MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Trans Student Becomes First in Nation to Win Homecoming Queen, Then Harassed by Hateful Cyber Bullies

Teen Cassidy Lynn Campbell made history when she became the nation's first trans homecoming queen, but her joy was short lived when an army of cyber bullies went after her with attacks. Read news about her win and the subsequent bashing via the links below.

Happy Monday. Hope your weekend was great and you’re ready to kick this Monday into high gear. To give you some help, I’ve gathered some of the top LGBT headlines from the past few days to get you up to speed with the news. This week, there’s lots of trans news  — from the teen girl who was crowned homecoming queen in California to the professor who was forced out of his job at a Christian college for coming out as transgender. Speaking of “Christian,” it’s interesting how that word appears in not one but two of our not-so-good-news mentions of the week. Tsk, tsk. 

PROGRESS REPORT

• Student crowned first transgender high school homecoming queen in U.S. history
• Arkansas trying to repeal state ban on gay marriage

HEADLINE MAKERS

• Trans homecoming queen opens up in tearful video after being bullied online
• Democratic leader urges Illinois house to support marriage-equality bill
• Professor forced out of job at Christian college after coming out as trans
• Man arrested in beating death of trans woman in Southern California
• State champion Colorado high schoo coach Micah Porter tells team he’s gay

BIGOT WATCH

• Christian pastor blames Colorado flood on gays
• Tennessee denying name changes to legally married, same-sex couples
• Texas top Republican candidates unanimously oppose gay rights

INTERNATIONAL

• Italians stage kiss-in for stronger LGBT law
• India to get its first trans pin-up girl
• Bangladesh refuses to de-criminalize homosexuality

CELEBRITY BLABBER

• Full list of Emmy winners, including out actor Jim Parsons and lots to Behind the Candelabra
• Tim Gunn admits he never came out to his parents

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