Minnesota Viking Chis Kluwe has once again typed off a letter so brilliant, so sassy, so educational that we might have to take yet another lunch break to try and calm down from all the swooning. This time the unlucky target on the other side of Chris's acerbic tongue is Archbishop Nienstedt of St. Paul/Minneapolis, who soaked up headlines earlier this week for telling a Catholic mother she would go to hell if she chose to love her gay son. 

So, what does Chris have to say to Archbishop Nienstedt? Grab the popcorn and follow the jump to find out!

Archbishop Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis is prepared to banish a concerned mother from the Catholic church and condemn her to an eternity in hell all for loving her gay son.

With the incredibly outspoken marriage equality support of Minnesota Viking Chris Kluwe and Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo tackling headlines and sports-culture commentary for the past month, fellow Raven Matt Birk has rushed some yards to try to become the face of same-sex marriage opposition in the NFL. 

From New York to Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco, it seems like the whole world is celebrating Pride this weekend. We might be one or four (math has never been our strong suit) celebratory Bloody Marys in even at this early hour, but we'd be remiss in our work if we did not wish you, ravishing readers, a hearty, healthy, safe and joyful, joyful Pride!

Happy Pride from all of us at Instinct!

Girlfriends Taylor Campione and Kelsi Culpepper were enjoying a Twins game at Minneapolis' Target Stadium until they were told by a security gaurd that they could not kiss as they parted ways for a bathroom break. The security guard's rationale? Target Stadium "adheres to the Ten Commandments." Details follow. 

Unless you've been living under a cock rock, you've heard about Lady Gaga's deal-breaker with Target over anti-gay political donations. But the controversy heard 'round the world didn't stop Ricky Martin and Jennifer Hudson from performing for a large Target Corporation gathering Tuesday in Minneapolis. Follow the jump for the details and to let us know what you think!

Satan has had enough with Pat Robertson's blame-game. The televangelist's latest accusation that Satan is to blame for the devastation in Haiti has pushed the hooved fallen-angel too far, as evident in a letter the dark one shared with the Minneapolis Star Tribune (as cleverly ghost-written by Lily Barber Coyle)

Dear Pat Robertson,
I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when they are down, so I'm all over that action. But when you say that Haiti has made a pact with me, it is totally humiliating. I may be evil incarnate, but I'm no welcher. The way you put it, making a deal with me leaves folks desperate and impoverished. Sure, in the...

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