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Is Canada Invalidating Same-Sex Marriages for Non-Canadians?

A denied divorce in Toronto has thousands of gay couples wondering if their marriages are suddenly null and void.

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“We have the power to create a better future for our kids by setting an example of treating each other with love and equality.”

— JENELLE HUTCHERSON, 26, who made history by being one of the first two openly gay contestants at the Miss California pageant; she and 19-year-old Mollie Thomas were specifically recruited by the pageant to compete, but they did not end up taking the crown (via Los Angeles Times)

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‘Ladyboy’ Flight Attendants Begin Their Ascent with Thailand’s P.C. Air

At Thailand’s P.C. Air, transsexual flight attendants are taking to the skies—and boosting acceptance of the country’s “third sex” while they’re at it.

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Class Notes: Penn State, School Lunches and More Education News

Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.

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College Is First in the U.S. to Ask Applicants About Sexual Orientation

This year, when prospective students apply to Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill., they will be asked for a little more personal information than usual.

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New Jersey Bridal Shop Refuses to Sell Wedding Gown to Lesbian Bride

Today in discrimination: the manager of a bridal shop on the Jersey Shore has made it perfectly clear that her store is called Here Comes The Bride, and not Here Come The Brides.

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Transgender TSA Agent Who Was Forced to Pat Down Men Wins Settlement

Managers at Los Angeles International Airport commanded a woman, who was originally male before undergoing hormone therapy, to pat down male passengers and use the men’s restroom.

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Sao Paulo City Council Approves ‘Heterosexual Pride Day’

With around 3 million participants, Sao Paulo’s gay-pride parade is one of the biggest in the world. Maybe someone was feeling left out.

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Is Google Hiding Its Gay Pride Support With a Disappearing Doodle?

Until now, it seemed Google could doodle no wrong.

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Censorship Gone Too Far? Canadian Catholic School Bans Rainbows

When it comes to (man-made) rainbows, students are told to stick it where the sun don’t shine.