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Fear and loathing in Gainesville: a campaign to kill trans and gay protections in a Florida city heads straight to the toilet.		Apr 1, 2009	325
Sex. Gender. Employment discrimination: one woman's successful lawsuit against the Library of Congress could spell more legal victories for transgender employees across the country.		Dec 2, 2008	721
Love! Valour! Commerce! The California marriage equality victory means big bucks for the state economy--and good news for the budget crisis there. But as Jen Christensen finds out, businesses around the country are raking it in too.		Jul 1, 2008	701
Transpositions: as the media world buzzed about the "pregnant man," trans activists stayed relatively mum. Now we're asking: Has Thomas Beatie's public exposure hurt the transgender movement?		May 20, 2008	2258
Ticket to fly? Paying extra to erase your travel's environmental damage is easy, but does carbon offsetting really clean our planet or just ease a guilty conscience?		May 6, 2008	764
It's lovely at the top: out journalist Randy Lovely takes over as editor at the conservative Arizona Republic and learns firsthand what it means to be a novelty.		Apr 22, 2008	1739
The parent trap: Len Brooks markets himself as a fellow gay man who understands the desire to become a biological father. But some of his clients question whether the surrogacy sage and his agencies are too good to be true.		Aug 28, 2007	1988
Photographer of life: as a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times, Ginny Dixon covered the O.J. Simpson case, the 1992 L.A. riots, and the Northridge earthquake, winning two Pulitzers in the process. Her latest daring project? Portraits that show the beauty of women with disabilities.		Jun 19, 2007	1548
Seasons change: crystal meth addiction doesn't follow the rules of traditional rehabilitation. New Seasons clinic in California looks inside the brains of addicts to crack the code.		Apr 10, 2007	1507
Straight talk wins in Arizona: want to get straight people to vote against an antigay ballot initiative? Make it all about them.		Dec 19, 2006	799
Welcome to the gayborhood: once-sleepy blue-collar suburbs are attracting large numbers of gay people with cheaper homes and the promise of safe streets and better schools. And the gays are bringing a strong sense of community.		Jun 20, 2006	1542
A rip in the quilt: the battle over the AIDS Memorial Quilt may be legally settled, but it has left a trail of hurt feelings and concern over the future of the epidemic's most important symbol.		Feb 28, 2006	2650
Conservatives on the edge: hurricanes. Criminal indictments. 2,000 dead soldiers. A supreme fight over the top court. Are D.C.'s antigay leaders too busy at the moment to fight creeping equality?		Dec 6, 2005	2307
Sharks don't get cancer: and other tales of lesbians at the forefront in the world of complementary and alternative cancer therapies.		Oct 25, 2005	642
Jeff vs. the bloggers: ex-White House reporter Jeff Gannon learned the power of gay bloggers the hard way, by being outed as a partisan operative and an alleged former hustler. Online activists have mainstream media playing catch-up, and they're reshaping the battle for gay equality.	Cover Story	May 10, 2005	3916
"Altared" state: in a March 15 election, most Massachusetts statehouse candidates are pro-marriage.		Mar 15, 2005	657
The mayor of Casper streets: Casper, Wyo., Matthew Shepard's hometown, now boasts the state's first out elected official. But as Guy Padgett III tells it, being gay had nothing to do with getting elected.		Mar 1, 2005	1113
Delivering discrimination: FedEx is among the companies refusing benefits to married gay employees in Massachusetts. The firms blame the federal government for their own decision to discriminate.		Feb 1, 2005	1216
Parent vs. parent: gay dads and lesbian moms are winning new recognition of their rights, but many still lose their children.		Dec 21, 2004	1383
Activism and furniture.	Brief Article	Oct 26, 2004	132
Scotty's last moments: the murder of a gay teen--allegedly at the hands of his best friends--has rattled a small Alabama town.		Sep 28, 2004	1274
Another killing in Alabama.	Brief Article	Sep 14, 2004	167