Announcing their new June/July 2012 issue, Instinct magazine says, "like
the diversity within our community, there are a plethora of reasons
for us to all feel proud this year: between the growing visibility of
LGBT people in media, increasing support from allies and, of course,
our president’s (long-awaited) stance in support of marriage equality.
So, with this, our annual Pride Issue, we’re bringing a little something
for everyone—and it all starts with our cover guy. But this June/July 2012 we’re not just fulfilling our pledge to feature men of our community on our covers, we’re also staying true to the unique formula that put Instinct on the map so many years ago by showcasing a coming out story. Software engineer-turned-restaurateur Phil Bui opens up about everything from discovering his sexuality in college to the nerves surrounding coming out to his Vietnamese family, all the while finding contentment in his own sense of pride.
This June we’re also taking great pride in the ride; as in the 2012 AIDS/LifeCycle. All year long you’ve been hearing about Team Instinct and our efforts to help raise money in support for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, and now all the training has lead us to the starting line on June 3. But before we hit the road, meet some of the amazing ALC family we’ve grown to know and love and find out why we all ride.
Elsewhere this June/July, we’re helping comic fans flame on, telling serial monogamists to take five and showcasing why being light in the loafers has never looked so good. All that, plus we’re jumping into some seriously scary cages, going retro at home and letting country star Chely Wright take over our Soapbox to show off her pride in the June/July 2012 issue of Instinct Magazine—now available in print and in iPad and iPhone versions."
