-A homeless shelter for LGBT youth is scheduled to open in San Antonio in January.

-The FDA’s advisory committee adjourns without recommending a repeal of the ban preventing gay men from donating blood.

-Champion swimmer Tom Luchsinger comes out of the closet.

-Same-sex marriages begin in Scotland.

-The hero who gave his life to help end a hostage situation in Sydney, Australia was a gay man.

-The Irish government schedules a referendum on same-sex marriage for next May.

-Texas now has an openly gay federal judge.

-A Florida judge grants a divorce to a gay couple.

-A Venezuelan LGBT rights leader is murdered.

-An anti-gay pastor in Indiana is accused of sexually harassing another man.

-Apple CEO Tim Cook makes a major gift toward LGBT advocacy in southern states.

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