Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Lesbian teen raped at Gay Pride in South Africa - Gay Star News
New Zealand gay blood donor ban to be reduced from five to one year - Gay Star News
Bishop of Cork voices support for equality: "Don't let people drive you away" - PinkNews
This lesbian couple fled from Russia and finally got married in the US - BuzzFeed
CNN invites anti-gay hate group to weigh in on Michael Sam's kiss - Equality Matters
Starbucks' Teavana Oprah chai latte ad featuring lesbian moms slammed by Peter LaBarbera - The Huffington Post
UK ranked top in Europe for LGBT equality for third year in a row - PinkNews
Newt Gingrich wants to teach you how to be a better gay - Queerty
WATCH: Malaysia's battle for transgender equality- The Advocate
Report: More than 100 instances of anti-trans violence this year - The Advocate
France: Watchdog reports 78% rise in anti-gay attacks - PinkNews
Outrage in Hollywood over Brunei's stoning law, but it's quiet in Washington - BuzzFeed
Anti-LGBT violence discrimination pervasive in Asia - Washington Blade
Chelsea Manning may be transferred to civilian prison for gender treatment - The Huffington Post
Soon only two states will have unchallenged marriage equality bans - PinkNews
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Breaking: Idaho marriage equality ban struck down - Washington Blade
Bozeman, Montana City Council gives initial approval to LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance - Towleroad
Georgia accused of sentencing transgender woman to "torture" - The Huffington Post
Appeals court seems likely to strike down Virginia marriage ban - The Advocate
Clay Aiken wins democratic congressional primary in North Carolina - Towleroad
COMMENTARY
Op-ed: What's in a name: intersex and identity - The Advocate
Op-ed: When companies pretend to be LGBT supportive - The Advocate
VIDEO: Hear eyewitness accounts of the largest mass murder of gay people in US history - Towleroad
A big step toward broad acceptance of gender nonconformity - The Huffington Post
Worshipping each other: public possibility models of Black queer love - ElixHer
My 10 years of living with HIV - The Huffington Post
Growing up straight in the gay world - The Huffington Post
Op-ed: NYC Pride harmful to bisexuals - The Advocate
ENTERTAINMENT
Kardashians snub Beverly Hills Hotel because the owner is the anti-gay Sultan of Brunei - PinkNews
Kelly Osbourne could be your date for the Trevor Project NextGen Prom 2014 - The Huffington Post
Michelle Rodriquez opens up about coming out as bisexual - The Huffington Post
WATCH: Colbert throws penalty flag at hypocrisy over Michael Sam - The Advocate
Axed anti-gay TV hosts could land new show on "traditional values" network - PinkNews
SPORTS
Magic Johnson "should be ashamed" for "having those AIDS," says Clippers owner Donald Sterling - Queerty
VIDEO: Out former football player Wade Davis opens up about being gay in the NFL - Towleroad
Sportscaster Dale Hansen back to defend Michael Sam - The Advocate
VIDEO: CNN puts Michael Sam's kiss in context with other watershed social TV movements - Towleroad
Philadelphia arena football team hosts first ever LGBT-awareness game - Towleroad
Catching up with Kate Fagan - OUT
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