In a vote that fell squarely along party lines, Virginia's House of Delegates voted today to deny a judicial nomination to Tracy Thorne-Begland, who would have become the state's first openly gay judge.

Thorne-Begland’s vote resulted in 33 “yes” votes to 31 “nay” votes. All 31 nay votes came from Republican delegates, who argued that his “lifestyle” and support for LGBT causes would make it impossible for him to be an impartial judge. Thorne-Begland required a 51-vote majority amongst House delegates to be approved.

More after the jump.

Big news today in Rhode Island!

Under the order of Governor Lincoln Chafee, same-sex couples married out of state but residing in Rhode Island will now receive the same rights, benefits, and obligations of heterosexual married couples.

More after the jump!

Sure, she had a baby and all, but it’s still be way too long since we had a new Alanis album. And while the new disc may not be dropping until late August, we now officially have the first single! Listen to “Guardian” after the jump.

From time to time we like to take the spotlight off ourselves and give the glory to the new blood (very rarely, of course!). This is one of those times. We are expanding all sorts of things on our website, kids, and our travel blogger and working flight attendant is going to keep you entertained and in the know on all things travel—because, well, he knows more than we do. Look for his monthly column here amidst all our travel treats at InstinctMagazine.com/travel!

If you're lazy, just click here and zip right on over!

In a casting directly from the annals of our vivid fantasies, an avatar of heartthrob Kellan Lutz will be paraded around in a loincloth in 3D (and fingers and legs crossed, in IMAX) as Tarzan in an upcoming performance-capture flick from Disney. 

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hear 3 different bills pertaining to same-sex marriage today...and they're kind of a big deal.

Check out what's on the docket after the jump!

We previously reported on whether North Carolina’s Amendment One was bad for business and now Goldman Sachs has stepped in with their own take on whether being a pro-LGBT company has ends ($) that justify the means (potentially losing anti-LGBT clientele).

Check out what Goldman Sach’s CEO has to say after the jump!

Wow. A 28 year old UK man, who’d previously served time for killing a man he accused of abusing him, has now been charged with the murder of gay grocery store worker that he suspected was a pedophile.

More after the jump.

Senator John Kerry (MA) has stepped out in support of a same-sex married couple, writing a letter to the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the deportation of a married, Pakistani lesbian whose immigration status is not protected based on the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Updated Monday, 2:15 p.m. EST

DJ Dominic Dieter has apologized for an appalling anti-gay remark he made on air during Friday's radio broadcast of a popular Cleveland morning show.

If every celebrity who's been dissed by Kathy Griffin made a surprise appearance on her talk show as Lance Bass did last night, the comedienne's green room would be as crowded as the womb of Mexico's nonomom!

Two different perspectives of Out magazine's recent decision to lay off its entire editorial staff are explored in a new article published in AOL's "Jobs" portal. Naturally, Out's editor-in-chief Aaron Hicklin dons rose tinted glasses for the article, while now-former editors provide a perhaps more realistic view of their experience with the gay glossy. Details follow.