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Matthew McConaughey No Shirt No Problem

Brandon Voss — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:19 +0000

Magic Mike’s Matthew McConaughey strips down the gay community’s early enthusiasm for the film, his own dirty dance number, and why he’s always stood up for the underdog.

Chris Richey Explains What Mortality Means to Him Now

Chris Richey — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:32 +0000

The biggest lesson for AIDS/LifeCycle rider Chris Richey on living for today came with the results of an HIV test.

Editors Letter June July 2012

Matthew Breen — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

To listen to antigay boycott instigators, you’d think the sky is falling all the time. But it ain’t so, and in fact, for the amount of backlash that happens as a result of overzealous proscriptions, companies should hope to become targets.

Reasons to Have Pride in 2012 Part 2

Advocate Contributors — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

We came out, we saw ourselves in media, and we conquered hearts and minds in the last year. From major wins to small victories, here is the second of four parts of 181 reasons to feel proud of not being straight and narrow.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao Compares Marriage Equality to Sodom and Gomorrah

Jeremy Kinser — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:42 +0000

World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, a devoted Catholic, uses Old Testament scripture to criticize President Obama's public support of marriage equality, according to an exclusive interview with the National Conservative Examiner.

New LGBT Fundraiser Asks Volunteers to Compete in Urban Obstacle Courses for Charity

Neal Broverman — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:14:57 +0000

Read about a cool new way to do good.

Romney Says Gay Adoption is Basically Legal Everywhere

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:50:36 +0000

Mitt Romney asserted that gay couples can adopt children in nearly any state — except he's not quite correct.

Virginia Lawmakers Vote Against Adding Gay Judge to Bench

Lucas Grindley — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:59:35 +0000

Virginia isn't ready for a gay judge, lawmakers decided this morning.

Richmond prosecutor Tracy Thorne-Begland had been nominated to Richmond’s 13th General District Court and would have been the state's first openly gay nominee to win confirmation. But he got only 33 votes instead of the 51 needed after Delegate Bob Marshall led social conservatives on a crusade against him.

Trevor Donovan Tells The Advocate About the Return of His Gay Character to 90210

Neal Broverman — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:40:41 +0000

Trevor Donovan tells us about bringing the studly Teddy back to 90210.

Top Democrat We Need National Marriage Equality

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:54:33 +0000

Top-ranking Democrat James Clyburn — and 54% of African-Americans — agree with Obama on marriage equality.

Gay Romney Supporter Switches to Obama And He Wants His Money Back

Michelle Garcia — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:09:28 +0000

Will the Romney campaign return the donation from a former supporter who wants his money back?

Will Smith Calls Obamas Support of Marriage Equality Brave

Jeremy Kinser — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Actor Will Smith supports President Obama's stance on marriage equality and says it was "brave" of the president to speak out in favor of the issue during an election year.

Photos of Activists Protesting Marriage Ban Vote in North Carolina

Advocate.com Editors — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:24:12 +0000

Protesters marched through the streets of Raleigh on Monday to express outrage over Amendment One, a constitutional ban on same-sex unions that North Carolina voters overwhelmingly approved, and they plan to march every 14th to change hearts and minds.

Jay Z Supports Obama Marriage Equality Stance

Editors — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:41 +0000

Jay-Z has thrown his support behind President Obama’s marriage equality stance, CNN Political Ticker reports.

In a CNN interview, the hip-hop mogul said of the issue:

"I've always thought it as something that was still, um, holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That's their business.”

“It’s is no different than discriminating against blacks. It's discrimination plain and simple,” Jay-Z said.

Civil Unions Bill Fails in Colorado

Editors — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:06:28 +0000

Yet another attempt to pass civil unions in Colorado has failed, and apparently not because the legislation lacked the requisite votes.

During a special legislative session called by Gov. John Hickenlooper, the GOP-controlled House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee voted 5-4 along party lines against the bill, which prevented a full House vote.

For William McGregor Riding Is Like Choosing to Live

William McGregor — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:31 +0000

For AIDS/LifeCycle rider William McGregor, choosing to participate was a much bigger choice about how he wants to live.

Reasons to Have Pride in 2012 Part 1

Advocate Contributors — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:29 +0000

We came out, we saw ourselves in media, and we conquered hearts and minds in the last year. From major wins to small victories, here is the first of four parts of 181 reasons to feel proud of not being straight and narrow.

Activists Wonder If Support from Obama Will Be Boon for Benefits

Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

President Obama's pronouncement last week in favor of same-sex marriage has no legal effect on employers’ decisions on whether to offer benefits to workers’ domestic partners, but some advocates believe it could reinforce a decade-long trend toward coverage.

Last year, 52 percent of all employers offered domestic partner health benefits, with the percentage varying widely by region and industry, according to a nationally representative sample of about 3,000 employers surveyed by benefit consultant Mercer. That’s up from 31 percent in 2010.

Antigay Pledge at Baptist University Leads to Mass Resignations

Trudy Ring — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:15:44 +0000

Shorter University is losing faculty members who refuse to sign a “lifestyle statement” renouncing homosexuality, among other things.

Obama Courts Gay, Latino Voters in New York City

Julie Bolcer — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:22:27 +0000

“We have never gone wrong when we expanded rights and responsibilities for everybody,” said Obama. “That doesn't weaken families, that strengthens families."

Rhode Island Will Recognize Same Sex Marriages From Other States

Diane Anderson-Minshall — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:45:19 +0000

Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee spoke at a statehouse ceremony today and declared that the state will recognize all same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, according to the Associated Press, directing state agencies to essentially treat same-sex married couples the same as heterosexual ones.

Elton John Throws Hissy Fit on Stage in Las Vegas

Diane Anderson-Minshall — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:22:22 +0000

The ever-so-fabulous singer of "The Bitch Is Back" showed off his famous temper over the weekend while onstage at Caesars Palace's Colosseum in Las Vegas, home to his Million Dollar Piano show. According to Norm Clark of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 65-year-old John threw a tantrum, making " a watery mess onstage and tossing a stool while hinting that heads were going to roll. Stagehands had to repeatedly come out and mop up water from the stage after John intentionally splashed water from his container four times.

Breaking News Four Gay Men to Be Hanged in Iran for Sodomy

Diane Anderson-Minshall — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:13:18 +0000

Four men have been sentenced to death for sodomy in the Iranian town of Choram, a town in the relatively remote and undeveloped Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, according to Pink News, Europe's largest gay news service.

Saadat Arefi, Vahid Akbari, Javid Akbari, and Houshmand Akbari are due to be executed soon, according to a report from the Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran.

Transgender Woman Killed in Suspicious Fire in Brooklyn

Diane Anderson-Minshall — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:10:16 +0000

As residents streamed out of a building in New York, escaping the three-alarm fire that had engulfed their four-story complex in a gritty neighborhood of Brooklyn, one woman wasn't with them: Lorena Escalera, a 25-year-old transgender woman who was called the "Puerto Rican Beyoncé" by neighbors, fans, and fellow performers.

Arizona Sheriff Wants to Bridge Chasm Between Gays and Republicans

Diane Anderson-Minshall — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:22:50 +0000

Pinal County, Ariz., sheriff Paul Babeu was outed earlier this year, after some allegations from a former boyfriend insinuating that Babeu, a conservative Republican, had made unethical decisions in his personal and professional life. While the investigation continues (Babeu says that he welcomes it because it will exonerate him), the sheriff has called off his campaign for Congress.