18 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

By Corinne Henneberry

Last night’s TrevorLIVE annual event in NYC brought on a collaboration of entertainers and advocates in support of the organization's lifesaving work for LGBT youth and I was there to ask the stars about...music!

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Photo: Joss Whedon, Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.

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You've passed your classes. You put on the cap and gown. All you need to do is walk across the stage, and you will have officially graduated from college. But wait! First you have to listen to some words of wisdom from your commencement speaker. Read More...

17 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Yesterday was Father’s Day, a day to celebrate all the dads out there and the difference they make. Twitter was on fire with daddy appreciation, and celebs took part in this as much as everyone else.

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14 Jun 2013
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Photo: (becauseisaidiwould.com)

Alex Sheen is all about keeping his promises. As the founder of because I said I would, it’s the way he lives his life. When he first learned that three women were held captive and sexually abused for more than 10 years only miles from where he lived, he vowed to do something about it. Read More...

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Photo: (nomore.org)

Looking for the perfect paper card to give to your dad this Sunday? Get with the times! Overpriced gift shop Father's Day cards are a thing of the past with NO MORE's customizable e-cards. Read More...

13 Jun 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Decades ago, when people were upset about the state of the world, they marched, and rallied, and wrote epic protest songs. Today, we go on 2 a.m. Twitter rants. The ONE Campaign, co-founded by Bono, is turning hipsters to hippies this week with the launch of agit8 -- a musical movement designed to revive old protest songs and motivate people and politicians to take action against global poverty.

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12 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Flickr.com/lovingday)

Many people are waiting to hear how the Supreme Court decides on same-sex marriage, but not everyone realized that until recently people of different races could have trouble marrying in America. Loving v. Virginia changed this on June 12, 1967, and today the Loving Day Project marks its 10th annual Loving Day celebration.

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7 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Kristin Cavallari)

Being a boyfriend-stealer is sooo 2010. Former "The Hills" star Kristin Cavallari has much to be proud of these days -- giving birth to the cutest little munchkin everrr, her bangin' new post-baby bod and tying the knot (just today!) with her hubby, Chicago Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler.

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5 Jun 2013
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Photo: (Vine user @Khoa)

Today is the 32nd anniversary of the discovery of AIDS. The disease has killed more than 30 million people in the last three decades, and more than 900 babies are born with HIV every day. (RED) wants there to be an AIDS -free generation by 2015, so the organization is rallying the globe to break a world record and raise awareness for the cause!

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3 Jun 2013
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Photos: (Getty, Love Is Louder)

It’s important to make sure that you’re on top of your emotional health -- so today at the White House, as part of President Obama and Vice President Biden’s National Conference on Mental Health, Love is Louder announced a new commitment to celebrate you and other young people who are taking control of their own emotional health and supporting friends who may be struggling.

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