Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tags: california lawmakers, senator ricardo lara, equality california, boy scouts, legislation, tax exemption, discrimination, sexual orientation, gender identity 
Wow! In a bold move that, if passed, will certainly provide incentive for groups to embrace equality, California State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) and Equality California, today, announced the introduction of new legislation that would remove a state tax exemption for any youth group, that discriminates against members and leaders on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
And yep, that includes the Boy Scouts.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Saturday, 08 September 2012
Tags: minnesota vikings, nfl, sports, heroes, chris kluwe, letter, interview, video, msnbc, the ed show, hotties, football, stars, brendon ayanbadejo, maryland, lawmaker, emmet burns, ravens, issue, statement, letter, cockmonster
Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe—our hero of the week and the man responsible for adding the indispensable "lustful cockmonster" to our vocabulary—joined MSNBC's The Ed Show to discuss the brazenly brilliant letter that everybody has been talking about.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 07 September 2012
Tags: chris kluwe, minnesota vikings, punter, replies, cockmonster, lustful, heroes, baltimore ravens, brendon ayanbadejo, lawmaker, rep. emmet burns, writes, letter, demanding, sanctions, punishment, support, marriage equality, lgbt, gay, community, bigots, homophobes, dbags
In response to the homophobic letter written by Maryland Rep. Emmet Burns demanding the NFL punish Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo for supporting marriage equality, the gorgeous and well-written Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has penned a response letter to the anti-gay lawmaker.
The must read (including the line so good we had to put it in the headline) after the jump!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 05 September 2012
Tags: new jersey, assemblyman, lawmaker, ban, conversion, ex gay, therapy, minors, california, east coast, tim eustace, lgbt, teens
A New Jersey lawmaker has given the East Coast its first chance to ban dangerous "ex gay therapy" for minors, modeled after the California bill that kicked off the movement (and is still pending Gov. Jerry Brown's signature). Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 23 August 2012
Tags: david pocock, australian, aussie, rugby player, hotties, schools, parliament, liberal party, lawmaker, marriage equality, gay, same sex, john alexander, debate, q & a, tv show, video
We hope you have enough food in your stomach this morning or else you'll risk a light-in-the-head, fainting feeling if you follow the jump to watch gorgeous Aussie rugby player David Pocock read an anti-gay politician on the issue of marriage equality...
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Tags: florida, first, ever, openly gay, out, lawmaker, legislator, elected, miami beach, david richardson, state house, historic
The Days just got Gayer in Florida!
After a historic campaign, on Tuesday night David Richardson officially won the House seat in District 113 to represent Miami Beach as Florida's first openly gay lawmaker!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Tags: brian sims, wins, first, pennsylvania, openly gay, legislator, lawmaker, state senator, hotties, philadelphia, 2012 elections
Congratulations goes out to Brian Sims, who last night became Pennsylvania's first openly gay legislator as he won his bid for a state Senate seat to represent his Philadelphia district!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Tags: noh8 campaign, jared polis, dennis kucinich, 10, congress members, huffpo, portraits, marriage equality, same sex, gay, reps, lawmakers, adam bouska, gaylebrities
Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley thought they would only get a few bites when they headed to D.C. last week to photograph members of Congress for the NOH8 Campaign. They ended up with 10 participants, including openly-gay Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colo) above. So who else opted to don symbolic duct tape and stark white tees in opposition to inequality?
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Tags: illinois, marriage equality, introduced, legislation, bill, openly gay, lawmakers, midwest, chicago
Updated Wednesday, 3:20 p.m. EST
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has chimed in on the marriage equality legislation three openly-gay state lawmakers introduced last week. So, what does Gov. Quinn have to say about the "issue" that might *fingers crossed* head his way?
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 09 February 2012
Tags: oklahoma, lawmaker, constance johnson, personhood, masturbation, illegal, legislation, ejaculation, ban, forbid, sex
"Ejaculation Legislation" sounds like an educational song from The Electric Company, but it is a real (albeit farcical) bill that has been proposed in Oklahoma.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Tags: michigan, state senate, lawmakers, anti-bullying, bill, legislation, religious protections, controversy, pass, approve, laws, gay, lgbt, youth The Michigan Senate has approved by a landslide the controversial bill that seeks to require every school district in the state to adopt anti-bullying policies. The legislation made headlines weeks ago when Senate GOP tossed in (and, just as quickly, out) a provision nicknamed "License to Bully" that protected those who bully on religious grounds. Thankfully, the provision didn't make the final cut. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Tags: california, state, lawmakers, assemblywoman, cathleen galgiani, comes out, lesbian, lgbt, politicians, livingston
Harvey Milk would be so proud! California State Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani (D-Livingston) has decided to come out as lesbian to send a positive message to youth. Details follow.
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