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A place in modern gay culture

Alan Sears (Windsor): Queer Anti-Capitalism: What's Left of Lesbian and Gay Liberation? An article on how Larry Kramer's boundless outrage has changed the course of AIDS. Form Curve, Michele Fisher on how to build a better queer. Meet the fearsome gay gangsters of Bash Back: They're here, they're queer, and they're not going home until they kick some ass. Why does mixed-martial arts have such a following in the gay community? Kings of Queens: Gays on TV once helped promote tolerance — now they may be hurting it. The Secret Lives of Queer Leading Men: How Howard Bragman, Hollywood’s coming-out guru, helps gay actors tell the truth. Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix played hustlers in My Own Private Idaho, but Advocate.com heads inside Hustlaball and talks to real hookers about the life of a sex worker; and once an unfortunate but understandable option for a beaten-down sexual minority, public sex no longer has a place in modern gay culture — as so many closeted politicians and celebs have proven. A review of Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America by Mary L. Gray. Gay boys in oil city: The fight for GLBT rights in rural America is far from over. Coming out in middle school: How 13-year-old kids are dealing with their sexual identity — and how others are dealing with them. What’s good for the kids: A look at what gay parenting teaches us all. Gay-friendliness as Spain's latest export: Spain is paving the way for equality in other Latin American countries. More on When Gay People Get Married by MV Lee Badgett.