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

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 07/07/2014 edition: Burger King ‘Proud Whopper’ wrapper for sale on ebay for $1,000 Scott Lively: There’s a gay agenda, and it ‘reflects an insane and satanic delusion’ Attorney requests ruling in South Dakota same-sex marriage case California governor signs bill to update state’s marriage laws Is a gay ‘showmance’ blossoming in the Big Brother house? Missouri county says it will not defend state’s ban on same-sex marriage Gay veteran sues Idaho cemetery for refusing burial with late wife County clerk asks Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania Marriage News Watch: Victory in Ky., more hearings from coast-to-coast Key West couple’s challenge to Fla. same-sex marriage ban goes to court Burger King ‘Proud Whopper’ wrapper for sale on ebay for $1,000 Jul 07, 2014 03:00 pm Burger not included ... The "Proud Whopper" was available for only a few days at one San Francisco Burger King location during the city's pride festivities. Customers were not told what is in the burger, which came wrapped in rainbow paper. Once opened up, a message inside the wrapper stated, “We are all the same inside.” Read in browser »   Scott Lively: There’s a gay agenda, and it ‘reflects an insane and satanic delusion’ Jul 07, 2014 02:00 pm Like many of us, Scott Lively spent the Fourth of July weekend reflecting on the “gay agenda,” and on Sunday published a WorldNetDaily column arguing that said agenda very much exists and in fact “reflects an insane and Satanic delusion which breeds chaos.” Lively argues, as he does frequently, that he didn’t mind when the gay rights movement was about... Read in browser »   Attorney requests ruling in South Dakota same-sex marriage case Jul 07, 2014 01:30 pm SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The attorney representing the six same-sex couples challenging South Dakota's gay marriage ban has asked a judge to bypass a trial and issue a ruling. Minneapolis-based attorney Joshua Newville filed the motion for summary judgment last week. In the same memorandum Newville included a response to the state’s motion to... Read in browser »   California governor signs bill to update state’s marriage laws Jul 07, 2014 01:00 pm SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation replacing language in state law that defines marriage as "between a man and a woman." The bill, SB1306, takes effect Jan. 1, reflecting the legality of same-sex marriage after a decade of litigation. Brown announced the signing Monday. Read in browser »   Is a gay ‘showmance’ blossoming in the Big Brother house? Jul 07, 2014 12:30 pm Is a gay "showmance" finally blossoming in the Big Brother house? This year’s very “politically correct” season of CBS’ Big Brother is a far cry from last year’s edition, in which viewers were treated to a seemingly endless display of racist, ethnic, homophobic slurs that resulted in reports of at least two houseguests being fired from their jobs... Read in browser »   Missouri county says it will not defend state’s ban on same-sex marriage Jul 07, 2014 11:30 am KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County, Mo., will not fight a lawsuit challenging Missouri's ban on same-sex marriage. Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders tells KMBC-TV that he won’t spend taxpayer money to defend the ban, and that “it’s not the county’s obligation to defend State of Missouri actions.” Read in browser »   Gay veteran sues Idaho cemetery for refusing burial with late wife Jul 07, 2014 11:00 am BOISE, Idaho -- A U.S. Navy veteran has filed a lawsuit against the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for refusing to allow her to be buried with the ashes of her late wife. Seventy-four-year-old Madelynn Taylor tried to make advance arrangements last year to have her ashes interred with Jean Mixner at the cemetery... Read in browser »   County clerk asks Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania Jul 07, 2014 09:00 am POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania county official has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend a federal ruling that allows gay couples to marry in the state. Theresa Santai-Gaffney, Schuylkill County’s register of wills and Orphans’ Court clerk, asked the high court on Thursday afternoon to stay the ruling while she pursues an appeal. Her request was... Read in browser »   Marriage News Watch: Victory in Ky., more hearings from coast-to-coast Jul 07, 2014 08:00 am This week’s Marriage News Watch report from Matt Baume at the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), recaps a big victory in Kentucky, and numerous hearings coming up from one side of the country to the other. Plus, a battle of wills and a surprise move in Colorado. And one of the Prop 8 lawyers is headed back to court — this time, as a judge... Read in browser »   Key West couple’s challenge to Fla. same-sex marriage ban goes to court Jul 07, 2014 07:30 am KEY WEST, Fla. — A same-sex couple from Key West, Fla., are in court Monday for a hearing on their challenge to Florida's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Aaron Huntsman, 43, and William Lee Jones, 42, filed suit in April in Monroe County after being refused a marriage license. The couple, bartenders at 801 Bourbon Bar in Key West, wanted to marry... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Study: Children raised by same-sex couples happier, healthier Kansas same-sex marriage opponents to revive religious freedom debate Colo. gay lawmakers want same-sex marriage ban overturned immediately Opponents of Houston equal rights law submit signatures for public vote It’s a girl! U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, partner announce birth of daughter Bron: LGBTQ NATION