Articles from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (August 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A (federal) case for marriage: as an all-star legal team mounts an ambitious federal challenge to California's Proposition 8, the future of national marriage equality weighs heavily on its shoulders.	Gumbel, Andrew		1962
Badgered by hate crimes: University of Wisconsin students are "dying" to make a point.			214
Blond ambition.	Cooper, Joseph; Downing, Marc; McGehee, Robin	Letter to the editor	269
Bridging the gap: Newcastle has cast off its gritty northern image and emerged as one of the U.K.'s most hip, happening and cultured cities.	Johnston, Brian		759
Bringing elegance back to the e-invitation.		Brief article	111
Bromosexual: can two straight men have sex with each other on camera? And if so, is it art? The new film Humpday explores the limits of male sexuality and what it means for two men to love each other.	Bunn, Austin		1761
Brush with genius.	Ward, Bryce; Geary, Bob	Letter to the editor	253
Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity.	Bragman, Howard	Brief article	65
Coming out fighting.			23
Corrections.		Correction notice	83
Credit where it's due: interpreting the tax credit for new homeowners.	Smith, Nina	Brief article	135
Daniel's Boon: in New York, Rosie O'Donnell's older brother stakes his political career on marriage equality.			417
Dirty little secret: Comedian Carol Leifer likes to watch on-demand porn ... a lot of it!	Leifer, Carol	Essay	759
Do you pay for porn?		Brief article	190
Easy rider: for city dweller Ted Loos, it's a whole new world on the Montana range.	Loos, Ted	Essay	859
Editor's letter.	Barrett, Jon	Editorial	425
Fly the open skies.		Brief article	135
Gay justice: while judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is a step forward for diversity, an openly gay supreme court member remains a long shot--unless President Obama bucks the trend.	Bull, Chris		781
Gay Olympics.		Brief article	51
Geordie treats.		Brief article	246
Girl, uninterrupted: as the Portland, Ore.-based band Lovers releases its third album, lesbian lead singer Carolyn Berk drops the angst and, in the process, finds herself.	Reighley, Kurt		653
Going Dutch in Amsterdam: when you're done trading in tulip futures, it's time to tiptoe through the treasures of Europe's most gay-friendly capital.	Kolber, Billy		1059
Good health at every age: age gracefully. A time-honored principle, perhaps. But attainable? Six experts on health, fitness, and aging give you their best advice on how to make it happen.			1369
Guys and balls: not an athlete? If you can't join 'era, ogle 'em.	Kilmer-Purcell, Josh	Brief article	122
Hat in hand.	Blumenthal, Iris	Letter to the editor	198
Hot list: feel the sand between your toes at these sultry summer parties.	Salvato, Ed	Brief article	150
I Advocate ...: here is what designer and TV show host Isaac Mizrahi is passionate about this month.	Mizrahi, Isaac		609
Iowa nuptials.	Noel, Shane; Doner, Mike	Letter to the editor	168
Les*bro.		Definition	28
March madness? Only a few months away, the march on Washington could be a powerful triumph--if anyone shows up.			351
Matthew Mitcham.		Brief article	32
Moonlighting: picking up freelance work when times are tough.	Smith, Nina	Brief article	296
More under (& over) 40.	Anderson, Mark; Wojtaszek, S. Kevin; Tyler, Robin; Chin, Annabella	Letter to the editor	514
Officer and a gentleman: he may be a casualty of "don't ask, don't tell," but as a magnetic LGBT activist, Dan Choi's future has never looked brighter.	Kennedy, Sean		622
Palm pilots: there have been so maw advances in palm-sized video cameras lately--not the least of which are the pint-sized price tags--that there's no excuse not to get in on the hi-res fun. Here are three of our favorites.			275
Peace out.		Brief article	59
Personal Finance 2.0: Mint.com is like your BFF who's good with money-annoying, but helpful.	Smith, Nina	Brief article	129
Pick a hand ... Perez Hilton was heralded when he embarrassed Miss California Carrie Prejean and derided when he did the same to Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. So what's a guy to do when he's the most loved and most hated gay guy in America?	Denizet-Lewis, Benoit	Cover story	3686
Q&A.	Spinelli, Frank	Brief article	176
Q&A.	Salvato, Ed	Brief article	147
Reno to the rescue.		Brief article	39
Sisters doin' it for themselves: a new study finds lesbians are more multiorgasmic than straight women.	Spinelli, Frank	Brief article	172
Size queens & hissy fits.		Brief article	53
Snagglepuss.		Brief article	30
Spry in the sky: at the height of the travel season, some tips for staying in the pink.	Spinelli, Frank	Brief article	281
Step this way: two guys, a girl, and a gay dance place.	Lisotta, Christopher		310
Surveying the land.			445
The fur will fly: Pet Airways launches its first routes for canines and cats.	Salvato, Ed	Brief article	151
This isle's on fire.		Survey	314
Top 5 lesbian Meccas.			24
Top five stories on Advocate.com: May 15-June 15.		Brief article	180
Unknotting gender: a new documentary's message about gender and tolerance arrives at a moment of crisis.		Movie review	402
Violence at home.	Stapel, Sharon	Letter to the editor	206
Viva la diva.	Voss, Brandon	Interview	803
Western promises: four more options for enjoying the great outdoors.		Calendar	182
What gives in Washington? As the Obama administration goes to court in support of "don't ask, don't tell" and the defense of marriage act, Michelangelo Signorile wonders if it's gay leaders who are to blame.	Signorile, Michelangelo		1293
What, no vogueing?		Brief article	29