Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Pro-gay Republican group to spend $2 million on midterm elections - PinkNews
Irish poll: 86% approve of gay and lesbian couples - PinkNews
Russian gang leader who tortured gays on camera jailed for 5 years - Gay Star News
Four questions reveal horrifying situation for LGBTs in Kenyan refugee camps - The Advocate
A look at the invisible lives of gay Palestinians in Israel - Towleroad
Human rights groups attempt to stop Sultan of Brunei from buying New York hotels - PinkNews
Chinese airline faces lawsuit for refusing to let HIV positive passengers board - PinkNews
Smithsonian acquires LGBT history objects, holds event - LGBT Weekly
Latest poll shows seismic shift in American attitudes toward LGBT community? - LGBT Weekly
LOCAL/REGIONAL
13-year-old trans girl banned from school unless she dresses as a boy - PinkNews
Rick Perry indicted on two felony corruption counts - The New Civil Rights Movement
Houston Equal Rights Ordinance will not go on ballot--but won't go into effect yet either - The New Civil Rights Movement
Parishioners support ousted gay music director, but firing stands - The Advocate
Memorial to be held for murdered Baltimore trans woman - PinkNews
Tampa Tribune pulls "repugnant" anti-gay column - LGBT Weekly
Wedding venues can't discriminate against same-sex couples, New York state agency rules - Towleroad
COMMENTARY
People who identify as bisexual share photos of themselves for #whatbilookslike - The Huffington Post
Musing about these Austin gender variant photos - TransGriot
Islan Nettles - one year later - TransGriot
The five loudest pro-LGBT voices on social media - Queerty
ENTERTAINMENT
Uzo Aduba wins Emmy for lesbian character of Crazy Eyes on Orange is the New Black - Gay Star News
Dumb things internet trolls said about lesbians on TV last night - AfterEllen
Bex-Taylor Klaus cast as "bi-curious" teen in MTV's "Scream" TV series - AfterEllen
Sherlock star Andrew Scott openly discussing his sexuality is truly inspirational - BuzzFeed
How the Orange is the New Black cast came to be - BuzzFeed
SPORTS
Fired NFL punter Chris Kluwe and Vikings reach settlement over discrimination - The New Civil Rights Movement
New MLB head is LGBT ally Rob Manfred - The Advocate
Brittney Griner proposes to girlfriend, Tulsa Schock's Glory Johnson - Elixher
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