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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Thursday, 11 April 2013
Tags: k-pop, dance, psy

If you've just finally stopped the endless repeat of "Gangnam Style" in your brain and need another earworm to fill the newly-formed void, Psy's back to help. His follow-up single, "Gentleman," has leaked ahead of its official release, and is waiting after the jump for your thoughts!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 01 February 2013
Tags: bob grisham, teacher, psychology, football, coach, of the year, homophobic, remarks, recorded, caught, michelle obama, big fat gorilla, alabama, dbags

Updated Tuesday, February 5, 11:45 est

The Alabama high school "Coach of the Year" who was caught firing off homophobic vitriol and offensive statements about Michelle Obama has been suspended. Details follow.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Saturday, 29 December 2012
Tags: cowboy church of virginia, pastor raymond bell, equine assisted psychotherapy, ex-gay therapy, horse therapy, homosexuality cure

Sir, step away from the horse.

The Cowboy Church of Virginia is advocating Equine Assisted Psychotherapy as a "cure" for homosexuality. 

Chew on that carrot for a second. 

Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 05 December 2012
Tags: barbra streisand, gypsy remake, casting choice, diva, road trip

TIME's Joel Stein had the luxury of taking Barbra Streisand on a mini-road trip (from Malibu to Beverly Hills--mini, indeed), and managed to unearth a detail that may send the world off its axis. 

Who does Babs want to cast as the lead in her remake of Gypsy?

And no, it's not Carrie Underwood

Find out after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 04 December 2012
Tags: federal judge william shubb, rules, blocks, california, ban, ex gay, therapy, minors, conversion, reparative, three psychiatrists, lgbt, same sex, update, kimberly mueller, liberty counsel, narth

Updated Tuesday 4:40 p.m. PST

Following Monday's ruling, on Tuesday a second federal judge ruled against a similar injuntion requested by the Liberty Counsel and the National Assocation for Research and Therapy (NARTH). Unlike Judge William Shubb, Judge Kimberly J. Mueller found that California's ban on "ex-gay" therapy does not infringe upon the First Amendment rights of ex-gay therapists or the parents sending their children into reparative therapy.

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 03 December 2012
Tags: american psychiatric association, apa, transgender, gender dysphoria, gender identity disorder, revision, dsm-v, mental disorder

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) approved a landmark revision to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Transgender and gender non-conforming individuals will no longer have their identities classified as a mental disorder. Until now transgendered people have been diagnosed with "gender identity disorder."

The upcoming edition of the manual, DSM-V, will diagnose transgendered individuals with "gender dysphoria."

More after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Tags: dr. sigmund freud, letter, concerned, mother, cure, son, gay, homosexuality, responds, viral, read, full, 1935, psychiatry

Dr. Sigmund Freud's intelligent and ahead-of-its-time response to a mother hoping to cure her son of a bad case of the gay is getting viral love on the Internet this week. 

So, what sage advice did Freud dispense to the concerned mom? 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Tags: madonna, divas, new york city, psy, surprise, appearance, gangnam style, dance, video, november 2012, mdna tour

She went shufflin' shufflin' with LMFAO at the Super Bowl earlier this year but Madonna's already on to the next dance craze that's all the rage with the youngins: Gangnam Style! Viral-video star and K-Pop chart topper Psy joined Her Madgesty in a surprise performance of the hit song during Wednesday night's second string of MDNA stops in New York City. 

Watch as Madge goes Gangnam after the jump!

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Tags: d.c. flag football, grapes of wrath, gangnam style, video, cover, shirtless, athletes, hotties, watch, psy, video

It's clear just from the still capture pic above why team "Grapes of Wrath" won D.C. Flag Football's first ever video challenge. But even without Patrick M., the team's delivery of "Gangnam Style" makes the song of the season a bit more palatable than usual. c

Check out the flag football team's winning entry after the jump. 

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Tags: what's your instinct, why are gay men so judgemental to one another, catty, psychotherapist, matthew dempsey, video, culture, lgbt

The judgemental gay circle jerk, often a pink elephant in the room, gets put on the spot in a telling analysis by psychotherapist Matthew Dempsey.

So, why are gay men so quick to judge each other?

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 03 August 2012
Tags: paul zilber, toms river, new jersey, saint barnabas, behavioral center, psychiatric, hospital, refuses, bans, forbids, partner, couple, gay, same sex, fiance, patient, kiss

Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center in Toms River, New Jersey might have a lawsuit headed its way if a gay couple it reportedly tried to keep apart illegaly has anything to do with it. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 30 July 2012
Tags: american psychiatric association, declassifies, mental illness, disorder, gender, dysphoria, trans, lgbt, updates

Great news for our trans friends: the American Psychiatric Association no longer considers you "disordered" or "mentally ill," according to a long-awaited change that'll take place in the fifth edition of its DSM manual.

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