Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Bishop Gene Robinson: “Jesus must be so embarrassed” about religious-based opposition to ENDA – Towleroad
Honoring the service of all veterans – National Center for Transgender Equality
First resort LGBT retirement community opens Nov 20 – LGBT Weekly
No ENDA lies is too ridiculous for The Washington Times – Equality Matters
A GLAAD first: Transgender woman appointed co-chair of board of directors – Gay Star News
Pat Robertson named “Bigot of the Year” at Stonewall Awards – BuzzFeed
VIDEO: Donald Trump still opposed to marriage equality, claims to be “evolving” - Towleroad
Transgender veterans fight for military paperwork to match new gender, name – The Huffington Post
New York Times explores being gay in Russia – The Huffington Post
European Court of Human Rights: Greece must allow civil unions for gay couples – Towleroad
Newly reelected Israeli mayor thanks God there are no gay residents in his city - Towleroad
Police raid grotesque “gay addiction” torture clinic in Ecuador – Queerty
Report on the human rights situation of Afro-Brazilian trans women – TransGriot
Hong Kong: 5th Pride march more visible than ever – PinkNews
Indian state grants separate wards to transgender patients – Gay Star News
LGBT community urged to mark 10-year repeal of Section 28 by wearing pink – PinkNews
Anti-gay terrorist and founder of “Occupy Pedophilia” hightails it out of Russia - Queerty
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Hawaii House gives final approval to marriage equality bill – Washington Blade
Hawaii state Senate will vote on marriage equality bill this week – Gay Star News
Arkansas Attorney General OKs language for 2016 marriage equality initiative – Advocate
Students don skirts to support agender teen who was set aflame – Adovcate
Teen charged as adult after “hate crime” against genderqueer victim – Gay Star News
Anti-LGBT groups say they have enough signatures to put California transgender law on ballot – Gay Star News
Former Michigan lawyer fired for harassing gay student sues state for “wrongful termination” – PinkNews
Walmart caretaker fired for telling gay couples to leave store – PinkNews
New Mexico wedding photography anti-gay discrimination case now at the Supreme Court – Towleroad
Houston LGBT hater Dave Wilson masquerades as black person to get elected – TransGriot
Conservative coalition: Repeal of California transgender student equality law will qualify for ballot – Towleroad
Transgender oral history project brings workshops, interviews – The Rainbow Times
Atlanta restaurant exercises its “right” to deny entry to trans woman – Queerty
University of Texas swimmer comes out to college team via email: “I’m actually gay” – Gay Star News
COMMENTARY
Transpeople of color don’t get the luxury of ignoring race and class - TransGriot
Why Prop 8 was good for LGBT Mormons – BuzzFeed
Op-ed: Why your photo matters – Advocate
Label mayhem: The problem with a binary system of sexuality in a society that’s changing its views on love – The Huffington Post
Is the Obama administration playing politics with LGBT workers’ rights? – BuzzFeed
Empowering LGBT youth of color – The Huffington Post
Dress codes and other sorry excuses for policing identity – The Huffington Post
ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Colbert calls out employers who are less than LGBT friendly – The Huffington Post
Tyson Beckford naked with trans model Ines Rau – Out
Mulan is now transgender as classic fairy tales get re-imagined in new book – Queerty
This may be the most powerful anti-bullying video we’ve ever seen – The Huffington Post
WATCH: Thomas Roberts blasts anti-LGBT law on Russian TV – Advocate
WATCH: First peek at San Francisco-set gay series “Looking” with Jonathan Groff, Russell Tovey – Queerty
The re-victimization of LGBT targets of the Nazi regime – Sociological Images
WATCH: Rap star Tyler the Creator says “F word” shouldn’t be offensive – Advocate
Fox News falsely claims Christ Christie didn’t veto marriage equality legislation – Equality Matters
Artie Lange talks using gay slurs and how comedy has evolved – The Huffington Post
SPORTS
Senators to IOC: Make sure LGBT people are protected during Olympics - Advocate
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