COMMENTARY: Porn entrepreneur and Advocate columnist Michael Lucas asks if Europe is retroactively justifying the Holocaust through its current indictment of Israel and through actions like Madrid's yanking an Israeli delegation from its Gay Pride events.

It's that time again -- everyone around the world is fixated on soccer for the next couple of weeks. Instead of ignoring the whole contest, we've provided a few reasons watching the World Cup might be one of the most fun things to follow this summer.

Barely dry from his weekend World Cup diving victory, Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham talks Funky Trunks, footballer Jason Akermanis, and those freaky 2012 Olympic mascots.

The singer comes clean about her struggle with sobriety, the bisexual '70s, and the personal reason she’s an advocate for gay marriage.