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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Tags: oprah, own, gayle king show, it gets better, gay programming, dan savage, lisa ling, ex-gay, bullying, homophobia

Oprah likes us, she really, really likes us! Or at least she is trying to make up for Lisa Ling’s unnecessary ex-gay report. Either way, we appreciate The Gayle King Show interviewing Dan Savage, creator of the “It Gets Better” campagin. Check out some highlights of the interview after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Tags: exodus international, apple, apps, technology, controversy, truth wins out, petition, app store, ex-gay, christianity, homophobia, anti-gay

Both Apple and Exodus International have spoken out about the now-official removal of the anti-gay organization's app. So what do they have to say?

 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Tags: philippines, malaysia, censorship, homophobia, born this way, lady gaga

Radio stations in the Philippines have joined those in Malaysia to censor the gay out of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way." More after the jump.

 

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Written by Instinct Staffc | Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Tags: call to action, exodus international, apple, iphone, technology, apps, ex-gay, religion, wtf, homophobia

Updated Tuesday, 3 p.m. EST

The petition asking Apple to remove Exodus International's "overcoming homosexuality" iPhone app has gone viral! Follow the jump to find out just how high the amount of signatures on Truth Wins Out petition has swelled, and what the organization plans to do with the momentum...

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Tags: victoria jackson, bigots, video, glee, christians, bible, homophobia, gay youth, showbiz tonight, headline news, snl

Former SNL star (I take back all my laughs!) Victoria Jackson has once again found work and relevance after calling last week's Glee kiss between Kurt & Blaine "sickening," you know, because of the Bible. Watch a video of the former actress bringing a healthy dose of the crazy to HLN's Showbiz Tonight on Monday after the jump. 

 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Friday, 18 March 2011
Tags: crime, murder, homophobia, bigotry, christianity, the bible, pennsylvania, john joe thomas, murray seidman

A horrific story out of Pennsylvania today involving a 28-year old who allegedly murdered 70-year-old Murray Seidman by stoning. So which part of the Bible is Thomas using as his defense?

 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 17 March 2011
Tags: naacp, iowa nebraska, keith ratliff, bigots, dbags, religion, homophobia, civil rights movement, marriage equality, rallies, video

 

...and I want bigots to stop hijacking Christianity!

An intolerant, homophobic NAACP leader released a dangerous steam of hateful vitriol at an anti-gay rally on Tuesday. Find out what the president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP said that doesn't exactly reflect positively upon the organization after the jump.

 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 17 March 2011
Tags: st patrick's day, new york city, parade, ban, homophobia, discrimination, eamon gilmore, irish foreign minister

Malaysian leaders aren't the only ones banning the gay. Organizers of New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade have for years censored the LGBT from its annual event, but a new Irish official has had enough of the discrimination.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 17 March 2011
Tags: australia, alice springs, discrimination, armistead maupin, authors, gaylebrities, homophobia, wtf, d-bags

Why was internationally-acclaimed openly gay author told he could not use a restroom in a restaurant in Alice Springs, Australia?

 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Tags: religion, homophobia, marriage equality, california, orange county, crystal cathedral, bigotry, christianity, choir

The opulent-but-bankrupt Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California is now facing another ugly contradiction: hate and intolerance within Christianity. Either sign an anti-gay statement or risk being cut from the choir, the church tells its singers...

 

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Monday, 14 March 2011
Tags: lisa ling, own, pray the gay away, tv, ex-gay, exodus, wtf, alan chambers, homophobia, truth wins out

If you're going to helm a TV show with the unfortunate title question of "Pray The Gay Away?" at least cross your journalistic t's, Lisa Ling.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Tuesday, 08 March 2011
Tags: own network, lisa ling, pray the gay away, gayle king, our america, video, live discussion, clips, controversy, religion, homophobia

Not even an hour ago a teaser clip for tonight's episode of Lisa Ling's OWN show was released, and already the gay blogosphere is on fire about whether it'll benefit or denigrate the gay community. The subject matter of tonight's episode "Pray The Gay Away?" is as forward as the question posed in the title, and some are worried the conversation Lisa is hoping to start isn't the most LGBT-friendly. 

Lucky for those hoping to voice their opinions directly to Lisa's (and Gayle's) earholes, producers have just announced that a live discussion will take place following the airing. 

From the press release:

“Pray the Gay Away? The Conversation Continues…” airing live from 11 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET will talk to representatives...

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