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As a result of an unprecedented mobilization of voters and activists, the antigay conservative political pandering known as the Federal Marriage Amendment backfired in the U.S. Senate. But the war has just begun. By Cheryl Jacques 
Off Broadway's My Big Gay Italian Wedding which stars Boy Meets Boy's James Getzlaff deserves to be left at the altar. By Ryan James Kim 
While participating in an AIDS fund-raising bike ride from Northern to Southern California, a Los Angeles man finds the courage to come out of the closet, 20 years after he told everyone he is gay. By Charley Lang 
It wasn't just Dykes on Bikes and sweaty circuit boys for this Advocate intern; the meaning of this summer's pride celebrations stretches much further. By Joanna Basile 
This Ohio native is tired of running into city dwellers who think the Midwest is a mecca for gay discrimination and conservative ideologies. He’s finding that narrow-mindedness can happen anywhere. By Steven Harbaugh 
Letters from Advocate.com readers—both gay and transgendered—tell stories of alienation from their faith and inspire our columnist to offer advice on reconciling with God without shame. By Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson, Benedictine Order of St. John the Beloved (an Old Catholic order) 
The soundtrack to Queer as Folk’s Season 4 shows that the cast hasn’t just grown—so has the music. By Steven Harbaugh 
The Democratic ticket is now complete, and gay men and lesbians can expect a good deal of support from John Kerry and John Edwards this campaign season—except when it comes to same-sex marriage. By Chad Graham 
The new Gay & Lesbian Atlas appears to tell us the size and distribution of America’s gay and lesbian community. But instead it shows us that we might be very far from knowing how big—or small—the community really is. By Steven Harbaugh 
As the mainstream media moves away from the topic of gay marriage, conservative Web sites continue to preach hate. By Thom Metzger 
David Rabe’s dark and moving Los Angeles production of In the Boom Boom Room brings a vision of racism, homophobia, and go-go dancing. By Steven Harbaugh 
In 44 years we have gone from the fear that a Roman Catholic president might take orders from the pope, to a Protestant president who asks the pope to order his bishops to help him get elected. Even as Roman Catholic bishops wield access to Holy Communion as an antigay political weapon, this clergyman asks, “What would Jesus do?” By Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson, Benedictine Order of St. John the Beloved (an Old Catholic order)
A New York Observer columnist suggests that gay people have “lost most everything interesting” by coming out of the closet and that secrecy is “the hottest gay lifestyle of all.” Our own columnist begs to differ. By David Ehrenstein 
If the military draft returns, “don’t ask, don’t tell” seems like an easy out for anyone who doesn’t want to serve, gay or not. Forget about it: Military experts say that under a reinstated draft, able-bodied gay men and lesbians will likely be inducted into the U.S. military. By Steven Harbaugh
Here’s the choice: 957 pages of My Life by Bill Clinton or 22 essays drawn from the quirky life of David Sedaris? Bergdorf Blondes or Donna Brazile’s Cooking With Grease? The Advocate’s news features editor picks the best summer books to save gay readers from literary hell. By Chad Graham
African-American gays and lesbians are too often left out in the battle for equal marriage rights—an oversight that makes “mainstream” gay groups as guilty of elitism as our enemies on the Right. It’s not too late to come together. By Jasmyne Cannick
Our career coach offers advice to a professional who feels unfulfilled by his not-for-profit job and another who has relocation anxiety. By Ed Vladich
Coming out to her sorority was the most terrifying thing possible, until she actually did it. An Advocate intern recounts the night she told her 80 sisters that she is a lesbian. By Ann Caldwell
In an exclusive interview with Advocate.com, actress, radio personality, and dedicated activist Janeane Garofalo spouts off about the evils of the Republican Party, revolutionizing radio, and the joy of being mistaken as a lesbian. By Andrew Harmon
This month’s questions elicit advice on oral sex, what constitutes an orgasm, overcoming muscle cramps, and how to avoid the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. By Dr. Susan C. Ball
His anger shunted aside for the moment, our columnist reflects on the humanity of Mrs. Reagan’s final farewell to her husband. For the sake of Nancy’s grief, at least, the “silent monsters” who ignored AIDS have become human. Would they grant him the same courtesy? By Charles Karel Bouley
Novelist and screenwriter Allison Burnett didn’t intend to be a closeted heterosexual. But when he wrote his first novel, Christopher, about a gay man’s seduction of his gorgeous straight neighbor, people made assumptions he didn’t always correct. By Allison Burnett
The Advocate’s high school correspondent recounts a story of two decidedly different students who don’t think gays and lesbians should be able to have children. But can minds be changed with just a little education? By Donny Coram
The LGBT community needs her inside political support, but does Mary Cheney have the courage to step outside of her father’s guarded garden? By Lincoln Rose
Virginia’s antigay legislature recently passed a law to keep gay and lesbian couples from sharing any of the benefits that should come with long-term partnership. Now the state’s only openly gay lawmaker speaks out against the move. By Adam Ebbin
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 Talking points on marriage, part 1 In the first of Advocate.com’s series of “talking points” to counter arguments against same-sex marriage, we take on “civil unions are just as good” and “are you saying that mothers are irrelevant?” By Ryan James Kim
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 My straight little brother Guest columnist and gay author Chris Nutter cites his own experience in mentoring a straight teenager in chronicling the power of activism as channeled through personal relationships. Porn star wants you to play safe Harvey Fierstein and gay-porn superstar Michael Lucas talk about Lucas's safe-sex campaign (hot!) and crystal meth (not!). Sexphobic Overcoming the paralyzing fear of STDs that keeps some gay folks celibate. By Todd Henneman  The Men Behind Testosterone A chat with Testosterone's cowriter-director David Moreton and cowriter Dennis Hensley. By Anne Stockwell Black and white and dull all over Interracial sex is taboo in Proteus, but the storytelling fails to arouse. By Stephen Rebello The softer side of Spike She Hate Me director Spike Lee gives his most revealing gay press interview ever. By Anne Stockwell He don't hate me Outtakes from Spike Lee's revealing Advocate interview by Anne Stockwell. Here to represent Patrik-Ian Polk wondered why there was no TV show about black gay men. So he created one. By Alonso Duralde L is for lovin' The L Word soundtrack is loaded with luscious lyricism for when you're feeling lascivious. By Sara Marcus Luscious The soundtrack to Showtime’s The L Word has great songs for intimate dates. By Sara Marcus It's all natural Biologist and transwoman Joan Roughgarden takes on Darwin and science's traditional view of sexuality. By Christopher Lisotta Make way for Miss Janice America’s Next Top Model’s Janice Dickinson reigns in a sexy new memoir. By Dave White
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