WORLD : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 06/30/2014‏

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 06/30/2014 edition: George Takei beams at front of Seattle pride, Macklemore surprises crowd Baton Rouge council to consider LGBT-inclusive fairness ordinance Obama announces expanded safeguards for transgender workers Colo. AG orders Boulder to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Motion filed to protect terminally ill spouse’s same-sex marriage Lawsuit alleging civil rights were violated when gay couples married is dismissed Middletown, Conn., fires transgender officer who claimed discrimination New Orleans mayor announces support for marriage equality Electronic Arts tweets Sims’ support for LGBT Pride Appeals court to hear challenge to Nevada same-sex marriage ban Wash. registered domestic partners become legally married Ind. same-sex couples face waiting game on whether marriages are valid Supreme Court: Corporations can hold religious objections to contraceptive coverage - Case closely watched by LGBT advocacy groups for impact on alternative insemination, gender reassignment coverage U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Calif. law banning ‘gay cure’ therapy N.Y. governor Andrew Cuomo unveils plan to end AIDS epidemic Former Fla. governor Charlie Crist files brief in support of marriage equality George Takei beams at front of Seattle pride, Macklemore surprises crowd Jun 30, 2014 08:30 pm SEATTLE — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Seattle on Sunday for the city's 40th annual Pride Parade. This year's theme — "Generations of Pride"— honors civil rights battles in the city that elected its first openly gay mayor last November. Actor George Takei, who played in the "Star Trek" TV show and movies and is now an activist ... Read in browser »   Baton Rouge council to consider LGBT-inclusive fairness ordinance Jun 30, 2014 08:00 pm BATON ROUGE, La. — The Baton Rouge Metro Council is again contemplating an anti-discrimination measure supported by the gay community, but it's unclear how the proposal will fare when council members cast their votes. Read in browser »   Obama announces expanded safeguards for transgender workers Jun 30, 2014 05:30 pm WASHINGTON -- The White House is preparing an executive order offering transgender federal workers formal protection from discrimination at work, President Barack Obama announced Monday at a White House reception celebrating LGBT Pride Month. At least two other measures already prevent the federal government from firing people for being transgender ... Read in browser »   Colo. AG orders Boulder to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Jun 30, 2014 03:30 pm DENVER -- Colorado's attorney general has ordered a halt to the issuing of gay-marriage licenses in Boulder County. Republican Attorney General John Suthers gave Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall until noon Tuesday to stop issuing marriage licenses. Colorado's constitution bans same-sex unions, and a federal decision handed down last week ... Read in browser »   Motion filed to protect terminally ill spouse’s same-sex marriage Jun 30, 2014 01:30 pm INDIANAPOLIS — A national gay rights group filed an emergency request Monday to protect the first same-sex marriage recognized in Indiana now that a federal appeals court has halted a judge’s ruling that overturned the state’s gay marriage ban. Lawyers from Lambda Legal asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago for the […] Read in browser »   Lawsuit alleging civil rights were violated when gay couples married is dismissed Jun 30, 2014 01:00 pm MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin man who claimed that his civil rights were being violated because same-sex couples were marrying has been dismissed. Bob Braun of West Allis, Wis., filed a small-claims suit against Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples earlier... Read in browser »   Middletown, Conn., fires transgender officer who claimed discrimination Jun 30, 2014 12:00 pm HARTFORD, Conn. -- When Francesca Quaranta told her fellow police officers in 2012 that she was transgender, she said it began a long and harsh career decline that included discrimination and harassment and culminated with her firing last week. Quaranta, 47, believes her case against the city of Middletown will end up in federal or state court and hopes... Read in browser »   New Orleans mayor announces support for marriage equality Jun 30, 2014 11:30 am New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has come out in support of same-sex marriage. Landrieu, a Catholic and a Democrat, has been a longtime supporter of civil unions. However, this is the first time he has endorsed same-sex marriage, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Read in browser »   Electronic Arts tweets Sims’ support for LGBT Pride Jun 30, 2014 11:00 am As LGBT Pride Month comes to a close, EA's community team has shared an image of support on the official Twitter account for The Sims 4. The image depicts the diverse range of relationships available in the game, including same-sex marriages. It also boasts the slogan: "Be proud in The Sims 4." ... Read in browser »   Appeals court to hear challenge to Nevada same-sex marriage ban Jun 30, 2014 11:00 am LAS VEGAS -- A federal appeals court says it will consider Nevada's gay marriage ban on Sept. 8. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has scheduled 20 minutes of oral arguments in the case of Beverly Sevcik v. Brian Sandoval. The court will also hear arguments that morning over similar cases in Idaho and Hawaii. Read in browser »   Wash. registered domestic partners become legally married Jun 30, 2014 10:00 am OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Thousands of registered domestic partners have begun the week as married couples in the eyes of the state, under a component of Washington's same-sex marriage law that was approved by voters in 2012. A provision of that law converts all same-sex domestic partnerships -- in which both partners are under 62 years old -- to marriage on Monday. Read in browser »   Ind. same-sex couples face waiting game on whether marriages are valid Jun 30, 2014 08:30 am INDIANAPOLIS -- Same-sex couples who rushed to courthouses across Indiana during the three days it was legal for them to get married there could now face long months before they learn whether their unions are valid. Legal experts disagreed about the issue Saturday, and it isn't certain a clear answer will be reached any time soon. Read in browser »   Supreme Court: Corporations can hold religious objections to contraceptive coverage - Case closely watched by LGBT advocacy groups for impact on alternative insemination, gender reassignment coverage Jun 30, 2014 07:30 am WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. The justices’ 5-4 decision is the first time that the high court has ruled that profit-seeking businesses can hold religious views under federal law. Read in browser »   U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Calif. law banning ‘gay cure’ therapy Jun 30, 2014 07:00 am WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for enforcement of a first-of-its-kind California law that bars psychological counseling aimed at turning gay minors straight. The justices turned aside a legal challenge brought by supporters of so-called conversion or reparative therapy. Without comment, they let stand ... Read in browser »   N.Y. governor Andrew Cuomo unveils plan to end AIDS epidemic Jun 30, 2014 06:00 am ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state can end its three-decade HIV crisis by the year 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as he announced an ambitious plan to deliver a knockout blow to the epidemic by boosting testing, reducing new infections and expanding treatment. The governor said the state is aiming to reduce new HIV diagnoses to 750 by the end... Read in browser »   Former Fla. governor Charlie Crist files brief in support of marriage equality Jun 30, 2014 05:30 am MIAMI -- Former Florida governor Charlie Crist on Friday filed an amicus brief in support of the marriage equality in a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The suit, Pareto v. Ruvin, was filed in January in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on behalf of Equality Florida Institute and six same-sex couples, and is one of four lawsuits challenging ... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: It’s not just about the parade: Why pride still matters Mathew Shurka on his years in conversion therapy, and forgiving his father Season of Pride: More than one million pack Chicago streets for LGBT Pride Season of Pride: LGBT people, allies celebrate Pride around the world No decision on Mormon gay rights advocate facing excommunication LGBTQ-NATION