Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Dell’s gift to haters: A tool to block all gay websites – Gay Star News
Transgender woman’s lawsuit leads to CDC policy change for breast cancer screenings – The Huffington Post
A member of Vladimir Putin’s party urges changes to Russia’s anti-gay law – BuzzFeed
Queen Elizabeth posthumously pardons Alan Turing, father of modern computing convicted of “homosexuality” – Washington Blade
End-of-life care for an aging LGBT population - Advocate
World’s first lesbian head of government to headline WorldPride summit – Gay Star News
Putin and friends win “awards” for anti-gay abuses – Gay Star News
Why are people changing their minds about marriage equality? – Sociological Images
Ugandan president to study anti-gay bill before signing it into law - Towelroad
LOCAL/REGIONAL
California schools begin preparing for transgender student rights law – Towleroad
Utah lawyers to attempt Supreme Court appeal against marriage equality – PinkNews
Meet the lesbian parents of baby quintuplets – Advocate
Straight Texas club boots gay couple for violating “same-sex dancing ban” – Queerty
Indiana: The next battleground in fight for marriage equality – Towleroad
Houston and its lesbian mayor being sued over offering then rescinding benefits to LGBT couples – Gay Star News
Gay San Diego man suffers broken eye socket and ribs during savage attack with baseball bat – Gay Star News
Man arrested on Christmas after threatening to kill sister if she turns his daughter gay – Queerty
All Utah counties now issuing marriage licenses to LGBT couples - Towelroad
COMMENTARY
In their own words: LGBT advocates on the state of transgender issues – Advocate
The biggest transgender moments of 2013: Chelsea Manning, Fallon Fox, Laverne Cox, and more – The Huffington Post
New Year’s resolutions for the modern LGBT woman – After Ellen
My 2014 resolution as a gay Christian? Keep pressing play – The Huffington Post
13 reasons why not fitting in as a kid makes you an awesome adult – BuzzFeed
The case for dating Shiksas: Why one gay Jewish woman dates outside of the tribe – The Huffington Post
VIDEO: AFER recaps the top marriage equality moments of 2013 – The Huffington Post
Of note: 2013’s most powerful letters about love and acceptance - Out
ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Jackson: Phil Robertson “more offensive” than Rosa Parks’ bus driver – Out
Five of the best LGBT graphic novels in 2013 – Advocate
Indian actor Imran Khan answers ignorant questions about gay people – Gay Star News
SPORTS
2013: The year in lesbian/bi sports – After Ellen
Former Houston Oilers say two teammates were openly gay, was “no big deal” – Queerty
Colorado State defensive line coach suspended for anti-gay slur – LGBT Weekly
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