Democratic Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed the state's "Religious Freedom Act," which would permit discrimination against LGBT individuals on the basis of "sincerely held religious beliefs." 

More after the jump.

Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a member of the New Hampshire National Guard and a lesbian, passed away this morning.

Morgan bravely battled Stage IV breast cancer while working tirelessly to see both the overturn of the Defense of Marriage Act and the extension of benefits to same-sex military couples. 

More after the jump.

Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook along with Mark Zuckerberg, is voicing his concerns over Zuckerberg's support of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Zuckerberg is hosting a Feb. 13 fundraiser for Christie at his home in Palo Alto, California.

Christie's widely acknowledged for his capable handling of the Hurricane Sandy crisis in the state, but he's also received a lot of negative attention within the LGBT community based on his veto of same-sex marriage. 

See what the openly gay Hughes has to say about Zuckerberg and Christie's growing closeness after the jump!

First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated her 49th birthday on Thursday by debuting a bold and youthful new hairstyle. The hairstyle made its mark in a history books-worthy photo of the First Lady meeting with inauguration citizen co-chair Ssgt. David Hall, the Air Force pilot who was discharged under DADT. 

Vanity Fair called it compared it to Taylor Swift's trademark banged 'do, but what do you think, Insitncters? Heart it or hate it?

President Obama continues to make his second inauguration a welcoming place for all Americans in the selection of former Air Force SSgt. David Hall, a veteran who was discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," as citizen co-chair. 

Today we honor our veterans, soldiers and servicemembers for their committment to serving our country and protecting our freedom. This Veterans Day, and every day, we thank you for your service to our country!

Freedom to Marry, in a partnership with SLDN-OutServe, has released a new video to illustrate the differences between a gay solider and a straight solider (hint: there are not any) to highlight the disparities in benefits for gay servicemembers and their partners and families.

Check it out after the jump.

Huge news for LGBT veterans in California who were discharged from the military as a result of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT)!

Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1505, authored by Assemblymember Richard Pan and co-sponsored by Equality California and Sacramento Valley Veterans, which designed to remedy inequities faced by veterans discharged under DADT and its predecessor policies.

More after the jump.

In an attempt to appear open-minded, film director Nick Cassavetes may have unintentionally offended the LGBT community by lumping same-sex marriage with incest. 

Decide for yourself after the jump.

Yay.

Officials for the Republican National Convention have announced their keynote speaker and its none other than New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, most famously known to the gays for vetoing same-sex marriage legislation that passed in the New Jersey congress.

Way to send a message, GOP!

More after the jump.

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. 

Here at Instinct we've got a soft spot for cyclists (our boys that participated in AIDS/LifeCycle are still feeling it in their quads!).

That's partially why we were so excited to hear about the military vets participating in "The Long Ride Home Project," which started on July 15 in Ocean Shores, WA and is taking the veterans through 12 states, pedaling more than 4,200 miles to their final destination: Washington, D.C.

One of the vets is 27-year-old Marie B. Tracy, a.k.a. Marty. Marty is an openly lesbian veteran who served in the Air Force for 6 years.  More after the jump!

The Marine Corps will be presented with 5,000 signatures from folks asking it to end its relationship with the UFC over the fighting championship's ongoing cultivation of homophobia. Details follow.