A Canadian couple say the constant negative gay comments hurled their way at their restaurant have forced them to close the doors and get the hell out of dodge. (Well, in this case Morris, Manitoba.) Details on their decision and how the town is reacting below.

Ryan Andresen, the Boy Scout who was denied his Eagle Scout award and dismissed from the Boy Scouts of America after coming out as gay, is getting some high profile support. 

Senator Barbara Boxer, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, and 32 California state legislators are all imploring the BSA to give Andresen the award that he's earned and end their discriminatory stance against gays. 

See what they have to say after the jump!

In case you somehow missed the memo, we’re celebrating a pretty big milestone here at Instinct this November—our 15th anniversary!! Yes, 15 years of gorgeous—and gay!!—cover guys, countless blind dates and some outrageous Soapbox speakers! Since it began in May 2004, the Soapbox feature quickly became a favorite for readers, and we continue to strive and bring you interesting and expressive celebs and public figures today to keep our back page fresh, fierce and often pretty funny. So to celebrate Instinct’s big 1-5, we’re republishing some of the Soapboxes you’ve told us you love best, all throughout November!

First up: we have to start with the original, of course! Here’s Margaret Cho, back from our May 2004 Issue, where...

It’s turning out to be a pretty political day on the blog! And in a brand-new interview with Instinct, California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is sharing his fears over the prospects of a Romney/Ryan win, as well as his thoughts on gay Americans throwing their support behind the Republican ticket.

Read what the LGBT ally has to say, after the jump.

Well this is appointment television! Or at the very least it deserves a series recording on our DVR (and repeat viewings).

California’s Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, will launch The Gavin Newsom Show, a weekly program for Current TV, beginning in May.

Details after the jump!

Hmmm. Not very! But a couple of openly gay legends and gaydored icons have been inclued on this year's roster of Dancing with the Stars. Who are they?

Hair star Gavin Creel is hoping to make some great “Noise” in an effort to support marriage equality efforts across the country. Follow the jump to hear the new song, check out the video and find out how the track came to be.

Gavin Henson, British rugby star and Charlotte Church's ex, reminds us just what kind of holiday package we hope to see under the tree come Christmas Eve. 

Follow the jump for more titillating images from Gavin's holiday spread (we'll leave that joke up to you) for the U.K.'s Reveal Magazine. You're welcome. 

The Rainbow World Fund (RWF), the only international humanitarian aid organization that is based in the gay community, is getting ready to launch 20 feet of hope and holiday wishes—and you can get in on the action.

Everyone’s favorite mayor, San Francisco’s Gavin Newsom, is once again asking you to contribute your wish to the the World Tree of Hope, to be featured in San Francisco City Hall’s Grand Rotunda. Since 2006, the tree, regarded as a gift from the LGBT community to the world, has evolved into a global symbol of unity and hope for a better world.

The World Tree of Hope will feature more than 5,000 white origami cranes and silver stars, each containing written wishes from individuals around the world. Some noteable (and community...

Gavin Rossdale was easily the subject of one of my first boyhood crushes when I was in my teens a tween in the 90s, and I remember hearing the rumor about romance shared between Bush's lead singer and crossdressing pop star Marilyn. This week, in an interview with Details, Gavin confirms the decades-old gossip.

Talk about a literal Primal Instinct!

UK rugby star Gavin Henson posed naked with a pair of huskies in support of the Everyman Campaign, an organization devoted to encouraging men to get regular prostate check updates. If there's anything that inspires a check of the prostate, it's Gavin Henson in the buff. We like it ruff, after all. (The cheap jokes are endless!)

Before she met UK rugby star Gavin Henson, we prayed at the alter of Charlotte Church. Now that they’ve split, it’s Gavin we’d like to kneel before. Check out these photos of the jaw-dropping athlete from the U.K.’s Fabulous Magazine (what a fabulous name!) and just try to concentrate on work the rest of the afternoon. We dare you.

Follow the jump for more NSFW-ish images!