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Anderson Cooper Comes Out With Website

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 07:45:00 PM
  • CooperX390Anderson Cooper has unveiled an interactive website to promote his upcoming daytime talk show,  Anderson.   Read More >

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"Born This Way" Flash Mob at L.A. City Hall

By Neal BrovermanPosted June 03, 2011 05:45:00 PM
  • FLASH MOB AT CITY HALL! X390 (GRAB) | ADVOCATE.COMVideo Content Flag  Los Angeles held its first annual LGBT Heritage Month event Friday, and in addition to speeches from Wanda Sykes, the Reverend Troy Perry, and Chad Griffin of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, a surprise performance of "Born This Way" took place on the south lawn of City Hall.  Read More >

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Chicago Cubs: It Gets Better

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 05:50:00 PM
  • WRIGLEY FIELD X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COMThe Chicago Cubs may be perennial losers in the National League pennant race, but they stand to be winners with gay fans as the second pro sports team to record a video for the It Gets Better Project.  Read More >

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Kevorkian Dies; Backed Assisted Suicide, Safe Sex

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 04:35:00 PM
  • JACK KEVORKIAN X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COMJack Kevorkian, the Michigan physician who became known as “Dr. Death” for his role in helping terminally ill patients commit suicide — and was also a safe-sex advocate — has died at age 83.  Read More >

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Good News, Bad News on AIDS

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 03:05:00 PM
  • UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe x390 (getty) | ADVOCATE.COMIn the past decade new HIV infections have declined by almost 25%, AIDS-related deaths have decreased, and access to treatment, preventive services, and care has increased greatly, according to a new report from the United Nations, released by UNAIDS head Michel Sidibe (pictured).  Read More >

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Home Depot Doesn’t Cave to AFA

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 02:20:00 PM
  • AFA Boycotting Home Depot x390 (grab) | ADVOCATE.COMDespite threats of a boycott, Home Depot chairman Frank Blake has refused to bow down to the American Family Association’s demand that the retail giant stop sponsoring gay events.  Read More >

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Gay Restaurateurs Want to Marry in New York

By Julie BolcerPosted June 03, 2011 10:10:00 AM
  • GeorgeFaridNYMarriagex390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.comVideo Content Flag  George Constantinou and Farid Ali Lancheros, partners and co-owners of a popular Brooklyn restaurant, have made a video about their wish to marry in New York.  Read More >

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GetEqual Activists Arrested in North Carolina

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 03, 2011 09:10:00 AM
  • JimNealArrestx390 (Screengrab) | Advocate.comVideo Content Flag  Three people including Jim Neal, a gay former candidate for the U.S. Senate, were arrested Thursday afternoon in Raleigh at a protest against a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage and other unions for same-sex couples in North Carolina.  Read More >

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Church Upset Over Gay Clergy 

By Advocate.com Editors Posted June 03, 2011 08:10:00 AM
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SALT LAKE X390A small group of Presbyterian churches is attempting to block the ordination of a gay woman in San Francisco, the San Jose Mercury News reports.    Read More >

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United Methodist Clergy Vow to Marry Gay Couples

By Advocate.com EditorsPosted June 02, 2011 06:45:00 PM
  • Reverend Bruce Robbins of the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church X390 (SANS2011) | ADVOCATE.COMDespite church regulations forbidding same-sex marriage, about 40 Minnesota United Methodist clergy have signed a statement vowing to marry any couple who comes to them, including those of the same sex.  Read More >

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Current Issue #1049, June-July 2011
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  • FilmFortunate Son
    It took him four decades to transition from Sonny and Cher’s adorable daughter to the man he knew he was inside. Now, with his inspiring new memoir and candid documentary, Chaz is happy at last and intends to make his story count.
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    From Ricky Martin shaking his bon-bon on Broadway to straight, sports allies like rugby players Nick Youngquest and Ben Cohen, this past year has given us much to celebrate.
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    From Katy Perry's anti-bullying anthem to potential gay leaders in New York City and San Francisco, this past year has given us much to celebrate.
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    Tony award–winner Jeff Whitty tackles the musical adaptation of a modern gay classic with Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City.
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    While gay literature thrives in some quarters, another venerable gay bookstore closes; is it as simple as blaming Amazon?
  • beginners x100 fer realz | advocate.comFilmIt's Never Too Late
    Director Mike Mills discusses the real-life inspiration for Beginners, his affecting new film starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer as his father who comes out later in life.
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    From hard-fought legal victories to powerful new allies in politics, from iconic entertainers to coming-out stories, this past year has given us much to celebrate.
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    Matthew Breen never passes up the chance to celebrate gay pride.
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    In his new memoir, Transparent, CNN's Emmy award–winning journalist talks about pride, getting personal on the air, and how being gay gave him a leg up on the competition.
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    Los Angeles radio talk-show host John Phillips handicaps some of the potential GOP candidates in the 2012 presidential race.
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