MONDAY KICKSTARTER: McDonalds Urged to Drop Sochi Olympics Sponsorship, Man Fired for Performing in ‘The Producers’ and More

Gay activists march on McDonalds headquarters to demand the fast-food franchise drop sponsorship of Sochi Olympics. Click the image for more, or find the link below.

PROGRESS REPORTS:

• Social Security begins processing retirement claims for same-sex couples
• Two gay couples issued first-time visas by U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv

HEADLINE MAKERS:

• American Kennel Club wants 2016 dog show moved from Russia over anti-gay laws
• Gay activists to march on McDonalds headquarters to demand it drop sponsorship of Sochi Olympics
• Obama says nobody’s more offended than him over Russia’s anti-gay laws
• NBC tells LGBT employees it will keep them safe during Sochi Olymics

BIGOT WATCH:

• Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin withdraws from MLK concert after objections from gay activists
• Pastor to gay Boy Scouts: No homosexual will enter the kingdom of God
• Nebraska school official fired for performing in The Producers, becaues of gay themes
• El Paso venue refuses to host gay couples reception

INTERNATIONAL:

• Transgender teen’s alleged murder rattles Jamaica’s LGBT community
• Hundreds stage kiss-in at Russian embassy in Antwerp
• Thousands march at Glasgow Pride amid protests of Russia’s anti-gay law
• Australian PM promises marriage equality if elected
• Peer groups stand behind bullied Philippines transgender beauty queen
• London protests Russia’s gay propaganda laws
• Australian actor/YouTube star Troye Sivan comes out of the closet
• Brazil army must recognize same-sex civil unions

ENTERTAINMENT:

• American fashion guru André Leon Talley: I’m not gay
• Bra ad has surprising drag twist
• San Francisco hosts GaymerX, the world’s first gay video game convention

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