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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Tags: intersex, sex-assignment surgery, lawsuit, children, south carolina

Did doctors act recklessly when they performed sex-assignment surgery on an intersex child in the foster care system?

The child's adoptive parents are arguing yes and are suing the doctors and state social workers for their actions. 

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 21 January 2013
Tags: united kingdom, great britain, monarchy, proposed, change, allow, gay, children, royalty, claim, throne, women, females, lgbt, partners

The real British game of thrones is about to get a lot more convoluted (and queer-er) if a new proposal from MPs comes into fruition. The plan, if enacted, would allow first born females and first born LGBT the same claim to the throne that's currently limited to straight boys. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 08 January 2013
Tags: npr, snap judgement, performance of the year, 15 year old, noah st. john, winner, story, two moms, lesbian, children

Noah St. John, 15, won NPR's Snap Judgement Performance of the Year for his electrifying story about his two moms. Grab the Kleenex and follow the jump for the award winning performance!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 20 December 2012
Tags: gay men's chorus los angeles, gmcla, creative planet school of the arts, children's choir, newtown, connecticut, shooting

The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles teamed up with students from the Creative Planet School of the Arts in a performance dedicated to the families of Newtown, Connecticut. 

Watch after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 14 December 2012
Tags: president obama, reacts, cries, weeps, connecticut, newton, sandy hook elementary, video, responds, shooting, children

The blogosphere is just as stunned as the entire world today after the unthinkable tragedy in Connecticut that left 20 young children dead. As the country processes the horror that unfolded today at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, President Obama has attempted to console the nation. 

Follow the jump to hear the president's reaction and resolve following the second worst mass shooting in American history, as spoken through tears.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tags: washington state, marriage equality, anti-gay, opposition, same-sex marriage ads, children, voiceover, r-74

Anti-marriage equality advocates are feeling pretty desperate, hence the hilariously creepy ads that they're airing in Washington state. 

Children's voiceovers? Claims that their rights (to hate) are being violated? Whining that they're the victims? It's all there. 

We guess this is the knee-jerk reaction when you're being trounced in fundraising and you know the end of your bigoted road is near. 

Watch after the jump.

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Tags: gay adoption, foster care, study, ucla, gay parents, high-risk children

In the first study to compare and track the progress over time of high-risk children adopted out of foster care by gay, lesbian, and heterosexual couples, it's been found that children "adopted from foster care by gay parents fare equally in their cognitive and emotional development as those adopted by heterosexual parents."

More after the jump.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Monday, 01 October 2012
Tags: rupert everett, the guardian, interview, explain, anti gay, parenting, dads, children, same sex, parents, comments, walks back, again, redemption, hypocrite, dbags, gaylebrities

Not even an endless supply of Botox, Juviderm or collagen could save Rupert Everett's face after the incredibly heinous anti-gay comments he made about same-sex parents last month. But, boy, is he sure still hoping for redemption. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 20 September 2012
Tags: mitt romney, univision, facebook, town hall, video, presidential, nominee, gop, republican, 2012 elections, same sex marriage, children, grandchildren, gay, what if, equality, domestic partnerships

Mitt Romney continued his denigration of segments of the American population at the Univision/Facebook town hall on Wednesday night when he was asked what he'd do if his children or grandchildren happened to be homosexual. 

His answer after the jump. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 13 September 2012
Tags: malaysia, releases, government, list of warning signs, homosexuality, gay, lesbian, prevent, spread, schoolchildren, muscle, v necks, light colored, wtf, stereotypes, asia, dbags

Because high tech gaydar technology isn't yet available in Malaysia, authorities are resorting to the next most offensive best thing: endorsing a list of the "warning signs of homosexuality" so that communities can vigilantly prevent the "Western trend" from "spreading" to its schoolchildren. 

So, which teen styles have the Malaysian government determined to be homosexual and worthy of punishment?

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Tags: california, state assembly, passes, votes, in favor, conversion therapy, ban, homosexuality, minors, children, gov jerry brown, signature

The California State Assembly has followed the State Senate's lead and passed a historic ban on "conversion therapy" for minors. Details follow. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 10 August 2012
Tags: democratic national convention, gays, gay couples, don't ask don't tell, parents and gay children, what's your instinct, politico

The gays will play a role during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina and it sounds like the execution of that role will be very specific.

We're curious to get your take on it. More after the jump!

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