Robin Tyler

The Advocate's 45 years of LGBT heroes

This month The Advocate is celebrating its founding in 1967 and its editors decided it could not do so without also honoring the heroes for LGBT rights they've covered for those 45 years.

Identifying one honoree per year, here is the cumulative list broken up into three parts.

The Advocate's LGBT Hall of Fame: Part I

BOOK REVIEW: Sex, history & lesbian outlaws

"When We Were Outlaws" is a riveting, fast-paced piece of literature that takes place in the early to mid 1970's.

This true story weaves in and out of a lighting-fast, radical time.

It goes from Angela Davis, to Patty Hearst, radical lesbians, the Weather Underground and a Nazi Party hell bent on blowing up any progressive group within its site.

As lesbian historian Joan Nestle says, Jeanne Cordova:

GetEQUAL joins "viewing party" fray in support of Chaz

LOS ANGELES — On Monday, Sept. 19, "Dancing With the Stars" will feature its first transgender contestant, one of two openly LGBT contestants on season 13.

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ACTION ALERT: Two leading civil rights activists want you to support Chaz Bono with viewing parties

LOS ANGELES -- Once again, Robin Tyler is fed up.

As a result, last Friday she reached out to her longtime friend and personal lawyer, Gloria Allred. The last time these two larger-than-life women got together to make some noise, the end result was that same-sex couples were allowed to marry in California; this time they are fighting back against the sudden and rampant display of transphobia in America.

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California activists react to death of LGBT "warrior" Jean Harris

PALM SPRINGS -- Longtime LGBT activist and political figure Jean Harris died on Saturday, June 25, at her home in Palm Springs.

The news was first announced via email by her friend Palm Springs City Councilwoman Ginny Foat late Sunday, which spread like wildfire throughout the community.

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