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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Tags: bernice king, dr. martin luther king, gay rights, change, evolution, allies, march, eddie long, speech, lgbt

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice has a long history of anti-LGBT activism, including help with Bishop Eddie Long's infamous 2004 march through the streets of Atlanta protesting the gay community. But during yesterday's MLK celebrations Bernice hinted that she's evolved. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 16 January 2012
Tags: george clooney, hotties, golden globes, mitt romney, gay rights, wrong side of history, lgbt, marriage equality, video, interview

Both dashing and daring at Sunday's Golden Globes, George Clooney told backstage reporters that Mitt Romney would find himself on the "wrong side of history" because of his anti-gay platform. Details and video follow. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Tags: mitt romney, disavows, 2002 flyer, gay rights, pride, spokesperson, obama, jumps, flip flops, 2012 election

Flip-flopping has its cherished place and time in the gay community. But at the hands of Mitt Romney disavowing a 2002 flyer supporting LGBT rights under his name is not one of those cases. Today, the Obama camp is calling out Mittens for distancing his campaign from the flyer that circulated Boston Gay Pride. Details follow.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 05 January 2012
Tags: secretary of state, hillary clinton, united nations, geneva, human rights, gay rights, lgbt, international, united states, aid, funds, decrease, cut, sierra leone, africa, philippines, activism, protests, anti-gay

The wake from Sec. of State Hillary Clinton's unprecedented gay rights speech late last year continues to ripple across the world. See how differently groups in Sierra Leone and the Philippines have responded to the historic United Nations address, after the break. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 29 December 2011
Tags: kelly clarkson, divas, singers, pop, ron paul, 2012 election, gay rights, homophobia, endorsement, twitter, internet, racism, question, reacts

Kelly Clarkson endorsed Republican candidate Ron Paul on Twitter before a cloud of "WTF did I just do" caused her to question her support. 

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Monday, 26 December 2011
Tags: north carolina psychological association, gay rights, north carolina, amendments, same-sex marriage, civil unions

The North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA) has come out against a proposed constitutional state amendment that would bar all legal recognition of gay and lesbian couples, including marriage, civil unions and possibly domestic partnerships. Hear the group’s argument after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 26 December 2011
Tags: john g lawrence, lawrence v texas, sodomy laws, gay rights, law suit

The man behind the 2003 historic Supreme Court case decriminalizing “gay sex” and sodomy has passed away. Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 23 December 2011
Tags: roboprof, robot, protester, michelle bachmann, confront, iowa city, video, gay rights, homosexual, 2012 elections, humor, wtf

And guess which one—the robot or Michelle Bachmann—had more personality? (Follow the jump for more.)

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Tags: abc, work it, glaad, hrc, human rights campaign, variety, full page ad, call out, transgender, transphobia, tv, call out, petition, lgbt, gay rights groups

Readers of Variety today opened the pages of the Hollywood publication to find a stern message from GLAAD and HRC asking folks to tell ABC that Work It (the alphabet network's upcoming sitcom which the groups find transphobic) doesn't work. Clever, but will the campaign work? More after the jump. 

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Friday, 09 December 2011
Tags: alaska, anchorage, gay rights, transgender protections, one anchorage, mayor dan sullivan

More than 13,000 signatures were turned in to the Anchorage city clerk’s office Thursday in support of adding gay and transgender protections to pre-existing anti-discrimination laws. More on the measure’s specifics after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 08 December 2011
Tags: newt gingrich, half sister, lesbian, candace, jones, rachel maddow, interview, president obama, slams, gay rights, lgbt, re-elected, 2012 elections, gop, dbags, wedding



Poor ol' Newt Gingrich won't be able to count on a vote from his half-sister Candace, should he be lucky enough to earn the Republican nomination for presidential candidacy. Details follow.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 01 December 2011
Tags: michelle bachmann, d-bags, 2012 elections, gop, republicans, debate, gay rights, marriage equality, same sex, lgbt, iowa, jane schmidt, equality, marry, opposite



Michelle Bachmann debated gay rights with a high-school student in Iowa recently. Guess which of the two parties posed the most only logical argument?

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