GLAAD Link - your round-up of LGBT headlines, October 1, 2014

Today's top LGBT news headlines.�For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
216 LGBT murders in Brazil this year ? Gay Star News
Poll finds majority of British people think marriage equality is the only Tory policy "good for Britain" ? PinkNews
Brazil: LGBT group launches website listing political candidates who support LGBT equality ? PinkNews
Studies reveal how many children are being raised by LGBT people in the US ? Gay Star News
Archbishop of Canterbury cancels Lambeth Conference over LGBT clergy row ? PinkNews
Australia: Marriage equality bill put on hold ? PinkNews
UK: Two women subjected to anti-LGBT abuse in pub garden during Leicester Pride ? PinkNews
NZ Labor leadership hopeful says supporters are "better than" judging him for being gay ? PinkNews
Russia: QueerFest organizers say police "threatened" venues to shut down ? PinkNews
5�times the U.N. resolved, then failed, to end homophobia worldwide ? The Advocate
Uganda: Judge receiving death threats for striking down anti-LGBT law ? PinkNews
No�news from Supreme Court on marriage cases ? Washington Blade
STUDY:�Number of married LGBT couples up by 50 percent in three years ? The Advocate
CARTOON:�case load ? Washington Blade
LOCAL/REGIONAL
Transgender�college student attacked in possible hate crime ? The Advocate
Creationist Ken Ham: Creationism isn't about science, it's about marriage equality ? The New Civil Rights Movement
Full-page�advertisement in Minnesota newspaper paints transgender teens as locker room predators: VIDEO ? Towleroad
December�court date set for three charged in Philly anti-gay bashing: VIDEO ? Towleroad
Miss.�LGBT couple accused of committing "fraud" to get married ? Washington Blade
St.�Louis circuit judge hears challenge to Missouri marriage equality ban ? Towleroad
Read�this Mich. Democrat's epic response to anti-LGBT group's "pile of excrement" ? The Advocate
COMMENTARY
Op-ed:�Think before you tweet "homophobe" ? The Advocate
Op-ed:�What Barney Frank still gets wrong on ENDA ? The Advocate
Have�a Happy Birthday, Isis! ? TransGriot
ENTERTAINMENT
GLAAD�issues record number of "excellent" ratings for TV networks ? The Advocate
U.K.�LGBT movie gets D.C. sneak peek ? Washington Blade
LGBT�men attempt to explain tampons: VIDEO ? Towleroad
Comedian�shares laughs and bites ? Washington Blade
Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo takes powerful stand over marriage equality ? Gay Star News
Comedy crush: Issa Rae launches color creative TV ? Autostraddle
Neil Patrick Harris talks wedding and shares photos ? Out
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October 1, 2014

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