World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 07/01/2014‏

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 07/01/2014 edition: Clipped Wings: The personal side of the Boy Scouts’ discrimination Wyoming same-sex couples seek ruling allowing marriage equality Burger King sells ‘Proud Whopper’ in San Francisco Hobby Lobby decision is a threat to LGBTQ civil rights gains Court orders Ind. to recognize terminally ill spouse’s same-sex marriage Six same-sex couples file federal challenge to Colo. gay marriage ban Elton John says he believes Jesus Christ would support marriage equality Boulder clerk refuses to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Anti-gay group planning worldwide conference in Salt Lake City Police say anti-gay hate crime occurred during San Francisco pride event Colo. AG extends deadline for Boulder County in marriage license debacle Ind. AG leaves door open to marriage recognition for terminally ill spouse Federal judge strikes down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban Legislation updates California marriage laws Former Italian Prime Minister comes out in support of LGBT rights Utah AG misses filing deadline in appeal of same-sex marriage ruling Marriage News Watch: Marriage wins in western states Clipped Wings: The personal side of the Boy Scouts’ discrimination Jul 01, 2014 06:30 pm "Clipped Wings," a short documentary about the discriminatory policies of the Boy Scouts of America, tells the story of Liam Easton-Calabria, a candidate for the rank of Eagle who came out before the Boy Scouts allowed openly gay scouts. The film also follows the story of Geoff McGrath, a Washington state scoutmaster who was ejected from scouting ... Read in browser »   Wyoming same-sex couples seek ruling allowing marriage equality Jul 01, 2014 05:00 pm CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Four same-sex couples who have sued to gain the right to marry in Wyoming are asking a judge to immediately rule in their favor after a recent ruling by a federal appeals court. The couples filed suit in March in state district court in Cheyenne. They filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday. Read in browser »   Burger King sells ‘Proud Whopper’ in San Francisco Jul 01, 2014 03:13 pm NEW YORK -- Burger King is celebrating gay pride with a message on its Whopper wrappers. The fast-food chain says it will post a video online Wednesday that shows scenes from a San Francisco location where it sold a "Proud Whopper." Customers were not told what is in the burger, which comes wrapped in rainbow paper. Once opened up, a message inside ... Read in browser »   Hobby Lobby decision is a threat to LGBTQ civil rights gains Jul 01, 2014 02:30 pm LGBTQ rights, particularly marriage equality, have made incredible advances over the past year. But, like other great human rights struggles, organized opponents are working hard to contain and undermine movement gains. Many in the LGBTQ community may be unaware of the Religious Right's strategy to undermine civil rights gains by establishing ever-larger exemptions... Read in browser »   Court orders Ind. to recognize terminally ill spouse’s same-sex marriage Jul 01, 2014 01:30 pm INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal appeals court has ordered Indiana to recognize the marriage of a lesbian couple on the death certificate that is issued when one terminally ill partner dies. Tuesday's ruling came after the court stayed a federal judge's order setting aside Indiana's prohibition of gay marriage as unconstitutional. Read in browser »   Six same-sex couples file federal challenge to Colo. gay marriage ban Jul 01, 2014 01:00 pm DENVER -- Six same-sex couples from across Colorado filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The suit is the third such challenge to Colorado's same-sex marriage ban, but the first to be filed in federal court. The case cites last week’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Court that upheld a District Court... Read in browser »   Elton John says he believes Jesus Christ would support marriage equality Jul 01, 2014 12:30 pm Sir Elton John, who plas to marry David Furnish — his partner of more than 20 years — in a “low-key” affair next year, says in a new interview with Britain’s Sky News, that he believes Jesus Christ would support marriage equality. "The church hierarchy, the traditionalists, might be up in arms about it but times have changed. If Jesus Christ was alive today... Read in browser »   Boulder clerk refuses to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Jul 01, 2014 12:30 pm DENVER -- Boulder County's clerk will continue issuing marriage licenses to gay couples despite the threat of legal action by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. Hillary Hall made the announcement Tuesday after Suthers' office agreed to give her more time to consider asking the state Supreme Court to rule whether she has the authority to issue the licenses. Read in browser »   Anti-gay group planning worldwide conference in Salt Lake City Jul 01, 2014 11:30 am SALT LAKE CITY -- An international conservative group that opposes homosexuality is planning its first worldwide conference in the U.S. next year - a four-day gathering in Utah, a state that has become a focal point in the gay marriage movement. The World Congress of Families is based in Rockford, Illinois, and has about 40 partner organizations... Read in browser »   Police say anti-gay hate crime occurred during San Francisco pride event Jul 01, 2014 11:30 am SAN FRANCISCO -- Police say an attack on two women during LGBT pride festivities in San Francisco was a hate crime. The women were walking to a transit station on Saturday evening when they were approached by five men in the South of Market neighborhood. Officer Albie Esparza said Tuesday at least one of the men shouted slurs ... Read in browser »   Colo. AG extends deadline for Boulder County in marriage license debacle Jul 01, 2014 11:00 am DENVER -- Colorado's attorney general is giving Boulder County's clerk more time to consider whether to ask the state Supreme Court whether she has the authority to issue same-sex marriage licenses. John Suther's office agreed on Tuesday to give clerk Hillary Hall until July 10 to respond to its request but threatened legal action unless she stopped ... Read in browser »   Ind. AG leaves door open to marriage recognition for terminally ill spouse Jul 01, 2014 11:00 am INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana attorney general's office has opened the door to allowing one lesbian couple's marriage to survive a stay order that halted same-sex weddings in the state. In a four-page filing Tuesday, the attorney general's office repeated its argument that Indiana law allows no hardship exception for Niki Quasney and Amy Sandler... Read in browser »   Federal judge strikes down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban Jul 01, 2014 09:30 am LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A federal judge in Kentucky struck down the state's ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, though the ruling was temporarily put on hold and it was not immediately clear when same-sex couples could be issued marriage licenses. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn in Louisville concluded that the state's prohibition on same-sex couples... Read in browser »   Legislation updates California marriage laws Jul 01, 2014 08:00 am California's family laws would reflect the legality of same-sex marriage under a bill headed to the governor's desk. A bill passed the state Assembly on Monday removes language from the family code that says marriage must be "between a man and a woman" and substitutes gender-neutral language throughout. The bill also would remove limits on recognizing... Read in browser »   Former Italian Prime Minister comes out in support of LGBT rights Jul 01, 2014 06:00 am Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made a rare public statement Sunday indicating his support of LGBT rights, according to Italian media reports. “The [fight] for civil rights for homosexuals is a fight that in a truly modern and democratic country should be everyone's responsibility,” Berlusconi said, according to La Repubblica. Read in browser »   Utah AG misses filing deadline in appeal of same-sex marriage ruling Jul 01, 2014 05:00 am Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes missed a filing deadline Monday set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the state's appeal of December's ruling striking down Utah's same-sex marriage ban, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Read in browser »   Marriage News Watch: Marriage wins in western states Jul 01, 2014 01:00 am This week's Marriage News Watch report from Matt Baume at the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), features updates from Utah, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Louisiana, and Maine. Read in browser »   Recent Articles: 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