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Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 28 October 2012
Tags: gallup, poll, report, lgbt community, lgbt voters, barack obama, mitt romney, presidential election

A Gallup report reveals that the LGBT voting population in the United States could potentially be the deciding factor in who wins the Presidential election.

See their findings after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 11 October 2012
Tags: marriage equality, voter referendum, maryland, angela mccaskill, gallaudet university, family research council, nom, marylander for marriage equality, administrative leave, update, rally

Updated Wednesday 1:20 p.m. PST

Hell has apparently frozen over (is that Ann Coulter doing a triple toe loop?!) and supporters and opponents of marriage equality in Maryland are planning to come together for a common cause. 
 
They'll be rallying at Gallaudet University on Thursday in support of the reinstatement of Dr. Angela McCaskill, the school's Chief Diversity Officer, who was placed on involuntary paid leave after it was revealed that she'd signed a petition in support of a voter referendum on same-sex marriage rights in Maryland.
 
More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tags: maryland, marriage equality, same sex, gay, vote, absentee ballots, missing page, 2012 elections

An undisclosed number of Maryland voters might not have the chance to weigh in on marriage equality efforts in the state as reports of absentee ballots leaving out the important question make headlines. Details follow. 

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 22 October 2012
Tags: weho cheer, express yourself vote, dave o'brien, in the moment, madonna, comedy, drag queens, shit weho queens say, call me maybe weho queens redux

The director of "Sh!t Weho Queens Say" and "Call Me Maybe, Weho Queens Redux" and the creator of gay webseries IN THE MOMENT, Dave O'Brien has teamed up with the fabulous drag queens of Weho Cheer for EXPRESS YOURSELF: VOTE, a fun collaboration that we're hoping will inspire you to get out to the polls in November!

This may, in fact, be the most important election yet for the LGBT community--but that doesn't mean we can't have a little fun with it!

Watch after the jump!

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Tags: presidential debate, president, mtv, cnn, tyler posey, wolf blitzer, the situation, mike 'the situation' sorrentino, election coverage, youth vote, elections

In case you were still on the fence on whether or not to tune in to tonight's second presidential debate, we've got news that may make it must-see TV or get-me-the-hell-outta-here TV—depending upon where you fall on the pendelum of…well, stud.

We've learned that MTV is partnering with CNN to try to snag the youth vote. How? Teen Wolf hottie, Tyler Posey and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino from Jersey Shore.

Read all about it after the jump.

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Tags: barack obama, marriage equality, god said, 2012 election, politics, african-american voters, rev. william owens, apostle claver kamau-imani

 

A group of African-American pastors have announced a $1 million anti-Obama ad campaign in response to the president’s support of marriage equality. And color us shocked, they’re of course trying to play racial politics while “preaching the word of God” at the same time. More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 09 October 2012
Tags: tony perkins, dadt, don't ask don't tell, repeal, voting, absentee voters, military, disenfranchised

And Tony Perkins wonders why his Family Research Council gets labeled as a hate group?

It couldn't possibly be because he and the group try to inflame anti-gay sentiment by drawing baseless correlations between the gays and well...everything.

Perkins tries to tie the lowered number of military absentee voters to the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 05 October 2012
Tags: the four 2012, jay z, hip hop, rapper, marriage equality, battleground, states, maine, maryland, washington, minnesota, same sex, gay, speaks out, support, vote for, 2012 elections

Mister Beyoncé came out earlier this year in favor of marriage equality, but now he's directly lending his voice and likeness to the push for same-sex marriage in a partnership with The Four 2012. 

The group last made waves when Bruce Springsteen used it as a bullhorn to speak out in favor of marriage equality in the four battleground states bracing for a showdown in November (Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington). Now it's Jay-Z's turn. 

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 04 October 2012
Tags: rolling stone, rollingstone.com, rock and roll hall of fame, vote, fans, awards, nokia, albert king, chic, deep purple, donna summer, disco, gay icon, joan jett, nwa, n.w.a., the meters, procol harum, public enemy, randy newman, rush

We just love it when someone gives us a voice. Usually they're covering our pieholes with duct tape or pushing margaritas down our gullets so we can't get a word in edgewise. 

But not anymore, bitches! Rolling Stone reports that the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame will let fans vote alongside industry insiders.

Check out a list of this year's nominess and more info about how to vote for your favorites after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 03 October 2012
Tags: latino, same-sex marriage, support, nbc latino, minority voters

Same-sex marriage support is consistently on the rise--we've highlighted the major upswing amongst the African-American community--and now NBC Latino is reporting increased support amongst the Latino Community as well.

More after the jump.

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 01 October 2012
Tags: maine, poll, marriage equality, vote, support, in favor, majority, first state, to pass, yes on 1, same sex, gay, lgbt

The latest polling out of Maine finds that a whopping 57 percent majority plan to vote in favor of marriage equality at the ballot box this November. The poll's breakdown after the jump!

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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Tags: madonna, divas, president obama, secret, muslim, video, washington d.c., islam, religion, vote, video, mdna tour, controversy

Updated Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST

Madonna has had to explain her latest provocative on stage joke to the sudden rush of tea baggers flocking to her alter after she said "we have a black Muslim in the White House."

So, what does Her Madgesty have to say about the humor that has escaped some Americans?

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