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Three years after a New Jersey resident filed a discrimination suit against Web-based matchmaking service eHarmony.com, the online dating portal has settled out of court and agreed to offer same-sex matchmaking services to members. But will eHarmony really put the work in to serve the gay community and combat criticisms from competitors like Chemistry.com?  Read the full story
 
POLITICS
POLITICS
Setting the Agenda... the Gay One
COMMENTARY: Prior to the election of Barack Obama, the gay rights agenda risked becoming nothing more than a wish list. But after nearly 30 years during which no major piece of legislation has been passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President, it is time to make a a real push for true equality. Our time at the back of the bus must end. Now.
By Lane Hudson
VIDEO GAMES
VIDEO GAMES
Survival of the Fittest
Fallout 3 for Xbox 360 takes players on a pulse-pounding ride through postapocalyptic Washington, D.C.
By Corey Scholibo
FILM
FILM
Remembering Milk
When Rob Epstein released his 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk, it didn’t simply serve as a memorial to Milk -- it gave him new life. For more than two decades, filmmakers have tried to turn Milk's life into a major motion picture. Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and Gus Van Sant finally made it work, and Epstein, who calls the film "beautiful," takes a look back at the man who inspired a movement and what's become of California's gay community without him.
By Kyle Buchanan
PROPOSITION 8
PROPOSITION 8
Building Bridges in the Wake of Prop. 8
In the wake of finger-pointing following California's passing of Prop. 8, television writer and producer Tajamika Paxton suggests the time has come to build a bridge between the LGBT and African-American communities -- to engage in discussion rather than looking for somewhere to place blame.
By Tajamika Paxton
THEATER
THEATER
Without Her We're Nothing
The legendary Sandra Bernhard sits down with The Advocate before the one-night-only revival of her seminal one-woman show Without You I'm Nothing in Los Angeles to discuss Tori Amos, why Prop. 8 is "the best thing that could happen to the gay community," and how she she could possibly love both Rachel Maddow and Rachel Zoe.
By Job Brother
OPERA
OPERA
Carmen Finds Her Spotlight
It’s not very often that a lowly music critic gets the privilege of witnessing a glowing performance by a major new talent at the beginning of his or her career, but that is certainly what happened to yours truly on the evening of November 15 at the Los Angeles Opera. Viktoria Vizin, an astounding new mezzo-soprano making her L.A. Opera debut as Carmen this season, took my breath away.
By Charlie Richards
CONNECTICUT MARRIAGE
CONNECTICUT MARRIAGE
Connecticut Gets Married
This weekend, all 50 states participated in protests against the passing of antigay legislation in California, Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida. Gays and lesbians in Connecticut protested too, but they also had reason to celebrate. Last week, same-sex marriages got under way throughout the state.
By Julie Weisberg
PROPOSITION 8
PROPOSITION 8
Gay Is the New Black?
Updated: 11/18/2008 7:54:43 PM   In the wake of California’s passage of Proposition 8, protests are popping up around the country -- and so are comparisons between gays’ and African-Americans’ fights for equality. Is gay the new black? Michael Joseph Gross examines two struggles for civil rights. Plus: Photos from Wednesday night's rally in New York City.
By Michael Joseph Gross
Proposition 8
Proposition 8
The Day in Pictures
From coast to coast, from gay to straight, from Pink to Mormon moms--a national movement to protest the passing of Prop. 8 in California rises up.
By Ross von Metzke
Finance
Finance
Smart Money
In a time of economic calamity, one voice rises above the panic. Suze Orman is here to help -- she's offered her will and trust kit free to Advocate readers. Click the story for more info.
By Neal Broverman

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