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Read the latest commentary from The Advocate, the leading source for LGBT news and politics. Discover what public figures and pundits have to say about LGBT issues and topics that touch the lives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and its allies. Find op-eds from columnists like HIV activist Tyler Curry or Advocate.com editors Neal Broverman and Jase Peeples. When the experts weigh in on the latest developments in the LGBT rights movement, they do so at The Advocate.
Logan Paul
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Logan Paul Is the Personification of the Internet's Worst Instincts

Why does a person like this have 18.7 million subscribers?

January 15 2019 7:01 AM
Here’s Why Trans Southerners Aren’t Getting the Health Care They Need
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The Lack of Trans-Friendly Doctors in the South Is an Injustice

A new study reveals the intense hurdles trans Southerners face in finding competent health care.

January 14 2019 5:04 AM
VIRGINIA TKKTKT
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Can't Be Converted: Trauma as Therapy in Virginia

Mathew Shurka was told he was gay because of childhood trauma — and had to "reenact" it whether it was real or not. 

January 12 2019 7:50 AM
Ellen, Black LGBTQ Lives Matter, too!
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What Kevin Hart, Ellen Can't Fathom: Young Black LGBTQ Lives Matter

Hart refuses to take responsibility for his horrifying jokes about hurting children, while Ellen remains a co-conspirator.

January 11 2019 6:01 AM
Jasmyne A. Cannick
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After Exposing Ed Buck, Jasmyne Cannick Takes on the Democratic Party

The lesbian activist has long fought for black justice. Her new battle ups the ante.

January 10 2019 6:03 AM
The 2020 Election Is Here and It's Awful
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The 2020 Election Is Here and It's Awful

Our community is already bringing bad blood and old feuds from 2016 into a must-win election, writes Amanda Kerri.

January 09 2019 7:05 AM
Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody Are No Wins for LGBTQ Representation
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Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody Are No Wins for LGBTQ Representation

Many on social media criticized the Golden Globes Best Picture winners — both about queer musicians — as problematic.

January 07 2019 8:24 PM
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