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Updates from LGBTQ Nation LGBTQ Nation Own a business, or provide a service? Get listed in our Business / Service Directory. In the 09/09/2014 edition: Fla. judge vacates same-sex marriage ruling on legal technicality ‘Duck Dynasty’ dad: STD’s are God’s wrath for immorality, homosexuality Plaintiffs refute Texas AG’s claim that same-sex marriage is bad for kids Apple reveals long-anticipated ‘smartwatch’ and new, larger iPhones Puerto Rico partners on U.S. project to develop HIV vaccine Why is a state historical society honoring a discredited book about Matthew Shepard? Lily Tomlin to be first out lesbian recipient of Kennedy Center Honors Group erects ‘God Loves Gays’ billboard in Westboro Baptist Church hometown Gay rights activists seek inclusion in NYC St. Patrick’s Parade Indiana, Wisconsin appeal same-sex marriage rulings to U.S. Supreme Court Judge to decide next step in N.D. same-sex marriage suit Fla. judge vacates same-sex marriage ruling on legal technicality Sep 09, 2014 06:00 pm FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County judge, who last month struck down Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage, vacated his own ruling Thursday on a legal technicality. The Miami Herald reports that Circuit Court Judge Dale Cohen vacated his decision because a petitioner in the case “failed to comply with (state law)” and notify “the Office of the...         Related Stories Plaintiffs refute Texas AG’s claim that same-sex marriage is bad for kids Group erects ‘God Loves Gays’ billboard in Westboro Baptist Church hometown Indiana, Wisconsin appeal same-sex marriage rulings to U.S. Supreme Court   Read in browser »   ‘Duck Dynasty’ dad: STD’s are God’s wrath for immorality, homosexuality Sep 09, 2014 05:00 pm "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson is back, with a new message that sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, are God's wrath for immoral conduct, such as homosexuality. Robertson made the remarks in an appearance on Washington Watch with with Tony Perkins, head of the anti-gay hate group Family Research Council. Robertson was...         Related Stories Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dead at 93 GOP lobbyist who wants to ban gays from NFL plans Dallas Cowboys protest Ruth Bader Ginsburg to officiate another same-sex wedding   Read in browser »   Plaintiffs refute Texas AG’s claim that same-sex marriage is bad for kids Sep 09, 2014 04:00 pm AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for two same-sex couples challenging Texas’ same-sex marriage ban are refuting state claims the prohibition promotes raising children in “stable, lasting relationships,” arguing in an appeals brief Tuesday that it serves no legitimate state interest. The 88-page filing with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the ban denies gay...         Related Stories Indiana, Wisconsin appeal same-sex marriage rulings to U.S. Supreme Court Judge to decide next step in N.D. same-sex marriage suit Hearing over Idaho, Nevada same-sex marriage bans underway   Read in browser »   Apple reveals long-anticipated ‘smartwatch’ and new, larger iPhones Sep 09, 2014 04:00 pm CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple unveiled its long-anticipated smartwatch Tuesday, introducing a device that aims to put many of the functions of a smartphone onto a smaller screen that's never more than an arm's length from the wearer's eyes. The Apple Watch, the company's first completely new product in four years and its first wearable device, is also Apple's...         Related Stories Former PlanetOut CEO, Google exec to be U.S. Chief Technology Officer In light of celebrity hacks, how to protect data when its stored in the ‘cloud’   Read in browser »   Puerto Rico partners on U.S. project to develop HIV vaccine Sep 09, 2014 03:30 pm SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's governor says the island's largest public university is partnering with federal agencies to oversee a U.S.-funded project aimed at trying to develop a prophylactic vaccine for the HIV virus that causes AIDS.         Related Stories Cerebral palsy, wheelchair won’t stop Andrew from going to a gay club Iowa couple marries after 72 years together Cerebral palsy, wheelchair won’t stop Andrew form going to a gay club   Read in browser »   Why is a state historical society honoring a discredited book about Matthew Shepard? Sep 09, 2014 02:30 pm The Wyoming State Historical Society honored a book that asserts college student Matthew Shepard wasn’t murdered because he was gay, but was instead killed in a drug-related incident – even though the book relies on wild extrapolation and questionable or anonymous sources and has been denounced as “fictional” by lawyers and investigators involved in the case.         Related Stories Judge Posner’s gay marriage opinion is a witty, deeply moral masterpiece Live streaming: Same-sex marriage cases argued before the Ninth Circuit Marriage News Watch: Massive victory in 7th Circuit, problems with ruling in La.   Read in browser »   Lily Tomlin to be first out lesbian recipient of Kennedy Center Honors Sep 09, 2014 02:00 pm Lily Tomlin will be one of five recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors, the national awards for influencing American culture through the arts. Tomlin, 75, said she was astounded to learn she will receive the honors. The Detroit native originally went to college to study medicine.         Related Stories Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers dies Daughter: Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers is in ‘serious condition’ After 11 years, ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ airs first same-sex routine   Read in browser »   Group erects ‘God Loves Gays’ billboard in Westboro Baptist Church hometown Sep 09, 2014 12:00 pm TOPEKA, Kan. -- Organizers behind the website "God Loves Gay People" and the Facebook page "The Facebook God," have erected a billboard Topeka, Kan. -- home to the virulently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church -- proclaiming that "God Loves Gays." The billboard, located about 3 miles southeast of the Westboro Baptist Church compound, is the product of ...         Related Stories Officials say officer did not use excessive force at Pittsburgh gay pride Iowa couple marries after 72 years together NYC Gay Men’s Chorus performs at star-studded funeral for Joan Rivers   Read in browser »   Gay rights activists seek inclusion in NYC St. Patrick’s Parade Sep 09, 2014 11:00 am NEW YORK -- Gay activists who have been pushing to join New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade since the 1990s called on organizers Tuesday to include them, not just a group for gay NBC employees. Members of a group called Irish Queers held a news conference to announce that they were applying for a spot in the 2015 event, the nation’s biggest and oldest ...         Related Stories N.Y. Catholic Cardinal to lead St. Patrick’s Day parade with 1st gay group NYC mayor Bill de Blasio praises St. Patrick’s Day Parade decision Gay rights groups scoff at NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade decision   Read in browser »   Indiana, Wisconsin appeal same-sex marriage rulings to U.S. Supreme Court Sep 09, 2014 10:30 am Attorneys general for Wisconsin and Indiana each tried to convince the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that his state's gay marriage case should be the one to decide the contentious issue for the country. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and his Wisconsin counterpart, J.B. Van Hollen, separately asked the nation's highest court to reverse a 7th Circuit ...         Related Stories Judge Posner’s gay marriage opinion is a witty, deeply moral masterpiece Hearing over Idaho, Nevada same-sex marriage bans underway Marriage News Watch: Massive victory in 7th Circuit, problems with ruling in La.   Read in browser »   Judge to decide next step in N.D. same-sex marriage suit Sep 09, 2014 06:00 am FARGO, N.D. -- A federal judge is set to decide the future of a lawsuit filed by seven couples challenging the constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage in North Dakota. The suit opposes both North Dakota's ban on gay marriage and its refusal to recognize marriages of same-sex couples who legally wed in other states.         Related Stories Hearing over Idaho, Nevada same-sex marriage bans underway Two years after overturning Prop 8, gay marriage back before the Ninth Circuit Shreveport Times: Same-sex marriage ruling disappointing   Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Federal appeals court hears arguments over impact of same-sex marriage Live streaming: Same-sex marriage cases argued before the Ninth Circuit Gambia passes bill imposing life in prison for some homosexual acts Judge Posner’s gay marriage opinion is a witty, deeply moral masterpiece Marriage News Watch: Massive victory in 7th Circuit, problems with ruling in La. Source : LGTBQ NATION