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!

Last April, two men attacked a transgender woman in San Francisco near the 16th Street BART station. Even after a witness reported that they overheard one of the men say, "Oh, I hate men dressed up as women," the judge decided to drop the felony hate crime charges. Details after the jump.

Worried that skinny gays dancing in Speedos to female pop stars was the only visible video representation of the community on the Internet? Fret not, ravishing readers! Frameline, the San Francisco-based LGBT film resource, has announced a move that seeks to make gay cinema more readily available online. Details follow.

Should circumcision be illegal until the boy is old enough to decide for himself? Are comic books an appropriate way of promoting legislation? These are just some eternal question that have plagued the human race. Details about the San Francisco debate between anti-circumcision activists and people who believe their promotional material is anti-Semitic after the jump.

The world premiere stage musical of the beloved book series Tales Of The City is taking San Francisco by storm! Catch the first glimpse of video from the recently debuted show and get the news on its new extended run, after the jump.

As more HIV/AIDS orgs around the globe gear up for Sunday's 30th anniversary of the first reported HIV infection, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation throws its contribution into the ring with an illuminating video looking back over the past three decades of the disease in the city. Watch, after the jump.

Send a round of applause the way of the San Francisco Giants, Instincters, who today become the first professional sports team to take an official stand against bullying with their just-released "It Gets Better" video. Watch history in the making, after the jump!

The fear of circumcision seems to be spreading along the California coast as Santa Monica is the next city in line for a possible ban on the practice on the 2012 ballot. Details follow.

A red ribbon made out of 15,000 square-feet of plastic tarp was staked to the eastern slope of San Francisco's Twin Peaks on Sunday to mark the upcoming 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic, and to serve as a reminder of the spreading disease. Details and finished shot after the jump—plus one way for you to help commemorate the occasion.

The ravishing Kim Catrall was honored with the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards over the weekend. During her acceptance speech, Kim said, "As many of you know, I played a gay man on a very popular television show." Check out her entire (hilarious!) acceptance speech after the jump. 

We've modeled our recent reputation on all things Santana (Glee's resident slut), so we were all applause this afternoon when we learned that Naya Rivera, the flawless actress who portrays the straight-up bitch (as in "The only straight I am is straight-up bitch!"—Santana), will host the San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards. More after the jump...