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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 
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 
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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 A mother’s pain and defiance Sylvia Guerrero, mother of slain transgendered youth Gwen Araujo, faces the trial of her daughter’s accused killers with anxious resolve. By Patrick Letellier Newsom to Bush: “Keep your hands off the Constitution!” San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, who single-handedly began the current nationwide wave of same-sex marriages, has a few words for President Bush—including “cowardly” and “shameful.” In this Advocate.com exclusive interview, Newsom talks about his motives, his heroes, and how history will see things. Interview by Jeremy Quittner Legally wed in Colorado, 1975 Pioneering gay couple Anthony Sullivan and Richard Adams didn’t just get legally married 29 years ago; they stood up and demanded to be recognized. By John Caldwell Gay old divorce Want the full rights of marriage? Get ready for the full cost of divorce: From $1,000 to $100,000 to…well, the sky’s the limit. By Todd Henneman  Happy? Go Lucky Melissa Etheridge’s joy over her love life shines through just about every track on her latest CD. By Margaret Coble Under the queer eye A new book reminds us why lesbians—and everybody else—love the Fab 5. By Anne Stockwell The Gamblers Guinevere Turner and Kevin Smith on the long, strange decade it’s been since the premiere of Go Fish and Clerks. By Alonso Duralde
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