5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 9

1. “This is a celebration of something that should have happened a very long time ago.” Two Iowa women marry after 72 years together.

2. A historical society plans to honor a controversial book that claims that Matthew Shepard’s murder was not a hate crime, but a crystal meth deal gone wrong.

3. A Memphis-area Latina trans woman was shot in the back and died Friday in an apparent domestic dispute.

4. “We love it and we’re happy to be able to show kids that it’s OK to be who you are.” The cast of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” weighs in on the show’s LGBT characters.

5. VIDEO OF THE DAY: Check out the first trailer for gay creator Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story: Freak Show.” The season premiere is Oct. 8 on FX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGwySm9nMc