Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 25 April 2013
Tags: manila luzon, university of san diego, drag show, protests, prayer vigil 
This should be fun--we've yet to meet a drag queen that doesn't love an audience!
Some students at the apparently uber-Catholic University of San Diego (USD) are planning a protest and and a prayer vigil denouncing a university-sponsored drag show that superstar queen Manila Luzon will be emceeing!
Around 5,000 students have signed a petition opposing the show.
Why all the fuss? And what does Manila have to say about it? Find out after the jump!
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Tags: at&t, allies, adam lambert, trevor project, contests
Though supporting the Trevor Project alone is enough reason to retweet or "Like" AT&T's "Live Proud" campaign, a chance to win a meet and greet with Adam Lambert certainly seals the deal.
More details on AT&T's amazing new LGBT campaign after the break!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 15 February 2013
Tags: california, mark leno, state senator, introduces, hiv, aids, patients, confidentiality, obamacare, affordable care act, update, modernize, tests, new
The Affordable Care Act (Tea Party translation: "Obamacare") is finally giving our healthcare system an overdue overhaul. But some of the updates to healthcare and provider responsibilities will be left behind in the renovation, particularly HIV/AIDS confidentiality. California state Senator Mark Leno is aiming to change that.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 03 December 2012
Tags: london, g-a-y, nightclub, gay, world aids day, breaks, record, most hiv tests, given, health, international
The National Organization for Marriage's rally planner might want to take notes from London's G-A-Y nightclub, which broke records over the weekend by boasting the most pricks ever found at a single event. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Tags: hiv, tests, new guidelines, regular, screenings, all americans, 2012, u.s. preventive services task force, amfar, aids, health
Americans age 15 to 64 should be receive regular HIV tests as they do for cholesterol, according to new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 19 November 2012
Tags: iceland, reykjavik, mayor jon gnarr, france, marriage equality, protests, twitter, homophobia, anti gay, calls, assholes, same sex, protests
Gay friendly Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr is known for his oustpoken support of the community, but a tweet he published over the weekend might take the rainbow wedding cake.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 13 August 2012
Tags: reykjavik, iceland, mayor, jon gnarr, pussy riot, pride, parade, 2012, drag, dresses, video, supports, protests, russia, jail, imprisonment
Thanks to Russia's draconian policies and arrest of feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot, we've said the five-letter P-word more this summer than ever before in our lives! Dad will be proud.
Madonna's protest of the band brought international attention to their imprisonment, but Jon Gnarr, the gaydored mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland, has kept the story in headlines thanks to a Drag Race-worthy appearance at his city's Pride parade over the weekend.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 02 August 2012
Tags: westboro baptist church, congress, veteran's bill, limits, funeral, protests, military, hate groups, signs, blow, laws, distance, time limit
If there was ever a time to sell your stock in tri-colored cardboard signs, now is the time!
Congress has passed a comprehensive veterans bill that includes a provision aimed at the Westboro Baptist Church to cripple protests at military funerals. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 13 July 2012
Tags: your campaign within, call for submissions, share your story, neil giuliano, lgbt, struggles, coming out, contests, published, instinctmagazine.com
Folks might think that our favorite subject is ourselves, but that's not always true; we love and cherish hearing from you, ravishing readers, which is why we're thrilled to invite you to share a personal story of triumph in our latest call for submissions, Your Campaign Within. Reach down deep to share your story and your submission will have a chance of being published right here on our website!
Follow the jump for more details and for a sneak peek at an inspiring entry from an anonymous reader.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 26 July 2012
Tags: michigan, lgbt, community centers, gay, hunger strike, protests, 2012 elections, ferndale, affirmations
We may say that we don't wrap our tonsils around anything made up of less than 12 percent alcohol during the summer Speedo season. But the truth is, after last call, we're removing our heels and making a mad dash to get in the front of the line at L.A. Buns or Empanada Mama for a full-fledged carbo-loading session. So we can't even begin to fathom how difficult the hunger strike planned by Michigan's LGBT activists will be!
To put pressure on state lawmakers ahead of the November election and draw public attention to Michigan's hostility toward the LGBT community, gay activists from across the state will begin a 100 day hunger strike next week. Details on the gay Gandhis in the land of Mitt Romney follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 02 July 2012
Tags: the campaign within, your campaign, contests, entries, submissions, publishing, writing, personal triumph, overcoming obstacles, neil giuliano, glaad, lgbt, activists, new books, instinct magazine
Folks might think we like to hear ourselves talk and our favorite subject is ourselves, but that's only partly true; we love and cherish hearing from you, ravishing readers, which is why we're thrilled to invite you to share a personal story of triumph in Your Campaign Within. Selected submissions will have a chance of being published right here on our website!
Details follow.
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