Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Navy transgender sailor discharged for transitioning at work - Gay Star News
Pakistan: Paramedic admits to killing 3 gay men, describing homosexuality as "evil" - PinkNews
American plants gay pride flag on Uganda's highest peak in protest of the Anti-Homosexuality Act - BuzzFeed
UK: Unitarian Church given green light to perform LGB couples' weddings - PinkNews
Obama to name two openly LGBT individuals to AAPI Commission - LGBT Weekly
Human Rights Watch calls on Obama to address LGBT equality during visit to Malaysia - Gay Star News
Australia: Indian gay student granted asylum after being held captive by family - PinkNews
Internet surveillance, entrapment, and censorship on the rise in the Middle East - Towleroad
Japan's First Lady shines at Tokyo Pride - The Advocate
Republican senator: John Kerry working against Ugandan anti-gay law would upset God - PinkNews
US Catholics more liberal on gay issues than white evangelical Protestants - Gay Star News
Thai TV discusses cross-dressing gay Buddhist monks for first time - Gay Star News
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Baby dies after being taken away from lesbian couple days before adoption - Gay Star News
Rally planned for imprisoned 16-year-old trans girl - The Advocate
Teacher suspended for being trans is allowed to return to Texas school district - but she must stay away from kids - Gay Star News
Clay Aiken vying for seat in heavily Republican district - The Huffington Post
Baptist school silencing LGBT students? - The Advocate
South Dakota couple, together 27 years, to challenge their state's ban on marriage equality - Gay Star News
Two trans people sue New Jersey police departments for humiliation - PinkNews
Michigan Republican rep leaves GOP over antigay agenda, writes letter shading hateful colleagues - Queerty
Plaintiff in Virginia marriage case denied university tenure - Washington Blade
Alaska Supreme Court rules in favor of LGBT families - Gay Star News
Human Rights Campaign announces plan to push for LGBT equality in three US southern states - Gay Star News
Young, HIV-positive gay man mulls run for Congress - Queerty
Maine Republicans reaffirm opposition to marriage equality, despite it already being legal - PinkNews
Election 2014: Historic race for LGBT Americans in Maine - Towleroad
COMMENTARY
Q&A with @GayAtHomeDad - The Advocate
TransCuba: Photographer Mariette Pathy Allen explores a hidden Havana subculture - OUT
Butch queens, old school dykes, queer femmes and more: The Identity Project - AfterEllen
16-year-old trans girl put in CT prison without being charged speaks out - Towleroad
The challenges of finding employment as a 52-year-old transgender woman - The Huffington Post
Meet the LGBT Twitter advocates you need to follow - Queerty
Pakistani serial killer of gay men arrested - Gay Asia News
ENTERTAINMENT
New "Orange is the New Black" photos tease Season 2 - The Huffington Post
Dan Haseltine, "Jars of Clay" lead singer, tweets support for marriage equality - The Huffington Post
Archie's gay pal Kevin Keller does not approve of "Looking" star's indecision - Towleroad
Laverne and Lupita snubbed for Time 100 - TransGriot
Neon Trees singer Tyler Glen happy to be gay Mormon role model - Gay Star News
Out actor Maulik Pancholy appointed to House advisory commission - Gay Star News
Alec Baldwin and Barney Frank dodge questions about the actor's homophobic remarks - BuzzFeed
SPORTS
ESPN revisits story of NYC councilman Corey Johnson, who came out to his football team at 17 - Towleroad
VIDEO: LGBT athletes speak up by coming out - Speak Up With Jimmy Nguyen - The Huffington Post
Tom Daley named gay sports personality of the year, full list of "Britain's gay Oscars" - Gay Star News
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