Beyonce talks about her gay fans...

Was flipping through the latest issue of Instinct magazine last night and came across an interesting sidebar to the cover story on Beyonce in which she shares her thoughts on her many gays: "I love my gay fans and I thank them for Destiny's Child and Kelly, Michelle and Solange from day one!"

The singer, sensational in "Dreamgirls," comes from a strong faith but does not believe religious beliefs should make you intolerant: "I grew up going to church, but I was raised by my uncle who passed away from AIDS a couple of years ago. He was my mother's best friend. He brought me to school every day. He helped me buy my prom dressz. He made my clothes with my mother. He was like my nanny. He was my favorite person in the world. And you know, I never really mixed Christianity with how I felt about him. I am about faith and spirituality more so than religion. Doing right by others and not judging.

What she would say to her child if he were gay: "That I love him for the person he is with no expectations back. That I support whatever he does. That who we are is from the inside out."