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Vatican gay sex hits rock bottom, and the Internet responds

Is this why young people are leaving the church?

California's Top Trans Official Is Out, Proud, and Loud

JP Petrucione, Gov. Gavin Newsom's director of digital media, talks about the importance of transgender visibility in a threatening time.

Top Russian Official Says Olympic Athletes Cannot Protest

The statement appears to contradict assurances made Monday by the president of the International Olympic Committee that athletes could make political statements at press conferences in Sochi.

Mormon Official Condemns Kim Davis, OKs LGBT Rights

The church's second highest leader is condemning the Kentucky clerk's defiant stand for 'religious freedom' and attempts to repeal LGBT nondiscrimination laws.

WATCH: Top Official Resigns From School That Ousted Gay Vice Principal

The president of Eastside Catholic High School in Washington State has resigned a month after a vice principal was forced out for his same-sex marriage.

Gay Former Top Twitter Official in Hiding Amid Attacks From Elon Musk

The former head of trust and safety at Twitter, Yoel Roth, had been targeted by Musk in recent days.

Chicago Mayor: Jussie Smollett Case Is 'Whitewash of Justice'

The city's top officials slammed the dismissal of charges against gay actor Jussie Smollett. 

A Secret Plan to Silence Ronan Farrow?

The out journalist's investigation into disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was blocked by top officials at NBC, according to a producer.

Is French President Boycotting Sochi Olympics?

A foreign minister announced that none of France's top officials will be in attendance at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's Twitter Suspended After Misgendering Dr. Levine

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks's misgendering of the top transgender federal government official violated Twitter's hateful conduct policy.

FIFA Execs Can't Agree On What World Cup Homophobia Looks Like

Two of the top officials at soccer's world governing body see homophobic slurs at matches through vastly different lenses.

Guam's Attorney General, Governor Lock Horns Over Marriage Equality

The U.S. territory's top legal official wants same-sex couples to receive marriage licenses, but the governor says the matter should be put to a vote.

Bloomberg and Quinn Team Up to Fight DOMA

New York City's top two elected officials announced their plan to file a joint brief in support of a DOMA challenge pending in federal court.

Gay Conservative Richard Grenell: I'm a Better Christian for Being Gay

The Trump administration's top gay official opens up about his faith but makes some problematic statements about LGBTQ activism.

This Is 2017: Our Lying Attorney General Is Still Employed

When Jeff Sessions is our top law enforcement official, our country has lost its last shred of common sense.

West Va. Won't Fight Marriage Equality

The state's top officials announced today that they won't defend West Virginia's ban on marriage equality, while two West Virginia counties are ready to issue licenses to same-sex couples immediately.

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South Africa's AIDS reduction plan receives praise

The top U.S. health official praised South Africa's new national AIDS plan on Sunday in Johannesburg, but sidestepped questions about the dismissal of a deputy minister seen as a driving force behind the country's program.

New York Times Blames Texas Lt. Gov. for Next Trans Suicide

In a scathing message from the editorial board of The New York Times, the gray lady slams the state's top officials for peddling provably false transphobic myths in the controversy over HERO.

Feds' removal of gay Web site prompts questions

The government is claiming it's a coincidence that a federal Web site containing health resources for gay men and lesbians disappeared less than two weeks after the right-wing Family Research Council complained to a top government official, but LGBT advocates, including House member Tammy Baldwin (pictured), aren't buying it.