Welcome to The Morning Pride, ThinkProgress LGBT’s daily round-up of the latest in LGBT policy, politics, and some culture too! Here’s what we’re reading this morning, but please let us know what stories you’re following as well. Follow us all day on Twitter at @TPEquality.
- Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) won his primary election last night against challenger Anthony Gemma.
- Two openly gay legislative candidates in Delaware also won their primaries yesterday.
- New Hampshire elected openly gay state Rep. David Pierce (D) to the state Senate.
- The Advocate takes a look at ten innovative companies who’ve had LGBT employees in prominent roles.
- Andy Pugno of ProtectMarriage.com, author of Proposition 8, is continuing to fight for a seat in the California Assembly despite not finishing first in his June primary.
- Google has removed “bisexual” from its list of banned words thanks to a campaign from BiNet USA.
- The producer of a gay-themed play in Uganda could face jail time because the production “implicitly promotes homosexual acts.”
- Vietnam has pledged $168 million to fight AIDS.
- A new app called The Welcoming Committee will help LGBT people create inclusive gatherings in traditionally heterosexual-dominated spaces.
- Washington Capitals forward Matt Hendricks and Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Jones promise LGBT athletes and fans, “You can play.”
- Ellen DeGeneres opened her 10th season featuring a young man named Jordan whose car was vandalized because he is gay, a mechanic named Richard who rebuilt the car for free, and a very special surprise for them both:
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