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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Tags: australia, international, queensland, civil unions, approve, same sex, gay, equality

The legislature of Queensland, Australia has moved a civil unions bill forward upon first reading of the legislation. Details follow.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 13 October 2011
Tags: viki knox, new jersey, homophobia, anti-gay, bigot, christian, conservative, aclu, american civil liberties union, first amendment, free speech, moral responsibility, facebook, lgbt history month

We had several viable candidates for this title today, but late in the day news of Viki Knox broke through and her magnificent ignorance of LGBT people and grammar landed her the dishonor. Details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 04 October 2011
Tags: chris sigler, gay straight alliance, high school, bullying, lgbt, american civil liberties union, aclu, student, confrontation, assault

It seems like the Tennessee public education system is making a habit of having their LGBT students feel unsafe and outcasted. Details after the jump.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Tags: new hampshire, marriage equality, same sex, repeal, house, subcommittee, vote, move forward, homophobia, civil unions, lgbt, gay

One step forward, two steps back.

Taking a page from the "How to be Homophobic and Un-American" playbook North Carolina has written this week, a New Hampshire House subcommittee has just given an effort to repeal its marriage equality laws traction. The infuriating details follow.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Tags: basic rights oregon, republicans, gop, same-sex marriage, lgbt, election, 2012, civil unions, anti-gay, political platform

Are Oregon Republicans finally realizing that having an anti-gay stance is a lost cause? In their efforts to recruit younger generations and LGBT people, social issues are being dropped from the party's discourse, find out more after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 12 September 2011
Tags: north carolina, marriage equality, civil unions, domestic partnerships, q notes, lgbt, gay, anti-gay, homophobia, right wing, conservatives, ballot measure, house of representatives

The proposed amendment that would ban marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and other relationship recognition for same-sex couples has passed the North Carolina House of Representatives. Maybe we aren't surprised by this, but we sure are pissed. Get the numbers and details after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Saturday, 10 September 2011
Tags: chris huges, facebook, co-founder, fundraiser, anti-lgbt, legislation, north carolina, equality nc, equality north carolina, money, bills, law, gay marriage, equality, civil unions

Gotta love it when a money man comes out for a cause! Well, one of the behemoth social network's co-founders, Chris Hughes, was never really in the closet, but he's come out strong against anti-equality measures in his home state of of North Carolina. Read more about what he's doing after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 08 September 2011
Tags: ireland, psa, marriage equality, children, kids, lgbt, gay, same sex, couples, parents, civil unions, ads, video of the day, health

Ireland has a knack for churning out pro-gay PSAs that American LGBT organizations could take a few notes from. Back in April we pointed you toward this anti-bullying ad from the Emerald Isle; this month, we have "Rory's Story," a poignant reflection of the harm marriage inequality inflicts upon children of same-sex couples. Grab a tissue and follow the jump to watch...

 
Written by Brandon Rolph, | Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Tags: actors' equality, the united kingdom, uk, openly gay, closet, gay, lgbt, the stage news, coming out, survey, union

 

Ask Neil Patrick Harris about his career, and he probably couldn't be happier. Turn to Rupert Everett and he might have some animosity with the way his career has gone as an openly gay actor. After the jump, learn what the U.K. Actors' Equity is doing to make things easier for LGBT union members.

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Written by Jonathan Higbee, | Friday, 19 August 2011
Tags: illinois, catholic charities, adoption, civil unions law, judge, deny, rule, discrimination, same sex couples, gay, lesbian, lgbt

Take that "Catholic" charities that would rather keep orphans homeless than placing them in loving homes: an Illinois judge has ruled that you cannot discriminate against same-sex couples looking to adopt. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Tags: 2012 presidential race, candidates, gop, rick perry, michele bachmann, fred karger, president obama, santorum, lgbt, rights, issues, causes, where they stand, marriage equality, civil unions

If you suffer from color-blindness, we'll make Ned Flaherty's time-intensive chart displaying where each of the current crop of presidential candidates stand on LGBT rights simple: it's a whole lot of red! Follow the jump to see red with us.

 
Written by Brandon Rolph, | Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Tags: aclu, american civil liberties union, pflag, matthew shepard foundation, dignity usa, campus pride, lawsuit, missouri, camdenton school district, websites, censoring, free speech

We know that conservatives just want to think of gay sex when they think of gay people, but our community is actually much more than that. After the jump, read how ACLU intends on getting the far right's minds out of the gay gutter.

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