World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 08/03/2014‏

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 08/03/2014 edition: Okla. same-sex marriage decision to be appealed to Supreme Court OSCE Ambassador Daniel Baer marries partner in Vienna In Todd Parr’s world, it’s OK to make mistakes, be yourself Utah Pride Center opens counseling, wellness clinic in Salt Lake City Vietnam’s LGBT community celebrates pride, softening attitudes toward gays GOP lawmakers introduce ‘license to discriminate’ bill for adoption agencies Fashion industry, retailers and the challenges faced by the gender binary Gay bar in rural Missouri hell bent on beating the odds Minn. No. 2 House Republican on ropes over vote for same-sex marriage Okla. same-sex marriage decision to be appealed to Supreme Court Aug 03, 2014 05:00 pm TULSA, Okla. -- The federal appeals court decision that upheld a district court ruling striking down Oklahoma's same-sex marriage ban will be one of at least three same-sex marriage rulings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Alliance Defending Freedom, the conservative legal group representing the Tulsa County court clerk, told The Oklahoman on Friday... Read in browser »   OSCE Ambassador Daniel Baer marries partner in Vienna Aug 03, 2014 03:30 pm Daniel Baer, the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), married his partner Brian Walsh in Vienna, Austria on Saturday. Baer is the seventh openly LGBT person appointed by President Barack Obama and the first to a multilateral institution. Read in browser »   In Todd Parr’s world, it’s OK to make mistakes, be yourself Aug 03, 2014 03:00 pm NEW YORK -- In Todd Parr's world, it's OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac and cheese in the bathtub. Most of all, it's OK to be yourself. Inclusion and acceptance are Parr's mainstays in more than 30 quirky picture books for young kids, including "It's Okay to Make Mistakes," out this month from Little, Brown and Co. Read in browser »   Utah Pride Center opens counseling, wellness clinic in Salt Lake City Aug 03, 2014 12:30 pm SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Pride Center is expanding its services for the LGBT community and has opened a new counseling and wellness clinic in Salt Lake City. Joshua Bravo, one of three licensed clinical social workers at the center said it's a goal "to find a safe space for our clients to be themselves..." Read in browser »   Vietnam’s LGBT community celebrates pride, softening attitudes toward gays Aug 03, 2014 12:00 pm HANOI, Vietnam -- The streets of Hanoi were awash with rainbow flags on Sunday as an estimated 300 gay rights advocates celebrated the nation's largest gay pride event to date. AFP reports that members of Vietnam's LGBT community cycled and danced through the capital urging an end to discrimination against the LGBT community in a country where ... Read in browser »   GOP lawmakers introduce ‘license to discriminate’ bill for adoption agencies Aug 03, 2014 11:00 am WASHINGTON -- Two Republican lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at allowing adoption and foster-care agencies to deny services based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions, but critics charge the bill would simply enable agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples. Read in browser »   Fashion industry, retailers and the challenges faced by the gender binary Aug 03, 2014 08:00 am A gender binary exists in fashion, and that's a challenge for those who don't conform. Masculine-presenting women are often destined for boys' departments or bad fits, while people born male who transition or simply like to dress in femme clothes sometimes don't know what to expect in sizing or from sales clerks... Read in browser »   Gay bar in rural Missouri hell bent on beating the odds Aug 03, 2014 08:00 am French Village, Mo., is a unique setting for a gay bar. The hour drive down Interstate 55 from St. Louis is a scenic trek – exiting on Highway Y, one must pass through the pastoral green and farmland along the hill-crowned blacktop to the entrance of Goose Creek Lake to reach their destination. Norma Jean’s opened its doors on Friday, July 18, 2014. It was a labor of love... Read in browser »   Minn. No. 2 House Republican on ropes over vote for same-sex marriage Aug 03, 2014 07:00 am EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- As second-in-command for Minnesota House Republicans, Rep. Jenifer Loon made a big gamble when she broke with her party's prevailing view on gay marriage. Loon's vote to make same-sex legal prompted her former campaign manager to try to take her seat, and Loon now faces a tough primary challenge to be decided in the Aug. 12 election. Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Keith Levy on the creation, ups and downs of his drag persona Sherry Vine - “I’m A Freak And I Like Being A Freak.” Opponents of Houston LGBT ordinance may fall short of qualifying for ballot Growing number of American Muslims challenging once-taboo causes Ohio’s same-sex marriage debate goes beyond courtroom County clerk seeks stay in Va. same-sex marriage ruling Source : LGBTQ NATION