World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 07/18/2014‏

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 07/18/2014 edition: Vikings suspend Priefer for 3 games in response to anti-gay remarks - Will donate $100K to LGBT rights groups Oklahoma plaintiffs praise same-sex marriage ruling ‘Refrocking’ of Methodist minister who officiated gay son’s wedding appealed U.S. Supreme Court delays benefits for Utah same-sex couples Colo. Supreme Court orders Denver to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses - Ruling applies only to Denver, Adams counties, not Boulder or Pueblo Obama to sign LGBT anti-discrimination orders without new religious exemption An amazing mom and the story of her 6-year-old transgender daughter Fallin: Marriage ruling an example of federal courts trampling on states’ rights Attorney for Tulsa clerk bemoans Okla. same-sex marriage decision Review board concludes: No same-sex ceremonies allowed at Ohio Statehouse Gay rights groups plan celebrations across Okla., following marriage ruling Utah governor will follow Supreme Court ruling on marriage recognition U.S. appeals court rules Okla. same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Pa. clerk seeks ‘en banc’ hearing in bid to overturn same-sex marriage ruling Singapore won’t destroy two gay themed books, titles to return to public libraries Vikings suspend Priefer for 3 games in response to anti-gay remarks - Will donate $100K to LGBT rights groups Jul 18, 2014 07:00 pm MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings will suspend special teams coordinator Mike Priefer without pay for three games this season and donate $100,000 to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights groups, in response to former punter Chris Kluwe's allegations of anti-gay slurs and taunts made by Priefer. The Vikings released Friday a summary of the... Read in browser »   Oklahoma plaintiffs praise same-sex marriage ruling Jul 18, 2014 03:00 pm OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma couple that challenged a state ban on same-sex marriage is praising a federal court ruling striking down the ban. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver handed down the decision Friday in favor of Tulsans Mary Bishop and Sharon Baldwin. The two expressed gratitude for the ruling that they say affirms that all people are... Read in browser »   ‘Refrocking’ of Methodist minister who officiated gay son’s wedding appealed Jul 18, 2014 02:30 pm PHILADELPHIA -- A Methodist minister ousted and then reinstated after performing his son's gay marriage said Friday that a church official is appealing his refrocking. The Rev. Frank Schaefer said he is disappointed to learn of the appeal, but not surprised. Schaefer is moving to a California diocese this week after his decision to officiate at his son's 2007 ... Read in browser »   U.S. Supreme Court delays benefits for Utah same-sex couples Jul 18, 2014 02:15 pm WASHINGTON -- More than 1,000 same-sex married couples in Utah must wait longer for state benefits after the U.S. Supreme Court granted the state a stay on an order requiring it to recognize the marriages. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued the order Friday afternoon, saying the stay will remain in place pending the outcome of the appeal to the ... Read in browser »   Colo. Supreme Court orders Denver to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses - Ruling applies only to Denver, Adams counties, not Boulder or Pueblo Jul 18, 2014 01:45 pm DENVER -- Colorado's Supreme Court on Friday ordered Denver's clerk to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples while while the state's ban against the unions remains in place. The two-page ruling noted that a judge who earlier this month ruled the ban was unconstitutional stayed his decision pending appeal, meaning the prohibition remains active. Read in browser »   Obama to sign LGBT anti-discrimination orders without new religious exemption Jul 18, 2014 01:30 pm WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to sign executive orders Monday prohibiting discrimination against gay and transgender workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, without a new exemption that was requested by some religious organizations. Obama's action comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling ... Read in browser »   An amazing mom and the story of her 6-year-old transgender daughter Jul 18, 2014 11:00 am The video of a Kansas City mother who shared the story of her transgender daughter is gaining international visibility -- translation, it's gone viral. Debi Jackson spoke recently at the Listen to your Mother show, a live traveling event prior to Mother’s Day where women tell five minute stories about motherhood... Read in browser »   Fallin: Marriage ruling an example of federal courts trampling on states’ rights Jul 18, 2014 10:00 am OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage is an example of federal courts trampling on the rights of states to govern themselves. Fallin issued a statement Friday after the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver struck down Oklahoma's constitutional ... Read in browser »   Attorney for Tulsa clerk bemoans Okla. same-sex marriage decision Jul 18, 2014 09:45 am TULSA, Okla. -- An attorney for Tulsa County’s clerk says he disagrees with a federal appeals court that struck down Oklahoma’s ban against same-sex marriage. OKLAHOMA CITY — An attorney for Tulsa County’s clerk says he disagrees with a federal appeals court that struck down Oklahoma’s ban against same-sex marriage. Read in browser »   Review board concludes: No same-sex ceremonies allowed at Ohio Statehouse Jul 18, 2014 09:30 am COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A board has maintained a policy preventing same-sex couples and others without valid Ohio wedding licenses from renting the Ohio Statehouse and its grounds for weddings and receptions. A spokesman for the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board, which oversees the Statehouse building and grounds, says a committee reviewed ... Read in browser »   Gay rights groups plan celebrations across Okla., following marriage ruling Jul 18, 2014 09:15 am OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gay rights groups are planning celebrations across the state after a federal appeals court ruled Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Two separate rallies were planned Friday evening in Oklahoma City, with other events scheduled in Tulsa and Norman. A "Decision Day Gathering" set for 7 p.m. Friday night at the ... Read in browser »   Utah governor will follow Supreme Court ruling on marriage recognition Jul 18, 2014 09:00 am SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says if the U.S. Supreme Court decides not to extend an order preventing more than 1,000 same-sex couples from getting state benefits, Utah will recognize the marriages. Herbert's spokesman Marty Carpenter said Friday that the governor has said Utah will abide by any final ruling but he believes the larger legal challenge... Read in browser »   U.S. appeals court rules Okla. same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Jul 18, 2014 08:05 am DENVER -- A federal appeals court ruling Friday that Oklahoma's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional spurred celebration among gay rights activists but sparked sharp anger among Republican leaders in a conservative state that prides itself on being the buckle of the nation's Bible Belt. The decision by a three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ... Read in browser »   Pa. clerk seeks ‘en banc’ hearing in bid to overturn same-sex marriage ruling Jul 18, 2014 07:30 am POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania county clerk seeking to overturn a federal judge’s ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry in the state, is now asking that the entire U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit consider her bid to defend the state's ban on same-sex marriage. Theresa Santai-Gaffney, the Register of Wills and Orphans’ Court Clerk for... Read in browser »   Singapore won’t destroy two gay themed books, titles to return to public libraries Jul 18, 2014 07:00 am SINGAPORE -- Two children's books dealing with gay subjects won't be destroyed after all and will be restored to Singapore's public libraries, an official said Friday. Minister of Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim had said in mid-July he supported the state-run National Library Board's decision to pulp three books deemed to have inappropriate ... 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