Progress in Puerto Rico! Legislators approved a bill on Friday outlawing employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. 

Lawmakers also extended domestic violence protections to gay couples in a separate bill. 

More after the jump.

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is donating $100,000 to organizations supporting LGBT equality this year and YOU can help determine how those funds get directed! 

More after the jump!

We think homophobic whackjob Linda Harvey may be in need of a tuneup? Or at least check her batteries. Isn't she sounding a little robotic in her latest tirade explaining why employers should have the right to fire LGBT employees?? Oh and not only should they have the right, they clearly should exercise it because a gay employee, by definition, can't be a good employee.

Listen after the jump.

Gay retired House Rep. Barney Frank has provided his take on Senator Patrick Leahy's decision to remove his proposed amendment that would have included LGBT provisions in the Senate immigration reform bill.

Frank explains why he supported Leahy's difficult decision after the jump.

Cindy McCain, the wife of Republican John McCain, has become an outspoken advocate in support of the LGBT community in recent years and will be honored with the Trevor Hero Award at TrevorLIVE New York. 

More after the jump.

The White House has just released a video message from Ambassador Susan Rice—U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations—addressing today's International Day Against Homophobia (as they address it, minus transphobia mentions). See the video and read the transcript below.

This morning, marking International Day Against Homphobia and Transphobia, the largest EU survey of hate crime and discrimination targeting members of the LGBT community in the 27-nation bloc and Croatia showed many live in fear and conceal their sexual identity. Details below.

Earlier this week we saw an updated marriage equality map for the U.S., but today ILGA is giving us a glimpse of LGBT rights across Europe—ranging from full equality to gross violations of human rights. Check out the color-coded findings below.

The University of Warwick rowing team already had us contemplating studying abroad (and taking up rowing) when they released their naked calendar last year. 

Now they've got us coming up with even more...creative ways to thank them now that the boatclub is opening up the UK's first sports training center dedicated to the LGBT community.

More after the jump!

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation today that he hopes will make Philadelphia "the most LGBT-friendly city in the world!

Wowza. So what's in this LGBT-friendly legislation? Find out after the jump!

While the Minnesota Vikings have remained mum on the reasoning behind their dismissal of kicker and outspoken LGBT advocate Chris Kluwe, there's one high profile Minnesota figure who thinks there's something fishy about Kluwe being cut. 

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton appears to attribute Kluwe's dismissal to his LGBT advocacy, and he doesn't appreciate it.

See what he has to say after the jump!

If the fast track to state-level marriage equality we've been on so far this year hasn't been enough to excite you about the state of LGBT rights in America, the latest poll from ABC News/WaPo will surely put a smile on that gorgeous face.