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The openly lesbian daughter of former presidential candidate Dick Gephardt, who will be helping to bring gay voters to the polls in 2004, talks frankly about coming out, whether she will marry her partner, and why she feels no ill will toward Mary Cheney. By Chad Graham 
A gay filmmaker assesses this week’s episodes of his favorite obsession, American Idol—the worst week on record, he says, especially since it ended with the elimination of the contestant with the cutest boyfriend By Q. Allan Brocka 
A holy father from the Old Catholic Church answers readers’ questions and offers advice about dealing with homosexuality within the context of traditional Christianity. By Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson, Benedictine Order of St. John the Beloved (an Old Catholic order) 
In the second of Advocate.com’s series of “talking points” to counter arguments against same-sex marriage, we take on everything from “marriage exists only for procreation” to “doesn’t traditional marriage need to be protected?” By Mike Rush 
From falling in love with another girl at age 12, through decades of activism and leadership on GLBT and feminist issues, to “Sadie Married Lady” on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall—it’s all been quite a head rush for this newlywed. By Torie Osborn
A gay son writes to his straight family members and friends about the pain of being treated like a second-class citizen By John Caldwell Advocate associate news editor
The battle for equal marriage rights for gay families can be an emotional roller coaster, but this lesbian mom has found that there are grueling challenges in day-to-day life that help keep her anchored. By Lisa Eisenbud
Is permitting gay marriage such a threat to American society that it needs a constitutional restriction? Or have gays just replaced blacks as the minority community that is openly discriminated against? By c.e. adams
Our career coach offers advice to a flight attendant looking for a change, a would-be funeral director, and an aspiring singer who’s done with hiding his talent in corporate drag. By Ed Vladich
What are the medical benefits of equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians? A California physician predicts weddings could usher in improved self-esteem, decreased self-destructive behaviors, clearer priorities, and better health. By Gary Cohan, M.D., FACP
At a Los Angeles gig near the end of his tour, the thinking gay man’s sex symbol, Rufus Wainwright, played to adoring fans and cranked up the volume for a surprise guest cameo. By Anderson Jones
So the man who sits in the Oval Office because of a court decision has declared war on courts that issue decisions he disagrees with. Does he understand nothing about the Constitution and the judicial system that he swore to God he would uphold? By Sean Cahill, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute
When an innocent young gay man from Canada accidentally winds up at a swingers party in Vegas, he finds he’s the least adventurous person in the room. And that was before the lap dance By Josh Murray
Children will listen. Bush’s message in supporting a discriminatory antigay constitutional amendment was clear: Gay people are not part of the American family. So now it’s open season on gays and lesbians—particularly on gay and lesbian youth, who are the most vulnerable. Violence and death will surely follow. By John D. Moore
In the years of gay sexual liberation before AIDS, many gay men took the occasional bout of syphilis in stride. Then came safer sex, and syphilis cases decreased. In 2004, however, syphilis is back big-time—and, linked with HIV, poses a bigger threat than ever. Here’s a four-step plan to fight back By Howard Grossman, M.D.
That’s what he did on February 24, right? Because clearly the America created by our Constitution is not the country George W. Bush wants to preserve and protect. He just wants to be President of the United States of Americans He Likes. By Jordan Roth
The deadly days of the 1980s, when AIDS first took hold of so many people’s lives and most of the United States stood aside and let them die, are still the terrible present day in Africa. Don’t gay men and lesbians—with our own painful experiences so fresh—have a special obligation to help stem this plague? By Kevin Winge
A city council member for Southern California’s gay mecca laments the fact that the city hasn’t the same power as San Francisco to issue same-sex marriage licenses. But that doesn’t stop her from vowing to stand up against Bush’s call for constitutional discrimination. By Abbe Land, council member, West Hollywood, Calif.
Justin Deabler is a lawyer in New York City, but he may be better known to millions of TV viewers as a Hawaii cast member of MTV’s The Real World. Like most gay men and lesbians, he is furious that the president and conservative lawmakers are backing the Federal Marriage Amendment. To him, the president is trashing the country’s most precious document for short-term political gain By Justin Deabler
For at least one gay man there’s a single cable TV series that speaks to his life more than any other—and it doesn’t have the word queer in the title. Here’s why The L Word isn’t just for women. By Jeremy Blacklow
First his home state passed one of the nation’s most restrictive laws outlawing same-sex marriage and many domestic-partner benefits. Then the president announced his support for writing discrimination into the U.S. Constitution. This Ohio gay activist has had enough and this week relinquished his duties as a longtime member of the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County. By John Farina
Click to hear “Forever With Me” by out singer-songwriter Nedra Johnson—a simple song of love to match the clamor of the anti–same-sex marriage forces By Anne Stockwell
Patrick Guerriero, the leader of nation’s largest gay Republican group, is furious over President Bush’s endorsement of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. But he says the battle to defeat it only makes his organization stronger By Christopher Lisotta
For any gay Republican who has missed the news in the past few weeks, here’s a bulletin: The Republican Party, in the form of the president of the United States, thinks you’re a second-class citizen, and they’d like to write that into the U.S. Constitution. Here’s one gay non-Republican who’s had just about enough of the “changing the party from the inside” mantra. It isn’t working. By Charles Karel Bouley II
Longtime lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon talk about their lives before and after becoming the first same-sex couple to marry in San Francisco By John Caldwell
Comedy Central’s Straight Plan for the Gay Man purports to parody that hit show on Bravo, but it reveals itself to be more about class than about sexual orientation By Mike Rush
You’ve heard about the long lines, the rain, the mayor, the court decisions, the political fallout. In this account of his own San Francisco marriage, The Advocate’s editor in chief offers some glimpses of other revealing and intimate moments in an unprecedented point in history—and in his 17-year relationship. By Bruce C. Steele
For the new year, the good doctor answers new questions about masturbation, herpes, sex toys, oral joys, and what happens when one partner loses her libido By Susan Ball, M.D., MPH
In his latest column, our gay-health specialist answers questions from a number of men whose problems are preventing them from having a healthy sex life, including an overriding fear of sexually transmitted diseases, impotence, ulcerative colitis, and a rare disease of the penis that’s not responding to treatment By Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
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STORY:Singing at the statehouse Rallying at the Massachusetts statehouse against a proposed amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage, Generation Q guest columnist Brian Samuels gets a taste of the kind of opposition gay rights supporters are up against. CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE LINKS TO SITES RELATED TO THIS ISSUE
 A home run against homophobia Andrea Zimbardi didn’t just sit in the dugout when she was kicked off her college softball team for being a lesbian—she fought back. By Patrick Letellier Gay marriage’s secret weapons Local politicians, like New Paltz, N.Y., mayor Jason West, are the most effective activists for marriage equality. By Christopher Lisotta A flexible inner peace Yoga helps gay men and lesbians stay fit and develop self-esteem. There are even classes for those who like to go naked. By Greg Hernandez Allies on the right Republican leaders are telling their rank and file not to support gay marriage. Is anyone listening? By Jeremy Quittner  Dance music dos and don’ts It’s White Party season, and you want music that will make you shake it. Four Advocate music critics offer their picks for must-buy and must-avoid dance music collections. Are gay priests to blame? David France, who wrote the definitive investigation of the Catholic Church’s sex scandal, argues that the Vatican’s homophobia drove many gay priests to abuse youths. By Bruce C. Steele
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