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Judy Shepard on Mercado Murder

Advocate  18 hours ago

The following statement was issued by Judy Shepard, the president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, on the murder of 19-year-old Jorge Steven López Mercado.

Boy George to Be Locked Up on Big Brother

Advocate  19 hours ago

Recently released pop star Boy George is set to be locked up again... but this time in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

DADT Hearings Held Until 2010

Advocate  19 hours ago

Congressional hearings on repealing the military's ban on openly gay service members has been postponed until 2010.

AIDS Gaffes in D.C.

Advocate  19 hours ago

The Department of Housing and Urban Development threatens to pull money from Washington, D.C., because of poor oversight of AIDS programs.

Can Semenya Still Compete As a Woman?

Advocate  20 hours ago

Though South African track star Caster Semenya will keep her world championship games gold medal, many questions about gender testing still remain.

DADT Poll Biased

Advocate  20 hours ago

 A new Military Times poll on "don't ask, don't tell" first asks readers whether they've ever been hit on by gay service members.

Sandra Bernhard Is Sick of Vampires

Advocate  21 hours ago

Sandra Bernhard is over the vampire craze — from moral vampires (Twilight) to erotic, frustrated vampires (True Blood).

UT Students Rally for DP Benefits

Advocate  21 hours ago

Students at the University of Texas at Austin want professors and staff to have same-sex partner benefits.

Gillibrand Leads Pataki by Slight Margin

Advocate  21 hours ago

Current New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand leads in polls against former governor George Pataki by a small margin, according to a Rasmussen poll released on Thursday.

$4 Million Bond Set for Killer in P.R.

Advocate  22 hours ago

Juan Martinez Matos, who is accused of murdering a 19-year-old gay man in Puerto Rico, is being held in jail on a $4 million bond.

Sneak Peek: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2

Advocate  22 hours ago

Logo offered a glimpse into season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, set to debut on the gay cable network in February.

Ellen Lauds Oprah

Advocate  24 hours ago

Ellen DeGeneres credited Oprah Winfrey with inspiring her career.

New Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening

Advocate  less than a day ago

New guidelines recommend that young women push back the age of their first Pap test, and women overall screen less often for cervical cancer.

Wrestler Enlisted to Protect Young Activist

Advocate  less than a day ago

Jon Stewart wants to protect young gay rights activist Will Phillips with professional wrestler Mick Foley.

Trans Protections Approved in Tampa

Advocate  less than a day ago

The Tampa city council approved antidiscrimination protections for transgender individuals on Thursday over the objection of Christian conservatives.

S.D. Mayor to Testify Against Prop 8

Advocate  less than a day ago

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders, who announced his support for marriage equality in an emotional press conference in 2007, will testify against Prop 8 in the upcoming federal trial.

D.C. Agenda Launches

Advocate  less than a day ago

The D.C. Agenda, the new iteration of the closed Washington Blade, opened for business online and in print Friday.

Star-Ledger to Lawmakers: “Man Up” on Marriage

Advocate  less than a day ago

Grow a pair, says the Star-Ledger to New Jersey lawmakers who appear to be wavering in the support for a marriage equality bill.

Prejean, EQCA Invited to Address Pageant

Advocate  less than a day ago

Miss California USA director Keith Lewis invited Equality California and Carrie Prejean to air spots during the pageant to be televised on Sunday.

 Fanning, Stewart Make Out in Joan Jett Biopic

Advocate  less than a day ago

She maybe only 15 years old, but Dakota Fanning is all grown up and kissing costar Kristen Stewart in their new film about girl rockers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie.

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