-Ecuador announces that it will begin recognizing same-sex unions.
-A gay couple is beaten by a mob in Athens, Greece.
-The season premiere of Doctor Who features a lesbian kiss.
-The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals challenges the weak arguments presented by opponents of marriage equality.
-Tempe, AZ voters approve a non-discrimination ordinance.
-A Chilean sailor becomes the first openly gay member of his country’s armed forces.
-Mills College becomes the first all-women’s college to welcome transgender students.
-A British woman is brutally attacked for being gay.
-The first adoption by a gay couple in Italy is finalized.