The Russian courts certainly seem intent upon raining on our gay parade.

Moscow city court has apparently upheld a goverment decision to turn down LGBT activists’ request for permission to hold gay pride parades for the next 100 years!

100 years. That's a long time to be on the wrong side of history.

More after the jump!

Not everyone was as thrilled as we were by the Ninth Circuit's decision opposing California's Proposition 8.

The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), whose attorneys are part of the ProtectMarriage.com legal defense team (the proponents of Prop. 8), released a statement asserting their intent to take their case to the Supreme Court.

See what they have to say after the jump.

Updated 2:15 p.m. EST

As announced yesterday, the Ninth Circuit made a filing in the Prop 8 case, and, also as suspected, it dealt with the request by proponents for the Court to hear the case en banc.

Check out the filing details, community reactinos and more after the jump!

The American Foundation for Equal Rights has broken the news that the Ninth Circuit is set to make a filing in the Prop 8 case tomorrow. 

On Tuesday, we will likely find out if the Prop 8 case goes back to the Ninth for a full en banc review by 11 judges or if the request is denied. Should it be denied, Prop 8 supporters will likely file another request that sends the matter of to the Supreme Court.

(Click on the above image to enlarge AFER's handy guide to understanding the Prop 8 case's path.)

As always, stay tuned to InstinctMagazine.com for updates!

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is less than pleased by the state Senate Judiciary committee's refusal to confirm his state Supreme Court nominee, openly gay, African-American Republican, Bruce Harris.

He had quite a few choice words for the Democrats in power.

See what he had to say after the jump.

Richard Socarides, the former White House aide from the Clinton years, explains the importance of Thursday's "Defense of Marriage Act" ruling by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. 

So, what does Richard have to say about the Court finding the heart of DOMA unconstitutional?

Bruce Harris, the African-American openly-gay Republican mayor of Chatham in New Jersey, narrowly missed appointment to New Jersey's Supreme Court.

Democrats voted against his nomination citing his lack of courtroom experience and his willingness to recuse himself in court cases dealing with same-sex marriage.

More after the jump.

It is not slander to falsely call someone "gay," an appellate court in New York state ruled today. Details follow. 

Updated 1:30 p.m. EST

More details and responses from the country's top LGBT organizations have trickled in following today's historic unanimous ruling by a federal appellate court against the "Defense of Marriage Act."

Tracy Thorne-Begland, the openly gay prosecutor whose judicial nomination was thwarted because of his sexual orientation, may actually still get the job—at least on an interim basis.

More after the jump.

Good news! Maryland’s highest court ruled Friday that same-sex couples can divorce in the state even though Maryland does not yet permit same-sex marriages.

Yes, we know it’s weird to be excited about divorce, but this decision on the part of the court shows clear recognition of same-sex marriages by the state, even though same-sex marriages aren’t currently legal in Maryland.

More after the jump.

Three of the seven Iowa justices that unanimously decided that an Iowa law banning same-sex marriage was in violation of the state's constitution, were presented with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Monday.

Former Iowa Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and justices David Baker and Michael Streit were voted off the bench as a result of their historic decision.

More after the jump.