Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Israel will now allow Jews to immigrate, gain citizenship with non-Jewish same-sex spouses - Towleroad
Lesbian couple raising twins sue Taiwanese government to get both recognized as mothers - Gay Star News
The fight for LGBT equality in Jamaica starts in a storm drain - The Huffington Post
National Poetry Slam 2014 is queerer than all the other slams forever - Autostraddle
Police raid Lebanon bathhouse, arrest 27 men on gay claims - Gay Star News
Design announced for LGBT Veterans memorial in DC - Washington Blade
LOCAL/REGIONAL
LGBT rights groups issue joint letter after Missouri teen killed by cop - PinkNews
LA man sues doctor for "chronic homosexuality" diagnosis - Towleroad
Anti-trans violence in NYC subway - Elixher
Orlando unanimously approves transgender non-discrimination protections - BuzzFeed
After suicide, gay teen's eye donation rejected due to sexual orientation - The Advocate
A teacher who came out to his whole school received a beautiful note from a student for years later - BuzzFeed
Here's how Rand Paul explains why the GOP can't favor marriage equality - The Advocate
Mississippi couples to record out of state marriages in pro-equality statement - PinkNews
Man reacts through text to discovering his brother is gay on Reddit - The Huffington Post
4th Circuit denies request for stay--Virginia same-sex marriages to start next week - The New Civil Rights Movement
Portland Apple store prints receipt for "f**" customer, declines to rectify situation - Queerty
COMMENTARY
6 CIA officers on coming out, McCarthy, and gay recruiting - The Advocate
Michfest could change its trans female intention only if it tried, only if it wanted to - Autostraddle
Cameron Espositio, stand-up comic, talks being a woman who doesn't sleep with men - The Huffington Post
When we talk reproductive justice, we nee to talk about surrogate parents - Autostraddle
The trouble with Thought Catalog - The Huffington Post
ENTERTAINMENT
Musical about lesbian sexual awakening t open on Broadway - PinkNews
7 trans films from the summer film festival circuit that you must see - The Huffington Post
TV dad Robert Reed instilled fierce pro-gay values in the Brady kids - Queerty
Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman hints Daryl could be gay - Gay Star News
Christian rock star Vicky Beeching comes out as gay: "God loves me just the way I am" - PinkNews
AfterEllen.com Live Chat with the women of "L World Mississippi: Hate the sin" on Thursday - AfterEllen
Lady Gaga reads lesbian fan letter at concert - The Huffington Post
Transmormon sheds light on trans members of the LDS Church - The Huffington Post
Watch: Lauren Bacall sings an dances in a NYC gay bar in Broadway's "Applause" - The New Civil Rights Movement
George Takei provides last minute funding for indie Boy Scouts series - Towleroad
SPORTS
Catholic High School chooses to keep openly gay coach Nate Alfson - The Huffington Post
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