Great news in the faith community today as the country wakes up to word that the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. has voted to allow the ordination of openly-gay and lesbian clergy and lay members.

Great friends of Instinct, Just B Apparel, are sponsoring a very cool contest to combat bullying in schoolyards, high schools, office buildings and beyond! Inspired by their commitment to LGBT rights and equality, the sweet, sassy, classy and hot chicks behind Just B want to see how you can make a difference in your community. Get all the info and details on how to enter, after the jump.

Updated Tuesday, 3:15 p.m. PST

Thanks to a reader's tip (thanks, Zach!), we're able to offer up this video testimony about the no-show Westboro Baptist Church. Click here to see it.

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Only powerful hackers and masses of wide-winged angels have been able to block out the Westboro "Baptist Church"'s message of hateful lunacy in the past. But a town in Mississippi has discovered a new affordable and incredibly efficient method to keep the crazy under wrap. So what is it?

As we spend the morning searching the mail for our "lost" invite to Friday's royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, protestors (organized by leading U.K. activist Peter Tatchell) are using the international spotlight on marriage to rally for equality at Buckingham Palace. 

And so do we, but for different reasons. Former NOM strategist, Louis Marinelli (who recently came out in support of marriage equality) says it was a mistake for Southern Law Poverty Center (SLPC) to not include NOM in their list of hate groups and reveals how NOM leaders want "crazy photos" of gays. Details after the jump.

GetEqual—which despite being relatively new on the scene has quickly emerged as one of the most prolific LGBT-rights organizations—has announced it will protest the National Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

While one of our favorite dance-pop divas dances her way out of the end of the world (see previous post), another fights an epic battle between heaven, hell and all the "homo stuff". in between The newest Gagavision (so happy Lady Gaga is doing this short-film series again!) showcases a recent run-in Mother Monster had with an anti-gay "Christian" bigot protesting outside her concert. 

Refuse To Lie, a new marriage equality campaign, is banking on a big risk for, possibly, a big payoff.

Crate & Barrel certainly understands its audience, as evident in a new wedding web ad featuring a hunky same-sex couple. See it, after the jump.

Yesterday we reported that the Philippines had followed Malaysia's lead by wiping Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" clean of the gay. What's Mother Monster's response to the censorship?

In expected but still disarming news, the Phelps clan will schlep their "God Hates Fags" signs to the funeral of legendary advocate Elizabeth Taylor. Follow the jump to read Westboro's insane reactions to Dame Elizabeth's death.

While the 13 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” protestors were being arraigned for their Nov. 15, 2010 protest in front of the White House, the federal judge did something that surprised the courtroom.