Mark Regnerus, the infamous University of Texas researcher responsible for the notoriously flawed study on same-sex parenting, isn't softening his fight against same-sex parents after a year of ridicule.

We reported the suspected untimely death of Wilfried Knight, a French-national adult film actor, on Monday as we awaited official confirmation of the tragic news. Unfortunately, by late Tuesday, both a confirmation of the news and a possible motive behind the suicide was brought to our attention. 

We wish we could lend our loins to this super sweet (and sexy) gay Israeli couple in a fruitful manner, but, unfortunately science hasn't gotten there yet. Until then, Yuval and Liran have reached out to the Internet to ask folks around the world for help in finding a surrogate to make their dream come true. 

Both chambers of the New Jersey legislature is looking at a possible vote later this year to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto on same-sex marriage. Details follow. 

The literate citizens of the world will have better chances of reading about gay and lesbian married couples that are presented in the same context as straight married folks thanks to a welcome reversal from the Associated Press Stylebook. 

Another day, another poll finding increased support for same-sex marriage crossing party lines. 

Even though our hearts pump vodka rather than blood, we do love to celebrate love. But something in the photo for a purported engagement (seen after the jump) between two young women seems more than a bit sketchy even to our black hearts. Check it out after the jump.

By a vote of 34 - 21, marriage equality has been approved in the full Illinois state Senate! It veered into raucous territory often in the Senate chamber, with anti-gay pols getting laughed at by those in attendance on a handful of occasions.

Same-sex marriage rights with religious protections now moves to the Illinois House, where it has also been given a great chance of passing. 

Stay tuned to Instinct as today's big news out of the Midwest develops!

It might be purely symbolic, but the act of love introduced into the Texas legislature by state Rep. Lon Burnam. Details follow. 

Updated 12:30 p.m. CST

The Illinois state Senate has returned from a short break and is hearing marriage equality at this moment. Head here to celebrate Valentine's Day with the Illinois state Senate and stay tuned to Instinct today for breaking news out of the Midwest!

The most adorable meemaws and papas of the world got together to wish us all a happy Valentine's Day in the greatest, gayest way possible: by saying fck hate! Check out the "old farts" and their poetic middle finger to homophobia after the jump.

Updated Wednesday, 4:15 p.m. EST

ABC News has posted an interview with former assistant principal Mike Moroski who was fired from an Ohio Catholic high school for writing a blog post in support of same-sex marriage.

Does Moroski have a middle finger ready to unleash on the church? Does he want his job back? All answers will be revealed after the jump!