Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ban Ki-moon to Olympic Committee: "We must all raise our voices" over anti-gay attacks in Russia - PinkNews
More than 200 leading authors condemn Russia's anti-gay laws as a "chokehold" on freedom of speech - PinkNews
Russia removes children's book over propaganda fears - Gay Star News
Daily Caller uses transphobic slur against advocate Janet Mock - Equality Matters
Europe votes to protect, educate and help LGBT people - Gay Star News
UN children's rights panel calls for annulment of harmfully "vague" anti-gay laws in Russia - PinkNews
Piers Morgan misgenders Janet Mock on CNN, insults her on Twitter - Autostraddle
Vladimir Putin expected the Olympics to glorify him. Here's how LGBT issues rained on his parade - Queerty
WATCH: Jesuit series spotlights faithful lives of LGBT Catholics - The Advocate
Study finds gay couples' love similar to straight couples' love - Washington Blade
HRC to track NBC's coverage of Russia's anti-LGBT law during Olympics - LGBT Weekly
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Spencer Perry continues Prop 8 moms' tradition of advocacy - Washington Blade
Clay Aiken's would-be GOP opponent Renee Ellmers already using homophobic rhetoric against him - Towleroad
Could de Blasio do more than just boycott the St. Patrick's Day Parade? - Queerty
After one gay black Florida Judicial nominee is blocked, Obama tries again - BuzzFeed
Minnesota high school student receives death threats after coming out on Facebook - BuzzFeed
Lesbian couple denied communion at mother's funeral by Catholic priest; Carol Parker and Josie Martin "shocked" - The Huffington Post
COMMENTARY
Janet Mock returned to Piers Morgan Live: Here's what went down - Autostraddle
Matthew Ebert, here's why you and other HIV-positive people should never refer to the virus as a gift - The Huffington Post
From Russia, with messy, complicated and sometimes conditional love - Autostraddle
Canada's response to Russia's anti-LGBT propaganda law is totally awesome - BuzzFeed
ENTERTAINMENT
Mikhail Baryshnikov shows his pride with LGBT advocates - Towleroad
VIDEO: Pussy Riot gives amazing interview to Stephen Colbert about Russia's anti-gay laws - Towleroad
Russia: "Lesbian" duo t.A.T.u tipped for Olympics opening ceremony - PinkNews
Councilman slams Shakira for promoting "lesbianism" in music video with Rihanna - The Huffington Post
VIDEO: Andy Cohen performs gay couple's wedding with Jonathan Groff and Tamar Braxton as witnesses - Towleroad
SPORTS
Billie Jean King, US statement against Russia's anti-gay laws, won't be at Olympics in Sochi - Gay Star News
US warships arrive in Black Sea to keep an eye on Sochi Olympics - Towleroad
These are the 6 openly gay athletes competing at the Sochi Olympics - Towleroad
Figure skater Ashley Wagner arrives in Sochi, immediately touts support for equality - Towleroad
WATCH: Underwear models invite you to the Sochi Olympic Pride House - The Advocate
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