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Oxford, Alabama Repeals Anti-Trans Bill
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Alabama City Repeals Anti-Trans Law

City Council members voted to repeal the law that would have imposed a $500 fine and jail time for any transgender person who used a bathroom that matched their gender identity.

Kentucky Senate Passes 'License to Discriminate' Bill
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Kentucky Senate Passes 'License to Discriminate' Bill

The bill, which creates special protections for faith-based objections to marriage equality, now goes on to the House for consideration. 

Missouri Gov.: Republicans ‘Highjacked’ Ethics Debate With Antigay Proposal
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Mo. Gov.: Antigay Proposal ‘Highjacked’ Ethics Debate

Democratic Governor Jay Nixon is not pleased that lawmakers in his state spent an entire week debating a constitutional amendment that would protect individuals and businesses that oppose marriage equality. 

Oklahoma’s 27 Anti-LGBT Bills Are All Dead
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Oklahoma’s 27 Anti-LGBT Bills Are All Dead

Anti-LGBT lawmakers in Oklahoma introduced a record number of hateful bills this year, but equality advocates have quashed every single one of them. 

Tennessee Bill Would Undo Marriage Equality
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Tennessee Bill Would Undo Marriage Equality

The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on marriage equality, declaring that the only valid marriage in the state is one between a man and a woman.

WATCH: Military Couple Surprised with Hawaii Dream Wedding
Hawaii

WATCH: Military Couple Surprised with Hawaii Dream Wedding

Anything is possible when you Let Hawaii Happen, as military couple Christian and Shayne Alarid discovered when they got engaged and married, all in the span of 10 hours.

The Gay U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Who Moonlights as a TV Star
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The Gay U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Who Moonlights as a TV Star

People often ask U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford why he's so public about being gay. He explains why it matters to say 'gay,' especially when the cameras are rolling. 

Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Alabama Lesbian's Voided Adoption
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Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Alabama Lesbian's Voided Adoption

As the nation's high court considers the case, it recalled the Alabama Supreme Court's decision, which voided the woman's adoption of her ex-partner's children.

Turkish Army Adopts 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy for Gay Recruits
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Turkish Army Adopts 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy for Gay Recruits

Turkey's military has done away with an unscientific, invasive exam which seeks to "prove" that potential military conscripts are gay, and therefore ineligible for service.   

Portugal Grants Adoption Rights to Same-Sex Couples
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Portugal Grants Adoption Rights to Same-Sex Couples

The law amends a portion of the nation's marriage equality law that expressly forbade same-sex couples from adopting. 

Ohio Highway Section Memorializes Leelah Alcorn
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Ohio Highway Section Memorializes Leelah Alcorn

A stretch of Interstate 71 in Warren County, Ohio, now bears the name of the trans teen who took her life nearby.

Gay Millionaires Tell Alabama It's Too Bigoted for Their Money
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Gay Millionaires Tell Alabama It's Too Bigoted for Their Money

A gay couple who fell in love at the University of Alabama planned to leave their formidable estate to their alma mater — but have changed that plan in the wake of Alabama's resistance to marriage equality.

Dallas Airport Attacker Unlikely to Face Hate Crime Charges
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Dallas Airport Attacker Won't Face Hate Crime Charges

After allegedly attacking two men he believed were gay at a Dallas airport Thursday, McCleish Christmas Benham has been charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault.

Europe's First Lesbian Cemetery Opens in Berlin
Berlin

Europe's First Lesbian Cemetery Opens in Berlin

If you've ever hoped to be buried among 'family,' Berlin has the place for you.

Russia

State Department Warns LGBT Americans Traveling to Russia

In advance of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, next month, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for American citizens.

Ugandan Parliament Passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill
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Ugandan Parliament Passes Anti-Homosexuality Bill

The segment of the bill calling for the death penalty in some instances of homosexuality has reportedly been replaced with life imprisonment.

PHOTOS: Rome's LGBT-Friendly Christmas Lights
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PHOTOS: Rome's LGBT-Friendly Christmas Lights

This may be the most striking demonstration of acceptance you'll see this holiday season.

WATCH: Thomas Roberts Understands 'Tremendous Hypocrisy' of Going to Russia
Russia

WATCH: Thomas Roberts Understands 'Tremendous Hypocrisy' of Going to Russia

The out MSNBC anchor will serve as a cohost of the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to take place in Moscow this November.

Thomas Roberts Will Go to Russia to 'Prove There's Hope'
Russia

Thomas Roberts Will Go to Russia to 'Prove There's Hope'

The out MSNBC anchor (pictured left, with his husband) will serve as a cohost of the 2013 Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to take place in Moscow this November.

Heaven on Earth: Zen-Like Lumeria Resort is Maui's Happy Place
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Heaven on Earth: Zen-Like Lumeria Resort is Maui's Happy Place

With no TVs, but an abundance of greenery, yoga, and locally-grown food, Maui's Lumeria is the perfect resort for world-weary urbanites.