Dueling Toilets!

It’s North Carolina versus the Feds as the Obama administration joins U.S. transgender bathroom battles! Our comprehensive coverage includes the dueling lawsuits announced by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

And in NewsWrap: Italy’s civil unions law is a glass half full, Bermuda sets the date for a referendum on same-gender unions, Tokyo Pride peaks as Japan’s school bullying surges, a new poll discovers majority U.S. support for trans rights, Tennessee trades tourism for a bigotry bill, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Abby Dees and Michael LeBeau (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Carolina Consequences!

The conflict around North Carolina’s anti-LGBT HB2 cranks up as civil disobedience protestors converge on the state capitol and President Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Pat McCrory, and comedians Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert speak out.

And in NewsWrap: marriage equality becomes reality in Colombia, same-gender couples march down two island aisles, Australian P.M. Turnbull predicts marriage plebiscite triumph, Egypt imprisons another 11 gay men for "debauchery,” jihadists hack two Bangladeshi activists to death, Tennessee lawmakers give therapists a license to discriminate, the Salt Lake City Council comes out for Harvey Milk, and more international LGBT news reported this week by John Dyer V and Wenzel Jones (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Tar Heel & Natural States’ Strife!

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory digs in despite derision from critics including Equality North Carolina’s Chris Srgo, Charlotte employment attorney Kevin Murphy, Democratic lawmaker Billy Richardson, and Daniel Cook’s YouTube-posted McCrory parody (with a report by Pacifica Radio’s Mark Mericle).

Trans LGBT rights advocate Rev. Gwen Fry defends Arkansas’ local anti-bias laws (interviewed by Abby Dees).

And in NewsWrap: activists attack the constitutionality of Kenya’s sex code, a court in China rules against a marriage equality lawsuit, the Roman Catholic Church pressures some 800 big Australian businesses to stop promoting marriage equality, anti-LGBT laws continue to roil Mississippi and Tennessee, Greg Louganis finally gets his Wheaties box, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Carole Meyers and John Dyer V (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Bent-Con & "Unprecedented Penetration"

A "super" convention celebrates the art form of queer comics (Angela Brooks reports from Burbank, CA).

Jon Stewart's Daily Show analyzes a surprisingly progressive trend in U.S. culture.

And in NewsWrap:  marriage equality "c'est bon" in France's National Assembly, U.S. Senator McCain dismisses lesbian- and gay-inclusive immigration reform, Wynne wins Ontario as Canada's first woman and first "out" premier, Tennessee's "Don't Say Gay Bill" lives again, and more news reported by Vash Boddie and Michael LeBeau (produced by Steve Pride).

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