World-Shaking Wedding Day!

An LGBT History Month Happy 15th Anniversary for marriage equality brings back correspondent Jackie Carver's on-scene coverage of the world’s first civil marriages of gay and lesbian couples in Amsterdam on April 1, 2001!

And in NewsWrap: top U.S. court tackles trans teen toilet rights, LGBT advocates challenge Utah’s "no promo homo" classroom ban, Mormons toss "same-sex attracted" people a bone, Google sees red over Singapore’s Pink Dot restrictions, Britain’s House of Commons rejects a bill to pardon all men convicted of gay sex before it was legal, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Frances O’Brien and Wenzel Jones (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Queer Democrats Party Down!

Lavender-leaning Democrats win big at Philadelphia convention (with highlights of speeches by Jason Collins, Kristen Kavanaugh, Chad Griffin, Sarah McBride, Daniel Driffin, Tina Kotek, Gavin Newsom, Christine Leinonen, and Michelle Obama!

And in NewsWrap: Australia’s government pushes a controversial civil marriage equality vote, the U.S. Civil Rights Act fails an Indiana lesbian, Britain courts controversy by bonding with North Carolina, trans U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning punished for attempting suicide, and more international LGBT news reported this week by John Dyer V and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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"Are The Kids Alright?"

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Children's literature expert BJ Epstein lifts tolerance-teaching strategies off the printed page in her study of LGBTQ characters (interviewed by Emma Marvin and Andy Thomas on Bristol Community FM’s ShoutOut).

Plus Crystal Bowersox's "Coming Out for Christmas" single comes with a coming out as bisexual announcement.

And in NewsWrap:  India's top court re-criminalizes gay sex, Australia's high court annuls territorial marriage equality, Britain sets date for same-gender weddings, Croatia proposes "life partnerships," U.S. Southern states succumb to National Guard ID orders, and more news reported by Pamela Brooks and Michael Allan (produced by Steve Pride).

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NewsWrap for the week ending May 11, 2013

SUMMARY

On a Roll - Delaware becomes the 11th U.S. state (along with the District of Columbia) to open civil marriage to same-gender couples, and Minnesota and Illinois could be next …

And Rolling On - debate on the third and final reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in Britain's House of Commons has been scheduled for May 21st and 22nd, while Australia's Greens push for a new vote on marriage equality ahead of general elections there …

Heels Digging In - more than 35,000 people sign a petition opposing marriage equality in Estonia …

No Anti-Homo Promo - Albania's parliament passes historic LGBT-inclusive hate crimes legislation …

One Zambia vs. Two Lovers - the persecution of two gay men continues in Zambia …

Not Lovin' It - Auckland, New Zealand demonstrators protest the offensive treatment of a McDonald's staff member who was told by his manager that he'd be disciplined if he "acted gay" during his shift …

Inglorious Bastards - winners in Sydney, Australia of the annual "Glorias" –- the Gay & Lesbian Outrageous, Ridiculous and Ignorant comment Awards –- include New South Wales roads minister Duncan Gay, "Herald Sun" columnist Andrew Bolt, rightwing U.K. politician John Sullivan, and American Southern Baptist Convention President Reverend Fred Luter ….

Complete NewsWrap text and this week's podcast to be posted May 14th.