Tags: ej johnson, gaylebrities, howard bragman, gwissues 
EJ Johnson, the openly gay son of Magic Johnson, spoke about coming out in his first interview since storming the headlines earlier this month. Check out the interview on Howard Bragman's GWISSUES web-series after the jump.
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Written by Nigel Campbell | Monday, 25 March 2013
Tags: a$ap, hip-hop, gay issues, interview magazine
Rapper A$AP is Interview's April cover guy and he gave the magazine his two cents on "the gay thing."
What's he have to say? Find out after the jump!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 24 January 2013
Tags: marvel, comic books, hulkling, wiccan, boyfriends, young avengers, marvel now!, first issue, kiss, 2013
Marvel's "Young Avengers" got a reboot today under the Marvel Now! imprint. What better way to kick off the refreshed series than by giving Hulkling and Wiccan—the adorable boyfriends who shared their first smooch last year after seven years of making fans wait—a kiss right out of the gay gates? Check out the full page from "Young Avengers" #1 that continues Marvel's LGBT momentum.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Tags: chely wright, lauren blitzer-wright, howard bragman, gwissues, gwist tv, youtube, pregnant, twins
Howard Bragman scored a huge scoop from country music superstar, Chely Wright!
Wright and her wife, Lauren Blitzer-Wright revealed their big news on the latest episode of Gwissues, Bragman's web series that airs on YouTube's "Gwist.tv" network. ("Gwist" stands for "TV with a gay twist.")
The gorgeous pair, who married in August 2011 after Wright publicly came out, announced that they're pregnant with twins!
Details (and video) after the jump!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 13 December 2012
Tags: seattle, mass, gay, same sex, wedding, images, candid, city hall, couples, tear jerker, tissue, nate gowdy, jennifer deleo, seattle gay news, washington, marriage equality
Nate Gody and Jennifer DeLeo from Seattle Gay News have released candid shots that convey a salient sense of joy unmatched in other media images from the big mass wedding that took place at Seattle City Hall on Sunday. Nate and Jennifer were some of the only professional photographers allowed inside City Hall to document the big day, a fact that allowed them a unique perspective of history. Follow the jump for a few more (after you grab a tissue, of course)!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Tags: studies, health, science, sweden, muscle boys, live longer, stronger, weaker, peers, teenagers, strength, outlive, disease, die, early, middle age, body image, issues
For gay men coming out at younger ages and feeling an earlier "pressure" to get or remain fit, the superficiality of it all may have deeper health benefits than once assumed and may not amount to a futile endeavor. According to a recent comprehensive Swedish study tracking one million young men, those who are physically strong between the ages of 16 and 19 will likely live longer than their weaker peers—even if they become overwheight later in life.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 03 December 2012
Tags: princess mette-marit, norway, newborn babies, surrogacy, gay employee, india, visa issues
It looks like Kate's not the only royal making headlines today!
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit gave new meaning to the title, when she secretly traveled to India to care for infant twins born (via surrogate mother) to a gay palace employee.
The employee and his husband were unable to get a travel visa to make the trip to India, so Mette-Marit stepped in.
More after the jump!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 03 December 2012
Tags: jet magazine, first gay couple, feature, wedding, december, issue, african american, publication, national, marriage
For its December 10 issue, JET Magazine, a biweekly publication serving the country's African American community, broke with its longstanding tradition of featuring straight couples in its wedding feature to share the love between a gay couple.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Tags: vice president, joe biden, lgbt, equality, rights, movement, civil rights issue, of our time, sarasota, florida, miss trans new england, 2012 elections, update, bryan hadley, huffington post
Updated Wednesday, 1:35 p.m. PST
An unofficial source who claims to have been standing next to Linda Carragher Bourne (and also claims to be a friend of hers) has given his own clarification of what Vice President Joe Biden actually said.
We pondered whether Biden had called LGBT equality "the civil rights issue of our time" while other sources have quoted the press pool as saying Biden used that description specifically for transgender discrimination.
According to Bryan Hadley, that's not actually what happened. More after the jump. FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 26 October 2012
Tags: barack obama, same-sex marriage, marriage equality, state issue, federal issue, second term, federal ban, mtv, update, video, full remarks, context
Updated Sunday, 2:20 p.m. PST
President Obama's reaffirmation of his belief that same-sex marriage is an issue best left up to the states to legislate wasn't met with a ton of enthusiasm, but we now have his full statement and seeing his remarks in their full context may make them more palatable. We'd love to hear your thoughts!
See his full response (video and transcript) to MTV's Sway on whether he'd use a second Presidential term to overturn the federal ban on same-sex marriage after the jump.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Tags: gavin newsom, instinct magazine, paul ryan, mitt romney, prop. 8, marriage equality, log cabin republicans, democrats, california, san francisco, gay rights, november 2012 issue, leading men, current tv
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. FULL STORY
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