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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Supreme Court denies to review pending marriage equality cases– ABC News
How many same-sex couples are there, and how many children are they raising?– The New Civil Rights Movement
Pope Francis urges bishops to speak "without concerns of human respect" over LGBT equality– PinkNews
Thousands protest for marriage equality in Taiwan– Gay Star News
France: Tens of thousands protest in Paris against IVF and surrogacy for LGBT people– PinkNews
100 lashes: New law reveals Indonesia's split personality on LGBT equality– The Advocate
Study puts "beginning of HIV/AIDS" in 1920s Africa, dispels myths– The Advocate
Trade boycotts force Ugandan president to reconsider anti-LGBT laws– Towleroad
On our radar - Marriage equality and the injustice of the judicial stay– The New Civil Rights Movement
300 clergy sign letter urging LGBT bishops to come out– PinkNews
"Solidarity with LGBT people in Egypt" protests to be held Oct 18 outside embassies worldwide– Gay Star News
South Africa's controversial LGBT-friendly mosque torched on eve of Muslim festival– Gay Star News
Same-sex London couple denied housing for not being a "regular couple"– Towleroad
"Faces of faith" explores religious perceptions of LGBT people in Uganda– The Huffington Post
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Owners of bakery which refused lesbian wedding may go bankrupt after $150,000 fine– PinkNews
This couple makes a supreme step for Oklahoma– The Advocate
Warner: Marriage equality good for VA economy– Washington Blade
New York senate considers two bills to reduce legal hurdles for LGBT parents– Autostraddle
Alaska attorneys say marriage equality ban violates a "fundamental right"– PinkNews
Michelle Obama endorses openly gay Maine candidate Mike Michaud– PinkNews
Court orders Missouri to recognize same-sex couples' marriages from out of state– PinkNews
Methodist church's highest court to hear case of defrocked pro-LGBT pastor Frank Schaefer– Towleroad
Dwight DeLee case hearing October 15– TransGriot
Justice for Brittany Kidd-Stergis! -- TransGriot
COMMENTARY
The moment I knew that love is worth the risk of heartbreak– The Huffington Post
Op-ed: Transparent tells the rest of the story– The Advocate
ENTERTAINMENT
Gay and lesbian film festival unveils its Saturday morning kids screening– Gay Star News
PHOTOS: Brent Corrigan and friends star at Austin’s LGBT Film Fest– Queerty
Annoying problems you have to face when you're bisexual (VIDEO)– The Huffington Post
Tyra Banks schools homophobic "Top Model" contestant: VIDEO– Towleroad
Gillian Anderson mourns for her high school girlfriend– Gay Star News
Jem's Samantha Newark: Still truly outrageous– The Advocate
MSNBC profiles trans minister and former Outserve SLDN director Allyson Robinson: VIDEO– Towleroad
After dark: Meet Lady Bunny, drag icon and Wigstock founder– The Huffington Post
The gay dads in this Cheerios commercial have the most beautiful love story– The Huffington Post
Arielle Scarcella, vlogger, interviews gay men waiting for marriage to have sex– The Huffington Post
"Access Hollywood" wants to know: Will gay couple's romance hurt "Scandal" ratings?– The Advocate
SPORTS
What's next for LGBT ally Sean Avery?– The Advocate
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