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Cop of the year enters seminary
In an exclusive excerpt from his autobiography, The Gay Face of God, an ex-police officer and current openly gay archbishop recalls his seminary days—and his break with the Roman Catholic Church. By Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson, Benedictine Order of St. John the Beloved (an Old Catholic order)

More than the gospel truth
In the battle for marriage equality, trying to snip religion out of the equation is a poor strategy. After all, both Christianity and the United States were founded on inclusiveness. By Justin Deabler

Gay or Asian?
For a writer who is both, watching Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle is both empowering and disheartening. By Ryan James Kim

I'll tumble 4 ya
A lesbian firefighter with an eye on Hollywood stunt work and a gay man trapped in tech purgatory seek our career guru's advice this month. By Ed Vladich

What's wrong with you
Mad about that reparative therapy newspaper ad offering to turn you into a heterosexual? Before you call to complain, turn the page and have a look at all the other ads offering to fix your rotten life. By Charles Karel Bouley II

A wedding ring's ripple effect
What difference does a legal wedding make in the lives of two women who’ve been together for 24 years? You’d be surprised. By Lisa Eisenbud

Barney Frank reveals the "gay agenda"
Apart from passing references to gay people in other politicians' speeches, the only elected official to address the delegates at the Democratic National Convention at length about gay and lesbian equality has been openly gay congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.).By Fred Kuhr

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How we beat the FMA
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

Big Fat Snoozer
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

On the road to acceptance
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

From intolerance to pride
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

WeHo...mophobia
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

Words from the archbishop
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)

Kerry, Edwards, and the gay vote
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

Conservative cyber-hate
As the mainstream media moves away from the topic of gay marriage, conservative Web sites continue to preach hate. By Thom Metzger

The pope and the president
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)

Most gentlemen don't like closets
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

Gays could face the draft
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

Clinton vs. Sedaris: What to read?
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

Can you spell community without unity?
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

Not profiting from not-for-profit
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

Out on sorority row
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

Learning begins in bed
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

Talking points on marriage, part 2
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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Hangin' with Antonio
Antonio Sabato Jr. tells all about putting his underwear-model body back on the line as a mysterious gay seducer in the upcoming film Testosterone. By John Griffiths

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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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.
Cruising...for books
Columnist Bruce Vilanch cruises a gay bookstore and goes home with...Bill Clinton?
The Kerry gamble
Columnist Andrew Sullivan weighs the lesser of two evils in this year’s presidential race.

Anti-gay marriage amendments
After the overwhelming ballot victory August 3 of a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Missouri, do you believe any such amendment will be defeated by popular vote this November?

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