SAN DIEGO -- Those who are connected to people who support LGBT equality on Social Media sites such as Facebook likely saw an online sea of purple when logging on this morning. In support LGBT youth and anti-bullying efforts, thousands of people will join in the Spirit Day movement, which encourages people to “go purple.”

First started by Canadian teenager Brittany McMillan in 2010, the campaign has since taken off, now being coordinated GLAAD, with support from The Trevor Project and GLSEN, and corporations like American Apparel and Toyota.

(Editor’s note: There appears to be a disconnect between the Chick-fil-A corporate office and its longtime president Dan Cathy. Over the past week, the corporate office has said the fast-food chain was rescinding its anti-gay policies, only to be followed days later by denials by its president.)

Gay Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank opposes the election of gay Republican congressional candidate Richard Tisei from his state, but the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which has endorsed Tisei, is speaking out on the importance of having out LGBT officials from both major parties.

Frank, a Democrat who is retiring this year after decades in the House of Representatives, said Thursday that a Tisei victory would actually be a setback to LGBT rights, as it would help Republicans keep their House majority.

LOS ANGELES -- The Advocate will celebrate its 45-years of sharing news, information, and entertainment with the LGBT community with a special anniversary issue that is rolling out this week.

Since its first issue was published in 1967, The Advocate has been an agent of change, a voice for the marginalized, and a connective thread that brought isolated people together. Through the years, the brand expanded from a 12-page mimeographed newsletter with few resources, to a full multimedia, powerhouse brand including the print, online, digital, and mobile incarnations.