“Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy. Transgender doesn't matter. Do your service ... Being transgender doesn't affect anyone else. We are liberty's light. If you can't defend that for everyone that's an American citizen, that's not right.” — Kristin Beck, trans vet. Keep reading for more on this and five more news items of the day ...

Henry Munoz & Kyle Ferrari exchanged I dos (Image via Instagram @melanie_griffith57)

People: Joe Biden presided over the wedding of two men, friends of actress Melanie Griffith's. It was Joe's second same-sex ceremony.

Joe.My.God.: Trump: “Total confidence” in Kushner. I have confidence he's a go-between for Russia. Graham disbelieves report about Kushner seeking a backchannel.

theOUTfront: Out gay man running for mayor of Westboro Baptist Church's hometown. Burn!

People: Man accused of killing 8 (including deputy) in Mississippi wanted to commit suicide by cop, said, “I ain't fit to love.” (He's right.)

OMG Blog: Watch a female Scottish politican react to being called a labia leader. That face!

Kenneth in the (212): Big, bearded dude in a Speedo saunters along the Fire Island boardwalk. Watch him in motion.

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