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Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Tags: same-sex couples, peace corps, domestic partners

Any gay couples that want to get out there and have an adventure while doing some good are in luck! 

The Peace Corps has just opened up its application process to same-sex domestic partners!

More after the jump.

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Written by Nigel Campbell | Monday, 20 May 2013
Tags: chuck schumer, new york senator, immigration reform, binational gay couples

With the U.S. Senate's immigration reform bill looming, Democratic New York Senator called a meeting with New York's leading elected gay officials and activists to discuss the inclusion of a pro-gay provision in the bill. 

The provision, which would protect binational same-sex couples from being separated by allowing foreign members to apply for green cards, has been presented as a make-or-break issue for the entire bill. 

Republicans have threatened to squash the bill if the provision is included. 

So what came out of Schumer's meeting with the prominent gays? Find out after  the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 17 May 2013
Tags: the doma project, marriage equality, missing husband, binational couples, immigration reform

The DOMA Project has done a brilliant job of highlighting the injustices many LGBT binational couples face in light of DOMA rules. This week they brought us the story of David and Jason, a binational couple who have been separated 17 times under DOMA rules—despite being legally married in New York. 

See their heartbreaking “Missing Husband” video below.

 
Written by Nigel Campbell | Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Tags: lindsey graham, immigration reform, binational gay couples

Stay classy. 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has gone on record (well,on Twitter) saying that he will drop support of his own immigration reform bill if it includes provisions benefiting same-sex couples.

More after the jump.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Tags: wilfried knight, suicide, doma, binational same sex couples

We reported the suspected untimely death of Wilfried Knight, a French-national adult film actor, on Monday as we awaited official confirmation of the tragic news. Unfortunately, by late Tuesday, both a confirmation of the news and a possible motive behind the suicide was brought to our attention. 

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Written by Nigel Campbell | Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Tags: kiss-in, westfield galleria, roseville, same-sex couples, protest

This is civil disobedience in action! Or at least the kind where we get some action. 

LGBT advocates are organizing a "kiss-in," set to take place at the Westfield Galleria in Roseville where 21-year-old Daniel Chesmore and his boyfriend, Jose Guzman, 24, were kicked out on Saturday for publicly kssing and holding hands

More after the jump. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Tags: janet napolitano, binational same-sex couples, immigration reform, DOMA

Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano told the press pool today that her hands are tied by DOMA when it comes to binational same-sex couples.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 21 February 2013
Tags: associated press stylebook, marriage equality, same sex couples

The literate citizens of the world will have better chances of reading about gay and lesbian married couples that are presented in the same context as straight married folks thanks to a welcome reversal from the Associated Press Stylebook. 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Tags: associated press stylebook, language, marriage equality, same-sex couples

The Associated Press Stylebook—basically the journalist's Bible—has implemented a few controversial LGBT-specific "clarifications" in the past five months that have left many in the community appalled. The latest update to its guidelines suggesting that journalists refrain from using "husband" and "wife" when referring to married same-sex couples has spurred at least one couple in California into action. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tags: germany, gay adoption, court ruling, rights extended, gay couples

We're seeing some forward movement in Germany with regards to gay couples being allowed to adopt children.

Details after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tags: azalone liszt grove research, marriage equality, same sex, support, grows, same sex, lgbt, couples, gay

Another day, another poll finding increased support for same-sex marriage crossing party lines. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 17 February 2013
Tags: alaska, house majority caucus, house leader, lance pruitt, civil unions, domestic partnerships, gay couples, lgbt rights, laughter

Alaska's House Majority Caucus was asked whether they'd consider same-sex civil unions or domestic partnerships and they just found that HILARIOUS.

Seriously, they could barely respond to Juneau Empire reporter Mark Miller's question through their laughter. 

Check out Republican House Leader Lance Pruitt's oh-so-classy response to Miller after the jump.

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