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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Dell’s gift to haters: A tool to block all gay websites– Gay Star News
Transgender woman’s lawsuit leads to CDC policy change for breast cancer screenings– The Huffington Post
A member of Vladimir Putin’s party urges changes to Russia’s anti-gay law– BuzzFeed
Queen Elizabeth posthumously pardons Alan Turing, father of modern computing convicted of “homosexuality”– Washington Blade
End-of-life care for an aging LGBT population - Advocate
World’s first lesbian head of government to headline WorldPride summit– Gay Star News
Putin and friends win “awards” for anti-gay abuses– Gay Star News
Why are people changing their minds about marriage equality?– Sociological Images
Ugandan president to study anti-gay bill before signing it into law - Towelroad
LOCAL/REGIONAL
California schools begin preparing for transgender student rights law– Towleroad
Utah lawyers to attempt Supreme Court appeal against marriage equality– PinkNews
Meet the lesbian parents of baby quintuplets– Advocate
Straight Texas club boots gay couple for violating “same-sex dancing ban”– Queerty
Indiana: The next battleground in fight for marriage equality– Towleroad
Houston and its lesbian mayor being sued over offering then rescinding benefits to LGBT couples– Gay Star News
Gay San Diego man suffers broken eye socket and ribs during savage attack with baseball bat– Gay Star News
Man arrested on Christmas after threatening to kill sister if she turns his daughter gay– Queerty
All Utah counties now issuing marriage licenses to LGBT couples - Towelroad
COMMENTARY
In their own words: LGBT advocates on the state of transgender issues– Advocate
The biggest transgender moments of 2013: Chelsea Manning, Fallon Fox, Laverne Cox, and more– The Huffington Post
New Year’s resolutions for the modern LGBT woman– After Ellen
My 2014 resolution as a gay Christian? Keep pressing play– The Huffington Post
13 reasons why not fitting in as a kid makes you an awesome adult– BuzzFeed
The case for dating Shiksas: Why one gay Jewish woman dates outside of the tribe– The Huffington Post
VIDEO: AFER recaps the top marriage equality moments of 2013– The Huffington Post
Of note: 2013’s most powerful letters about love and acceptance - Out
ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Jackson: Phil Robertson “more offensive” than Rosa Parks’ bus driver– Out
Five of the best LGBT graphic novels in 2013– Advocate
Indian actor Imran Khan answers ignorant questions about gay people– Gay Star News
SPORTS
2013: The year in lesbian/bi sports– After Ellen
Former Houston Oilers say two teammates were openly gay, was “no big deal”– Queerty
Colorado State defensive line coach suspended for anti-gay slur– LGBT Weekly
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