President Obama's childhood nanny has been found living in a Jakarta slum, fearful of revealing her true self in anti-LGBT Indonesia. 

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was all kinds of a projecting mess during his recent visit to MSNBC. First, he defended his veto of marriage equality and desire to put minority rights up to a majority vote with a simple (and wrong) "Obama wants the same thing." Then, after being corrected by Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post, Christie goes on a tirade.  

Joe Solmonese, who is in the process of departing his position as the head of the Human Rights Campaign, has been named one of President Obama's 35 national co-chairs for the 2012 campaign. 

During President Obama's Friday morning visit to Washington State—which earlier this week officially adopted marriage equality—White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked about the president's thoughts on recent marriage equality developments. Carney's answer, after the jump.

The ACLU wants Cupid to aim his amorous arrows at Obama today, as apparent in a Valentine's Day card anyone can sign and send to the president.  

If there remained any LGBT unaware of the leaps and bounds marriage equality achieved across the country this week, they wouldn't have learned about any of it from President Obama during a pricey Thursday night fundraiser! Why? The President refused to go anywhere near marriage equality's huge progress, deciding to instead champion himself for dismantling "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and loosely reference the American value of "fairness." See the extent to which Obama pats himself on his back in front of LGBT who paid $38,000 per person to hear him speak, after the jump!

Certainly not evaporating the rumors that President Obama might mention marriage equality in tonight's State of the Union address is the invitation extended to two openly-gay women to sit in the gallery during the speech. Details follow. 

Whether it's by evolution or intelligent design, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney hints that candid support of marriage equality from President Obama might be on the way. (Perhaps even as soon as the State of the Union address!)

Even President Obama understands that the true leader of the American people is none other than HBIC Betty White, who celebrates her 90th birthday today. In case you missed it, during NBC's big birthday celebration for the Golden Girl on Monday night, a hilarious video from President Obama nearly stole the show. Follow the jump to watch!

Gov. Chris Christie isn't the only big-time politician speaking about marriage equality in more ambiguous terms than usual. On Thursday night, President Obama hinted at an evolution on the social issue by opposing efforts seeking to repeal New Hampshire's marriage equality law. Details follow. 

Some queen has entirely too much time on their perfectly manicured hands...and it's a better world because of it. Follow the jump to see President Obama cover Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," choreography and all! 

We might not be able to catch a ball from more than three-yards, but our hand/eye jazz-hand/threaded-eye coordination is skilled enough to capture the pop-culture zeitgeist of the past year. We may have endured more blackouts than homes affected by Hurricane Irene in 2011, but our love for pop-culture allows its brightest gems to shine through our sober senses. Once again, Instinct has assigned two of its sassiest editors—Jeff Katz, Senior Editor, and Jonathan Higbee, Associate Web Editor—the task of assessing the year in pop-culture, and 2011's bountiful list might include the most eclectic selections to date.

To continue the series, Jeff and Jonathan tackle the year's top friends and foes of the gay community. So, who...