Facing the threat of a lawsuit by the Arizona Attorney General's office, the city of Bisbee will rewrite its civil union ordinance so that it remains in line with the state law that ban same-sex marriage.

So what will that actually mean for the civil union legislation?

Details after the jump.

Punk icon Henry Rollins is again trying to become the greatest straight ally the LGBT community has ever seen by penning one of the most insightful articles yet on gay rights and the mainstream. 

So, what does Henry have to say about waiting for the post-equality and post-Pride world?

We've all been bellowing Rihanna's "Diamonds" since it came out, but we have to admit, we've been curious about what the Sia-penned song would sound like straight from the pipes of its creator.

Sia delivered an acoustic rendition of the smash hit at the Norwegian-American Achievement Award Ceremony on Wednesday, and we have to say it's pretty gorgeous. 

We can definitely hear Sia's influence on Rihanna's vocal take. Check it out after the jump!

Tony Kushner (of Angels in America) fame is being roundly praised today for his historically accurate portrayal of the President Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. But what does Kushner have to say about speculation about Lincoln's sexuality as it applies to the new film?

In case you somehow missed the memo, we’re celebrating a pretty big milestone here at Instinct this November—our 15th anniversary!! Yes, 15 years of gorgeous—and gay!!—cover guys, countless blind dates and some outrageous Soapbox speakers! Since it began in May 2004, the Soapbox feature quickly became a favorite for readers, and we continue to strive and bring you interesting and expressive celebs and public figures today to keep our back page fresh, fierce and often pretty funny. So to celebrate Instinct’s big 1-5, we’re republishing some of the Soapboxes you’ve told us you love best, all throughout November!

Today’s Soapbox takes up back to 2004, when writer Augusten Burroughs got real on growing up and moving out.

If the Log Cabin Republicans, GOProud and other Homocons need yet another reason to second guess their endorsement of Mitt Romney it has arrived in President Obama's touching response letter to 10-year old Sophia Bailey Klugh. 

Minnesota Viking Chis Kluwe has once again typed off a letter so brilliant, so sassy, so educational that we might have to take yet another lunch break to try and calm down from all the swooning. This time the unlucky target on the other side of Chris's acerbic tongue is Archbishop Nienstedt of St. Paul/Minneapolis, who soaked up headlines earlier this week for telling a Catholic mother she would go to hell if she chose to love her gay son. 

So, what does Chris have to say to Archbishop Nienstedt? Grab the popcorn and follow the jump to find out!

The Toronto Blue Jays have released a statement announcing an investigation into the "Tu ere maricon" eye black shortstop Yunel Escobar donned during a game against the Red Sox on Saturday. Details follow. 

In response to the homophobic letter written by Maryland Rep. Emmet Burns demanding the NFL punish Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo for supporting marriage equality, the gorgeous and well-written Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has penned a response letter to the anti-gay lawmaker. 

The must read (including the line so good we had to put it in the headline) after the jump!

It's that age old fairytale: Boy meets older famous man. Older famous man pays for boy's lifestyle and services. Boy and older famous man break up. Boy writes book (or stars in a reality show, while trading on older man's fame).

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

Calvin Klein's former piece, Nick Gruber, 24, is writing a tell-all book, y'all!

Details after the jump.