Welcome to The Morning Pride, ThinkProgress LGBT’s 8:45 AM round-up of the latest in LGBT policy, politics, and some culture too! Here’s what we’re reading this morning, but let us know what you’re checking out too. Follow us all day on Twitter at @TPEquality.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin mark-up on the Respect for Marriage Act today, but Republicans are expected to hold the bill over for a week.
- Over 2,400 Pennsylvanians are calling on Sen. Bob Casey (D) to cosponsor the bill, which repeals the Defense of Marriage Act.
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks to The Advocate about her efforts to support LGBT equality.
- Lady Gaga has launched the Born This Way Foundation, an anti-bullying nonprofit that will establish “a standard of Bravery and Kindness.”
- Equality Ohio reports that a second teenager in two weeks has been beaten by a classmate because of homophobia.
- Two men have been arrested in connection with the assault of a gay man in Reno, TX.
- The National Organization for Marriage has tapped tea party attorney Cleta Mitchell to help challenge the campaign finance laws in the Minnesota marriage fight.
- A new report shines light on the experiences and challenges faced by LGBT Muslims.
- Regents at the University of Nebraska are considering extending partner benefits to same-sex couples.
- A Chicago transgender Metra employee is suing the transportation system for refusing to let him use the men’s bathroom and locker room at work.
- A same-sex couple were kicked off a Chicago bus after another passenger complained that they were holding hands and kissing.
- An Illinois same-sex couple has filed complaints against a bed-and-breakfast for refusing to host their civil union ceremony.
- The Boston Pilot, a Catholic publication, has issued an apology for running an article by friend-of-NOM Daniel Avila that blamed Satan for making people gay.
- Dan Savage was glitter-bombed Tuesday evening, accused by activists of being transphobic.
- Churches in England and Wales will soon be allowed to host civil partnership ceremonies for same-sex couples.
- The President of Ghana has said he will never initiate or support any effort to legalize homosexuality.
- But the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe said he will not condemn gays or lesbians or their democratic right to engage in same-sex unions.
- Watch high school students from Randolph, MA encourage their peers to embrace what makes them different:
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