A Texas judge has ruled that two gay dads cannot have their names appear on their own children’s birth certificates.

After marrying in Washington, DC, last year, Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs  each biologically fathered one of two eggs implanted in a surrogate (making their twin sons, Lucas and Ethan, biological half-brothers).

But last week a family-court judge denied their request to cross-adopt, or second-parent adopt, the infants. Even worse, their own child can not have their biological father’s name on their birth certificate.

“We have been blessed with two healthy little boys.” Hanna told KDFW Fox 4 in Dallas. “[But] it’s a little scary because as of right now, we don’t have full parental rights of our own biological children.”

Riggs said he was surprised a family court made such a family-unfriendly ruling: “I guess I expected them to be looking out for the best interest of our kids. What’s better: one parent or two parents? For me, it’s two parents. It’s a no brainer!”

Gayles, who will serve in Florida, will be the nation's first openly gay African-American judge in the federal court. "[Darrin Gayles] is a dedicated professional. He's whip smart. He’s everything you’d want in a judge in terms of experience and temperament,” said Equality Florida Executive Director Nadine Smith.

Clinical trials have begun on a rectal gel containing glycerin and tenofovir designed to make the rectum a "hostile environment" for the virus.

Participants in the study are quizzed to make sure they understand the risks and benefits, and no placebo is being administered in the trials.

Previously, Alberta only allowed the gender on a birth certificate to be changed if an individual underwent gender-confirming surgery, a requirement was struck down as violating the rights of transgender people.

Similar requests have been filed in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Vocativ launched its Queer Index, which used various data sets to rank the gayest cities in the U.S.  Many of the top-ranked metropolises are predictable, but you might be surprised to learn that Des Moines made the cut at Number 4

Who knew the "No. 1 spot for U.S. insurance companies" was also such a hotbed of gay activity? This well-kept secret has officially entered the major leagues, thanks to its inclusive attitude toward adoption and marriage equality, not to mention its high-profile out politicians—most notably State Senator Matt McCoy and U.S. Congressman Daniel Lundby. Let’s give a warm welcome to our corn-fed sisters and brothers!

Check out the full Queer Index rankings here.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe attended  a Pride event at the capital in Richmond, though the event was not listed on his public schedule. McAuliffe, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, came out in support of marriage equality last year. He has refused to appoint a special prosecutor to appeal Bostic v. Schaefer, which  struck down the state's marriage equality ban in May.

“We’re not treating [the event] like a big deal, because it seems to be the right thing to do,” said the governor's press secretary, Brian Coy, who added that McAuliffe will issue a public proclamation declaring June as LGBT Pride month very soon.

Shortly after GayRVA inquired about the event, which was closed to the press, Gov. McAuliffe’s twitter page posted a photo from the gathering, with the tag line “Virginia must continue to be open & welcoming to all."

Gov. McAuliffe holds a reception celebrating LGBT Pride Month. Virginia must continue to be open & welcoming to all. pic.twitter.com/i3XJn6V5Gs

— Terry McAuliffe (@GovernorVA) June 17, 2014

That's bunk, says HRC spokesman Fred Sainz:

Put bluntly, this statement is a lie. ExxonMobil’s Equal Employment and Opportunity Policy has clearly and consistently omitted enumerated LGBT non-discrimination protections for its personnel.

Though their statement sounds like it’s taking a very progressive stand, it is in fact a master class in doublespeak—crafted, no doubt, by a team of well-paid lawyers. Until a nondiscrimination policy is enumerated, it isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

ExxonMobil’s shareholders have voted more than a dozen times to block workplace protections for LGBT employee, most recently just last month. Wwhen Exxon merged with Mobil in 1999, domestic-partner benefits that had previously been offered to Mobil’s gay and lesbian employees were terminated.