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Judge: Out-of-state gay couples can't marry in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday upheld a 1913 state law that prohibits out-of-state couples from getting married in the state if their union would be deemed illegal in their home state, denying a preliminary injunction sought by eight same-sex couples who claimed the law is inherently discriminatory. Read the full story>>>

Still swooning over Swoon
Recording a DVD commentary track for the film Swoon, in which he starred, Craig Chester rediscovered things he didn't want to know about himself and something about the importance of the New Queer Cinema, back when it was actually still new By Craig Chester

Married and suing the IRS
The two men whose fluke wedding in 1971 was the basis for Minnesota's judicial precedent banning same-sex marriage now say the Internal Revenue Service owes them $793.28 because they could not file their tax returns as a married couple By Mike Hudson

"I do" by the book
Same-sex marriage has not just inspired political books arguing the cases for and against: It's also generated a terrific "how to" book and a moving photography document By Regina Marler

Who will be the next McGreevey?
The New Jersey governor came out in a very public and——belatedly——honest manner. Does that now pave the way for the country’s closeted celebrities, politicians, and athletes to be open about their sexuality? By Chad Graham, Senior News Editor

McGreevey: Bittersweet coming-out
The New Jersey governor’s story as an openly gay man has just begun. Whether he can transform it from a cautionary tale of failure to a story of victory in the long fight for equality is now up to him. By John Crabtree-Ireland

God invalidates the California supreme court
The decision stripping away rights from more than 4,000 gay and lesbian couples duly married in San Francisco is a legal blow, but it can’t invalidate commitments made before God and community. The strength of our love will continue to propel our struggle for equality. By Rev. G. Penny Nixon, Ph.D., Senior Pastor, Metropolitan Community Church

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

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

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)

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

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Activism at the jewelry counter
Generation Q guest columnist Owen Sutkowski notes how the simple living of one's life often trumps the angry protest rally when it comes to activism and changing people's minds.

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Hail to the gays
Activists Keith Boykin and Chrissy Gephardt are running for president on Showtime's reality show American Candidate. The prize? A prime-time chance to speak their minds. By Chad Graham By Chad Graham

Ron Jr on the record
The son of Ronald Reagan breaks his silence regarding the whisper campaign that he is gay. By Gail Shister
Dealing with the big "D"
“"I've been battling my depression for two years,"” says Advocate news features editor Chad Graham. “"Here's what you can learn from my struggle."
Outing themselves
The founders of a group of gay U.S. Senate staffers say threatened outings on Capitol Hill do nothing to help gay rights.
Just married and ready for a fight
Legally married same-sex couples in Massachusetts fight for rights that married heterosexual couples take for granted. By Jay Blotcher and Benjamin Ryan

Bright & brassy
Legendary actor-author-wit Stephen Fry makes his screen directorial debut with Bright Young Things. By Stephen Rebello
Beloved taskmaster
A new biography recalls the masterful choreography and difficult personality of Jerome Robbins. By David Ehrenstein

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Activism at the jewelry counter
Generation Q guest columnist Owen Sutkowski notes how the simple living of one's life often trumps the angry protest rally when it comes to activism and changing people's minds.
TV's gay spin zone
Author and Last Word columnist Fay Jacobs wonders if recent images of gays on television have become too wholesome.

Gay Republicans
Do you think out gay delegates at the Republican convention can have an impact on their fellow delegates?

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