Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Justice Department launches transgender training program– Washington Blade
Kyrgyzstan introduces Russian-style anti-gay bill - Towleroad
Italian cardinal: “If you teach kids not to bully gays, you’ll corrupt them”– Gay Star News
VIDEO: Lesbian asylum seeker faces death sentence if deported to Nigeria– PinkNews
Young gays excited about marriage, over 25s more jaded– Gay Star News
Record number of lesbian couples have children through fertility treatment– PinkNews
VisitBritain launches new “Love is Great” campaign– LGBT Weekly
Dr. Jill Biden meets with LGBT Americans benefiting from the Affordable Care Act– LGBT Weekly
New report dispels “myth of gay affluence,” shows disproportionate poverty rates for LGBT Americans– Towleroad
WATCH: Obama affirms LGBT equality, denounces Russia in Brussels speech– The Advocate
Survey: Two thirds of British teachers “not ready” to teach marriage equality– PinkNews
Transgender Indians harassed and left to die by healthcare professionals– Queerty
World Vision offers to refund donations after reinstating gay staff ban– PinkNews
Archbishop of Canterbury: Church’s resistance to marriage equality is over– PinkNews
Mozilla employees call on CEO Brendan Eich to step down over Prop 8 donation - Towleroad
Australian Greens to introduce bill seeking to recognize gay couples' overseas marriages - Gay Star News
EU puts pressure on Uganda in closed talks about anti-gay law - PinkNews
Four in five Brits would love to go to a gay couple's wedding - Gay Star News
Most Vietnamese oppose marriage equality despite government approval - Gay Asia News
Transgender woman in Philippines sues to stop discrimination at work - Gay Asia News
India's ruling Congress pledges to protect gay community - Gay Asia News
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Maryland trans equality bill passes House - TransGriot
Maryland lawmaker accuses gay conversion group of profiting off ignorance, traumatizing teens– The Huffington Post
VIDEO: Five gay couples apply for, and are denied, marriage licenses in Mississippi– Towleroad
Family adopts 15-year-old gay teen who was disowned by his family– Queerty
Oregon mother allegedly murdered 4-year-old son because she thought he was gay - PinkNews
Hawaii diocese implements contract: Gay teachers can be fired - The Huffington Post
VIDEO: Texas Montessori school rejects toddle he has gay mothers - Towleroad
Scott Lively insults his way through Massachusetts gubernatorial forum on LGBT issues - Truth Wins Out
City of Orlando to issue Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation - Watermark Online
COMMENTARY
Special report: In their own words: elders facing poverty, ageism– Washington Blade
The transformative power of visibility– The Huffington Post
The bisexual movement needs a make-over– The Huffington Post
What it’s like to be the gay children of gay parents– BuzzFeed
Which lesbian/bi character would win The Hunger Games?– AfterEllen
23 ways to respond to the question: “Are you gay?” - BuzzFeed
Beyond “poz” and “neg”: Five HIV statuses, plus a new one– The Huffington Post
ENTERTAINMENT
Kristen Kish, Top Chef season 10 winner, has a girlfriend– Autostraddle
George Takei to serve as grand marshal in Seattle’s 2014 Gay Pride Parade– The Huffington Post
Jennifer Lopez to receive prestigious GLAAD Award for “The Fosters”– The Huffington Post
Ty Burrell: Modern Family is “helping normalize” marriage equality– PinkNews
Dan Bucatinsky, “Scandal” star, says playing a gay character is “particularly sweet” in today’s time– The Huffington Post
“Hedwig” will help LGBT youth– The Advocate
Sally Field backs the Human Rights Campaign with letter about gay son - Gay Star News
Christopher Meloni on raising an LGBT-inclusive family - The Advocate
SPORTS
Former NFL star says he played with 6 openly gay teammates and it was no problem– The Huffington Post
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