Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Marcus Brandon seeks to become first out black congressman - Washington Blade
Chevrolet unveils new ad campaign featuring LGBT families during Winter Olympics - Queerty
VIDEO: Obama: "There is no doubt" we intended to send message of LGBT equality to Sochi - Towleroad
Republican official says gay people should be purged from GOP, blames LGBT community on satan - The Huffington Post
10 LGBT advocates arrested and dragged to police cars in Moscow's Red Square - Gay Star News
Growing number of Spanish Catholics think their church should marry gay couples - Gay Star News
Ireland to recognize foreign gay couples' marriages - Gay Star News
US Justice Department to extend new federal benefits to all married gay couples - Gay Star News
LGBT refugees endure sex interrogations for UK asylum - Gay Star News
Chobani posts ad inspired by gay-pride flag, takes on Russia's anti-gay laws - The Huffington Post
PHOTOS: Global protest of Russia's homophobia - The Advocate
LOCAL/REGIONAL
There's a conference for LGBT women and it looks awesome - Feministing
Jewlyes Gutierrez, transgender teen, enters agreement that could see criminal charges dropped - The Huffington Post
Oklahoma Restaurant won't serve "f*ggots, n***ers, muslims" - Instinct
Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade organizers reject MassEquality - The Rainbow Times
First ever black trans homecoming king crowned - TransGriot
VIDEO: Florida high school student suspended for defending gay student from attacker - Towleroad
COMMENTARY
The blindness of privilege in a time of oppression - The Huffington Post
Janet Mock, transgender writer, discusses Piers Morgan controversy, new book - The Huffington Post
VIDEO: Transgender Barneys models discuss race in the fashion industry - The Huffington Post
Gay iconography: Do you love or loathe Kathy Griffin? - Towleroad
Trans translated: Boy's Don't Cry director Kimberly Pierce on 20 years of LGBT culture - Elle
ENTERTAINMENT
"Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth" talks sexuality in film, literature, and real life - After Ellen
Russian pop duo tATu performed during the pre-show to the Olympic Opening Ceremonies - BuzzFeed
Liz Feldman talks making "One Big Happy" with Ellen DeGeneres - After Ellen
"Orange is the New Black" and Jodie Foster have teamed up again - The Huffington Post
T-Pain: "Hip-hop won't work with Frank Ocean as he's gay" - Gay Star News
VIDEO: Rachel Maddow on yesterday's arrests of LGBT advocates across Russia - Towleroad
Blondie's Debbie Harry reveals they refused to play Sochi over human rights - Gay Star News
SPORTS
England's football captain reveals she's gay - Gay Star News
Sorry Putin, a bisexual skater has won a gold medal! - PinkNews
Bobsled hunk accuses Russia of censoring blog over his views on LGBT equality - Gay Star News
International Olympic Committee defends arrests and beatings of LGBT advocates - Gay Star News
The football world reacts to Michael Sam's coming out - BuzzFeed
Everything we know so far about Michael Sam - BuzzFeed
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