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– A new poll from the University of Mary Washington shows Virginians are still split (45–46) on the question of same-sex marriage.
– The parents of Asher Brown, a 13-year-old who committed suicide after being bullied, have dropped their lawsuit against his school district.
– Conservatives are now literally claiming that the advancement of LGBT equality will lead to the “criminalization of Christianity.”
– Harlem Baptist Pastor Calvin Butts opposes same-sex marriage, but he still affirms the right of gay citizens to marry.
– Today, the Uruguay Senate is expected to pass marriage equality, which already passed the country’s House 81–6. President José Mujica has promised to sign it.
– Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to ban same-sex couples from other country from adopting Russian orphans.
– Washington Redskin defensive end Adam Carriker says having a gay player on his team wouldn’t be a big deal.
– One same-sex family has launched DearSCOTUS.com to introduce themselves to the Supreme Court: