The 335-or-so residents of Kentucky's tiniest town should pat themselves on their backs after making homo history by becoming the smallest municipality in the country to pass a fairness ordinance. 

San Francisco's controversial ban on public nudity passed a first Board of Supervisors vote as we reported in November, with a second and final vote held yesterday pretty much cementing the ordinance in stone.

Rev. Phil Snider's dramatic speech that he delivered during a Springfield, Missouri city council meeting in the midst of debate over a discrimination ordinance that would have added the LGBT community to a list of protected minorities has set the interwebs on fire and has already been seen by more than 2 million people! 

(We'd advise you to watch the linked clip before reading further in the event that you haven't seen it yet. SPOILER ALERT!)

The reverend responds to all of the hoopla after the jump.

We watched this clip through gritted teeth as Missouri Reverend Phil Snider of Brentwood Christian Church argued with blinding zeal and hatred that sexual orientation and gender identity should not be added to Springfield, Missouri's nondiscrimination ordinance. 

The Reverend shamefully uses the Bible to promote fear and ignorance towards members of the LGBT community...and then something miraculous happens. 

So worth watching and we implore you to watch till the end. Clip after the jump!

They initially supported legislation to ban discrimination against the LGBT, but after the issue was turned into a religious controversy by homophobes, lawmakers in Lincoln, Nebraska have withdrawn the city's proposed Fairness Amendment. 

My boyfriend's hometown, the great city of Lincoln, Nebraska, has given the initial thumbs up to a comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination ordinance. Details follow. 

The L.A. City Council has turned in their final vote on the issue of mandatory condoms in porn. Details after the jump.

We've got something to celebrate in Nevada today, kids, and it's not hitting the Penny Slots Jackpot at Harrah's. Read all about it after the jump!

Long Beach councilmember Robert Garcia—whom you probably recognize as one of Instinct’s 2009 Leading Men—has banked a major victory for the city after his was adopted by the city this week. Beginning in January, the city will only enter contracts with companies that provide the same employment benefits to registered domestic partners that are provided to married spouses.

The LB now joins Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Seattle and a handful of other cities across the U.S. that have Equal Benefits Ordinances in place.

“This is truly a historic day for human rights and equality in Long Beach,” Robert said. “Long Beach is living up to its reputation as a strong supporter of LGBT equality and social justice, and I’m...

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In a move that's stirred up a few double-takes across the community today, Salt Lake City has passed anti-discrimination laws in housing and employment--with a little bit of help and support from Mormon leaders.

Whether it's a bit of PR spin to try to come off as less-hateful, or to give the illusion of evolving since being awarded "America's biggest foe of equality" title for majorly contributing to the passage of Prop 8, or simply a Christian-like gesture for once, the Mormons came out in support of the anti-discrimination legislation, helping it pass last night in SLC.