May 2012
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April 2012
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Kat Graham Learned Everything From Drag Queens
The singer-actress speaks to The Advocate about pursuing her hot single “Put Your Graffiti On Me,” her obsession with drag queens, and her close ties to the transgender community. By Josh Hinkle
Although best-known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on the CW’s hit series The Vampire Diaries, Kat Graham’s true love is music. With her stunning voice and sexy choreography,...
Forty Under 40
These budding powerhouses, leaders in media, politics, sports, and science, are facilitating our future. Meet the architects of the next decade.
Andy Marra • 27 (far left) New York City PR Manager, GLSEN Andy Marra thanks her diverse identity for leading her to a life of activism. The Korean-American, born in Seoul and adopted by American parents, was bullied in middle school when she came...
The Real Meaning of Santorum
Social conservatives are searching for a hero, and Rick Santorum’s antigay views have helped him claim the mantle of religious freedom fighter.
By Lucas Grindley
From the May 2012 issue of The Advocate
For months before the Iowa caucus in early January, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow had dismissed former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum as the one GOP presidential candidate who would...
March 2012
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Oh, Ricky!
As he prepares to bring sizzling Latin authenticity to his role in the Broadway revival of Evita, megastar Ricky Martin reveals the other passions in his life. By Jeremy Kinser Photography by David Needleman “I was seduced by the madness and the fame,” Ricky Martin says, letting out a deep breath as he leans back on a sofa in a studio in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. The...
¡Ay, Ricky!
Mientras se prepara para aportar toda su autenticidad latina y su carisma al nuevo montaje de Evita en Broadway, la superestrella Ricky Martin nos habla de las demás pasiones de su vida.
Por Jeremy Kinser
“La locura y la fama me sedujeron”, asegura Ricky mientras suelta aire con fuerza y se acomoda en un sofá de un estudio fotográfico del barrio neoyorquino de Chelsea, en pleno Manhattan. A los...
February 2012
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Prop. 8: The Reaction Via Tweet Is Big
When a California appeals court ruled that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional, Twitter unloaded a torrent of reaction from marriage equality supporters — and opponents. Here are just a few.
The court has rendered a powerful affirmation of the right of same-sex couples to marry. I applaud the wisdom and courage of this decision.
— Jerry Brown (@JerryBrownGov) February 7, 2012
With our...
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9TH CIRCUIT RULES PROP. 8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL
In a 2-1 vote, an appeals court panel rules that the 2008 ballot measure “serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples.”
By ANDREW HARMON
(Breana Hansen, left, and Monica Chacon kiss outside of San...
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WatchLIVE VIDEO: Proposition 8 Plaintiffs React to Ruling
A three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. And the plaintiffs in the California case — Kristin Perry, Sandra Stier, Paul Katami, and Jeff Zarrillo — reacted for the first time to the news in a press conference from Los Angeles earlier today. A second news conference from San...
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Madonna: The Truth Is She Never Left You
Nearly 30 years into her reign as the greatest gay icon, Madonna is back in a big way with her new film, W.E., and her first studio album in four years, reminding us why so many adore her.
By ARI KARPEL
The temptation to apply layers of meaning to the story Madonna tells in her new film, the cryptically titled W.E., is irresistible. The pop superstar’s second feature film as a director,...
January 2012
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Police: L.A. Body Parts Victim Was Gay
By Winston Gieseke
A man whose severed head, hands, and feet were found near a Los Angeles hiking trail has been identified as Hervey Medellin, a 66-year-old gay man who lived in Hollywood. Police say the victim’s live-in boyfriend, identified only as Gabriel, had been concerned about Medellin’s whereabouts for a week before his remains were found and had filed a missing person’s report on...
Tennessee Teen Is State's Second Suicide in Two...
In Tennessee, where lawmakers are once again considering the “don’t say gay” bill aimed at schools, a 14-year-old Gordonsville student named Phillip Parker killed himself Friday. By Lucas Grindley In Tennessee, where lawmakers are once again considering the “don’t say gay” bill aimed at schools, a 14-year-old Gordonsville student killed himself Friday. Family...
Bill Maher: Rick Santorum Thinks About Gay Sex...
As a guest on Chelsea Lately, Bill Maher said Rick Santorum “thinks about gay sex more than any gay man in America” and suggested that Elisabeth Hasselbeck has let religion make her crazy.
By Lucas Grindley
As a guest on Chelsea Lately, comedian Bill Maher said Rick Santorum “thinks about gay sex more than any gay man in America” and suggested that Elisabeth Hasselbeck...
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EricJames Borges, 19, Leaves Behind Message of...
By Lucas Grindley
Friends say EricJames Borges, 19, killed himself Wednesday after having endured a traumatic coming-out experience. Borges had worked for the Trevor Project, which described him as “a dedicated, trained volunteer” in its mission of preventing suicide among LGBT youth. And he’d taped an It Gets Better video that tells the story of how he “was raised in...
Gayest Cities in America, 2012
It’s no secret that megalopolises New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles have robust LGBT life — and we’ve even heard tell of little queer hoods like the Castro and P-Town. This isn’t that list.
By Matthew Breen
There’s the official census with information on same-sex couples as a percentage of the population, then there’s our accounting of the gayest places in...
December 2011
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WatchAdam Lambert’s Fashion Advice
By Jeremy Kinser
Adam Lambert embodies all that is young, hip, and modern, but will he like the suit created for him by the designers on reality series All on the Line With Joe Zee? Designers Kathy and Eric will find out when the pop star appears in tonight’s episode of the Sundance Channel’s fashion series to be fitted with a suit. See what...
WatchComedian Stephen Colbert ripped Rick Perry’s new antigay ad on his show Thursday night.
“It is still anybody’s game here,” Colbert warned frontrunner Newt Gingrich before mocking Perry for his “great new ad.” The ad, which is being run in socially conservative Iowa, claims it’s unfair that gays can come out in the military while Christians supposedly...
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WatchWATCH: The Speech You’ve Been Waiting For
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s address before the United Nations in Geneva will be remembered by history, with the Secretary of State unabashedly arguing to the world that LGBT rights are human rights.
Read the Complete Transcript of the Speech, as Provided By the State Department:
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, and let me express my deep...
WATCH: The Speech You've Been Waiting For
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s address before the United Nations in Geneva will be remembered by history, with the Secretary of State unabashedly arguing to the world that LGBT rights are human rights.
Read the Complete Transcript of the Speech, as Provided By the White House:
SECRETARY CLINTON: Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank...
November 2011
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Possibly the Most Beautiful Ad for Marriage...
By Lucas Grindley
GetUp! in Australia released a commercial on Thursday from the perspective of one half of a gay couple in love. It builds to the big moment that they want legalized — a proposal to get married. Polls in Australia show support for marriage equality has increased to almost two-thirds of voters. But Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains opposed, arguing that “the...
Trans Woman Wants Ruling After Topless DMV Fiasco
A transgender woman in Tennessee is asking the state to make a consistent ruling about her gender after a government office labeled her a male but police arrested her on a female-specific charge.
By Winston Gieseke
A transgender woman in Tennessee is asking the state to make a consistent ruling about her gender after a government office labeled her a male but police arrested her on a...
Perez Hilton's "Best Year Ever" Leads to New TV...
Being nice is paying off for Perez Hilton, who will cap what he describes as his best year yet with the launch of a new TV series in which he will interview Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Rowland, and Katy Perry. By Jeremy Kinser Being nice is paying off for Perez Hilton, who will cap what he describes as his best year yet with the launch of a new TV series in which he will interview Lady...
October 2011
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Lesbian Outrage Over Kim Kardashian
The Real L Word stars Jill Goldstein and Nikki Weiss-Goldstein’s open letter to Kim Kardashian.
Hollywood power couple Jill Goldstein and Nikki Weiss-Goldstein (former stars of The Real L Word) have something to say to another woman on reality TV — Kim Kardashian — on the news that Kardashian’s million dollar marriage has ended after 72 days. Dear Kim Kardashian, Like much of the world,...
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Reinventing Adam Lambert, the Outtakes
By Matthew Breen (@matbreen)
In the complete interview, Adam Lambert describes his fashion influences, 1970s glam inspirations, his song “Outlaws of Love,” and what it’s like to be in the media spotlight.
The Advocate: When did you first know that you could sing? Adam Lambert: I had been doing children’s theater for a while, at a theater company in San Diego and we were doing a production of...
The Impact of Adam Lambert
Leila Lambert tells how her son’s coming out affected her family, why it’s important to be active for equality, offers advice for parents of other gay children, and reveals what she thinks of Adam’s new album. By Jeremy Kinser
Adam Lambert says that he had it relatively good. When he and his mother Leila Lambert were accepting awards from PFLAG this year, Adam told the audience...
Adam Lambert: In Photos
The Adam Lambert interview was also part of The Advocate’s special report, A Day in Gay America. We accepted photos from readers across the nation who shared moments from their day on August 12.
2:35 p.m. in Hollywood: Lambert records his new album at Conway Studios on Melrose Avenue.
Matthew Breen, Advocate editor in chief, interviews cover man Lambert at the Conway Recording...
Zachary Quinto Says He's Gay And Lucky
Actor Zachary Quinto reveals he is gay and that having starred in the AIDS-themed play Angels in America made him realize he’s lucky.
By Jeremy Kinser
Actor Zachary Quinto reveals he is gay and that having starred in the AIDS-themed play Angels in America made him realize he’s lucky, in a new profile in New York magazine. In the profile titled “What’s Up Spock,”...
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Jamie Hubley, 15, Commits Suicide After Bullying
A gay 10th-grader killed himself this weekend after complaining about bullying at his school on the Internet, where he made a last blog post tagged as “suicide note.” Jamie Hubley, 15, was out to friends and family in Ottawa, Canada. He had been taking antidepressants and was trying to get professional help. But on Friday, he updated his Tumblr blog for the last time and said...
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Reinventing Adam Lambert
American Idol’s most interesting graduate has a new album in the works, a new relationship, and a new attitude toward the media that prompted him to sing “Whataya Want From Me” “I got a smoothie and I pumped gas!” Adam Lambert’s mornings aren’t so unlike those of many Los Angeles residents on their way to work. “These are my days,” he says at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, teasing...
September 2011
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Perez Hilton: Pink on the Inside
Now releasing a children’s book, The Boy With the Pink Hair, the new man behind the controversial brand explains why he’s a great role model for kids — even if he’ll never be Neil Patrick Harris.
By Brandon Voss
“He was born that way,” begins The Boy With Pink Hair, Perez Hilton’s debut children’s book — available Wednesday on Penguin’s Celebra imprint — about a kid who loves the candy-colored...
July 2011
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Portrait of a Lady
By Jeremy Kinser
Lady Gaga has just touched down in Los Angeles after a red-eye flight from New York City, following a meet-and-greet with fans at a Best Buy store—a crowded event that lasted until 2 a.m. The 25-year-old musician, who since the release of her debut studio album, The Fame, in 2008 has seen her celebrity rocket to stratospheric heights, is riding in a car on her way to rehearse...
