World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 06/10/2014‏

Updates from LGBTQ Nation The Nation's Most Followed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer News Source Own a business, or provide a service? Get listed in our Business / Service Directory. In the 06/10/2014 edition: Holder: Boy Scouts’ ban on gay adults ‘perpetuates worst kind of stereotypes’ - "If these men and women are fit for military service, then surely they are fit to mentor, to teach, and to serve as role models for the leaders of future generations." N.Y. state Assembly to consider ban on gay conversion therapy for minors Pastor who calls homosexuality Satan’s ‘con job’ to lead Southern Baptists Judge puts W.Va. gay marriage suit on hold pending outcome of Va. case New coalition launching to build support for marriage equality in Indiana N.Y. state assembly passes gender expression non-discrimination act, again Salt Lake City police officer who refused to work pride parade resigns Terrence McNally’s Broadway play ‘Mothers and Sons’ to close Tacoma sixth grader: ‘I am transgender, I’ve thought that since I was three’ Confusion in Wis. as appeals court mistakenly releases, then vacates order Complaint filed against D.C. bistro for ‘gay bitches’ slur on printed receipt 49 Wisconsin counties now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Report: Marriage equality would add $62 million, new jobs to Ariz. economy Attack on gay man at Detroit’s Motor City Pride event captured on video Arrest made in robbery, rape of tourist who met his attacker on Grindr N.C. GOP platform reasserts some anti-LGBT clauses, softens others Third federal lawsuit filed challenging Alabama same-sex marriage ban Fenton, Mich., approves LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance Danville, Ky., gives final approval to LGBT rights ordinance Federal appeals court wants briefs in Wis. same-sex marriage stay request Holder: Boy Scouts’ ban on gay adults ‘perpetuates worst kind of stereotypes’ - "If these men and women are fit for military service, then surely they are fit to mentor, to teach, and to serve as role models for the leaders of future generations." Jun 10, 2014 08:00 pm U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday took aim at the Boy Scouts of America, saying it's refusal to allow gay and lesbian adults to serve as scout leaders "perpetuates the worst kind of stereotypes." In remarks at an event hosted by Lambda Legal, Holder called the ban "a relic of an age of prejudice and insufficient understanding." Read in browser »   N.Y. state Assembly to consider ban on gay conversion therapy for minors Jun 10, 2014 07:00 pm ALBANY, N.Y. -- A proposed ban against New York health professionals trying to change a child's sexual orientation through therapy comes too late for Matthew Shurka, a 26-year-old Long Island man who says he remains emotionally scarred from five years of attempts to "cure" his homosexuality. Read in browser »   Pastor who calls homosexuality Satan’s ‘con job’ to lead Southern Baptists Jun 10, 2014 06:00 pm BALTIMORE — An Arkansas megachurch pastor was elected Tuesday to lead the country's Southern Baptists as the conservative denomination tries to turn around declining membership, church attendance and baptisms and faces increasing conflict with mainstream culture, especially over its conviction that gay sex is immoral. Read in browser »   Judge puts W.Va. gay marriage suit on hold pending outcome of Va. case Jun 10, 2014 05:30 pm CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has put a lawsuit challenging West Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage on hold until a federal appeals court decides a similar Virginia case. U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers entered an order Tuesday that stayed the case until the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decides a case from Virginia. Read in browser »   New coalition launching to build support for marriage equality in Indiana Jun 10, 2014 05:00 pm INDIANAPOLIS -- Same-sex marriage supporters in Indiana are forming Hoosiers Unite for Marriage, a coalition to build support for their cause following high-profile fights over the issue at the Statehouse and in the courts. The ACLU of Indiana will be part of the coalition along with Liberty Indiana and the national group Freedom to Marry. Read in browser »   N.Y. state assembly passes gender expression non-discrimination act, again Jun 10, 2014 04:30 pm ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York State Assembly on Tuesday again approved the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression. It is the seventh time the measure has passed in the Assembly, but has never come to a vote on the floor of the State Senate. Read in browser »   Salt Lake City police officer who refused to work pride parade resigns Jun 10, 2014 03:30 pm SALT LAKE CITY -- A Salt Lake City police officer who rejected an assignment riding a motorcycle at the front of last weekend's gay pride parade and was put on leave has now resigned. The officer, whose name is being withheld, was put on leave last week after police said he refused to provide traffic control at Sunday's parade. Read in browser »   Terrence McNally’s Broadway play ‘Mothers and Sons’ to close Jun 10, 2014 02:00 pm NEW YORK -- Terrence McNally's "Mothers and Sons" is the first victim of the Tony Awards: It will close on June 22 after missing out on being crowned the season's best play. The play, which had more than 100 performances, is being billed as the first time a legally married gay couple has been portrayed on Broadway. Read in browser »   Tacoma sixth grader: ‘I am transgender, I’ve thought that since I was three’ Jun 10, 2014 12:00 pm TACOMA, Wash. -- A sixth grade student from Tacoma is featured in a recent issue of TIME Magazine, and he's sharing with the world a secret that he kept from even the closest of classmates. "I am transgender, I've thought that since I was three," says 11-year-old Mac Davis, in a new profile by KOMO-TV. Read in browser »   Confusion in Wis. as appeals court mistakenly releases, then vacates order Jun 10, 2014 11:30 am MADISON, Wis. -- The confusion over same-sex marriages in Wisconsin is getting thicker. On Tuesday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals released an order saying it appears it lacks jurisdiction because Crabb isn't done with the case. But the court later erased the order, saying it was mistakenly released. Read in browser »   Complaint filed against D.C. bistro for ‘gay bitches’ slur on printed receipt Jun 10, 2014 11:30 am Lambda Legal filed a complaint Tuesday in the Washington, D.C., Office of Human Rights on behalf of a transgender woman who was given a restaurant receipt with an anti-LGBT slur printed on it while socializing with friends at a local hookah bar. According to the complaint, the words "GAY BITCHES" were printed in place of the customer's name. Read in browser »   49 Wisconsin counties now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Jun 10, 2014 11:00 am MILWAUKEE -- The latest count by The Associated Press shows clerks in 49 Wisconsin counties are issuing licenses to same-sex couples who want to get married. Hundreds of same-sex couples have wed in Wisconsin since Friday, when U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb declared the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional. Read in browser »   Report: Marriage equality would add $62 million, new jobs to Ariz. economy Jun 10, 2014 10:30 am Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Arizona would generate an estimated $61.9 million in spending to the state’s economy and generate over 500 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Spending related to same-sex couples’ wedding ceremonies and celebrations could generate up to 517 full- and part-time jobs in the state. Read in browser »   Attack on gay man at Detroit’s Motor City Pride event captured on video Jun 10, 2014 09:30 am DETROIT -- The beating of a gay man was caught on tape at Detroit’s Motor City Pride over the weekend. Christin Howard, 20, told WXYZ-TV that he was taking a picture with a friend at the pride festival when five to eight men started to harass him and hurled anti-gay slurs. Read in browser »   Arrest made in robbery, rape of tourist who met his attacker on Grindr Jun 10, 2014 09:00 am PHILADELPHIA -- An arrest has been made in an April attack on a Canadian tourist who says he was held at gunpoint and raped in his hotel room by a man he met using the gay hook-up app Grindr. Police arrested 26-year-old Douglass Casey and set bail at $1 million. Read in browser »   N.C. GOP platform reasserts some anti-LGBT clauses, softens others Jun 10, 2014 08:30 am CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Meeting in a statewide convention over the weekend in Cherokee, delegates of the North Carolina Republican Party adopted their new party platform, reasserting some anti-LGBT clauses and softening others. The adopted platform makes no mention of a federal constitutional amendment and softens the party platform’s anti-gay animus. Read in browser »   Third federal lawsuit filed challenging Alabama same-sex marriage ban Jun 10, 2014 07:30 am BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a same-sex couple from Birmingham who married in Massachusetts but their marriage is not recognized in their home state. Read in browser »   Fenton, Mich., approves LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance Jun 10, 2014 07:00 am FENTON, Mich. -- The Fenton City Council has approved an ordinance that bans discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The ordinance allows the city manager to investigate and attempt to come to an agreement "terminating discrimination or reverse the effects of past discrimination." Read in browser »   Danville, Ky., gives final approval to LGBT rights ordinance Jun 10, 2014 07:00 am DANVILLE, Ky. -- The Danville, Ky., City Commission has approved an LGBT rights ordinance, though it includes an exemption for religious organizations. Officials voted 4-1 on Monday in favor of the ordinance that makes it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It was the seventh city in the state to approve such a measure, Read in browser »   Federal appeals court wants briefs in Wis. same-sex marriage stay request Jun 10, 2014 06:30 am MADISON, Wis. -- It looks like a federal appeals court won't rule on whether to halt same-sex marriages in Wisconsin until at least Wednesday. Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency stay to halt same-sex marriages while he appeals. Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Hundreds in DC turn out for counter protest against Westboro Baptist Church Salt Lake City police officer says he didn’t refuse to work pride parade More than half of all Wisconsin counties now issuing same-sex marriage licenses AMA advises surgery should not be a requirement for birth certificate changes Judge says he saw no proof that same-sex marriage destroys families BRON : LGBTQ NATION