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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 09/05/2014 edition: New York City reports three cases of meningitis in HIV-positive gay men Starkville to allow unmarried partners or ‘plus-1′ adult on city insurance plan The NFL is still not ready for an openly gay player Delay in allowing same-sex civil unions draws protests in Greece Groups deliver 18K (first) names of gay marriage opponents to Utah governor Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling HRC president delivers apology to transgender community for past divides Justice Dept. names openly gay attorney to No. 3 position Owner takes pride in Southern Indiana’s only gay bar Wis. school district adopts policy for transgender students Fla. Supreme Court won’t rule on same-sex marriage in gay divorce case Hotels making record profits on growing list of surcharges Oregon woman says she’s being targeted because she’s gay New York City reports three cases of meningitis in HIV-positive gay men Sep 05, 2014 05:00 pm NEW YORK -- New York City's Health Department says it's investigating three cases of meningitis that have developed in HIV-positive gay men over the last two weeks. The department says Friday it's recommending meningitis vaccinations for all men who regularly have intimate contact with other men. It says men with HIV are at a greater risk of acquiring meningitis.         Related Stories Staten Island St. Pats parade organizers to weigh gay group participation 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   Read in browser »   Starkville to allow unmarried partners or ‘plus-1′ adult on city insurance plan Sep 05, 2014 03:00 pm JACKSON, Miss. -- A north Mississippi city is revising its health insurance plan to let municipal employees buy coverage for one other adult, including a same-sex partner. Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman said Friday that the new insurance plan is an attempt to save money - not to make a political statement.         Related Stories New York City reports three cases of meningitis in HIV-positive gay men Wis. school district adopts policy for transgender students Oregon woman says she’s being targeted because she’s gay   Read in browser »   The NFL is still not ready for an openly gay player Sep 05, 2014 02:30 pm If history is any guide, Michael Sam should be getting ready for his first NFL game. Instead, he's stuck on the practice squad with the Dallas Cowboys. The league, it would seem, isn't quite ready for its first openly gay player. We're not talking about his teammates, either. There was never any indication that Sam was a distraction in the St. Louis locker room, as so many had predicted...         Related Stories Michael Sam signs with Dallas Cowboys Michael Sam unlikely to make Rams’ practice squad Rams coach: Michael Sam was no distraction in training camp   Read in browser »   Delay in allowing same-sex civil unions draws protests in Greece Sep 05, 2014 02:00 pm ATHENS, Greece -- Gay rights protesters have gathered outside Greece's parliament after the government said it would delay legislation allowing civil unions for same-sex couples, despite a recent European court ruling against the country on the issue. About 500 people joined the peaceful protest in central Athens Friday, held while lawmakers prepared to vote on an anti-racism bill.         Related Stories N.Y. farm will no longer host weddings rather than allow same-sex ceremonies Berlin’s first openly gay mayor to resign by end of year Lawmaker blames Spain’s trillion dollar debt on ‘subsidies to homosexuals’   Read in browser »   Groups deliver 18K (first) names of gay marriage opponents to Utah governor Sep 05, 2014 01:00 pm SALT LAKE CITY -- Opponents of same-sex marriage have given Gov. Gary Herbert's office a list of 18,600 names of people who signed online petitions supporting traditional marriage and Utah's defense of its gay marriage ban. Representatives from the nonprofit conservative groups United Families International and the Sutherland Institute delivered the names ...         Related Stories Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling Fla. Supreme Court won’t rule on same-sex marriage in gay divorce case 32 states ask Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question once and for all   Read in browser »   Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling Sep 05, 2014 01:00 pm NEW ORLEANS -- Marriage equality supporters in Louisiana have given formal notice of their appeal of a federal court ruling upholding the state's same-sex marriage ban. Forum for Equality Louisiana and several gay couples filed their notices Thursday and Friday in their challenge of the ban.         Related Stories Groups deliver 18K (first) names of gay marriage opponents to Utah governor Fla. Supreme Court won’t rule on same-sex marriage in gay divorce case 32 states ask Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question once and for all   Read in browser »   HRC president delivers apology to transgender community for past divides Sep 05, 2014 12:00 pm Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin has delivered a public apology to the transgender community for past mistreatment by the HRC, and "for the times that the transgender community has been underrepresented or unrepresented" by his organization. Speaking Friday at the Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, one of the nation’s largest conferences for the transgender ...         Related Stories Transgender rights group sues S.C. over teen’s driver’s license photo Justice Dept. names openly gay attorney to No. 3 position Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling   Read in browser »   Justice Dept. names openly gay attorney to No. 3 position Sep 05, 2014 11:00 am WASHINGTON -- The head of the Justice Department's Civil Division has been promoted to the department's No. 3 job, becoming the highest ranking openly gay official to ever serve in the department. Stuart Delery, who argued on behalf of the federal government in a 2012 appeals court case that ultimately led to a Supreme Court decision overturning a key section ...         Related Stories HRC president delivers apology to transgender community for past divides Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling Groups deliver 18K (first) names of gay marriage opponents to Utah governor   Read in browser »   Owner takes pride in Southern Indiana’s only gay bar Sep 05, 2014 09:30 am NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — Matt McMahan has owned a few restaurants and bars, but his latest New Albany venture is a real source of 'pride.' The newly renovated Pride Bar + Lounge, 504 State St., is the only LGBT-friendly bar he knows of in southern Indiana. When it opens Friday, McMahan says, it will fill a gap left when the bar's previous owner closed early last month.         Related Stories For couples challenging Ind., Wis., marriage bans, the fight is about fairness Hotels making record profits on growing list of surcharges Ind. AG to ask U.S. Supreme Court to stay same-sex marriage ruling   Read in browser »   Wis. school district adopts policy for transgender students Sep 05, 2014 09:30 am JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A Wisconsin school district has adopted a policy allowing transgender students to use the bathroom and locker room of the gender with which they identify if it's OK with their parents and principals. The Janesville Gazette reported Friday that the Janesville School Board adopted the policy to bar discrimination based on gender identity...         Related Stories Transgender rights group sues S.C. over teen’s driver’s license photo Transgender rights group to sue S.C. over teen’s driver’s license photo Gay teen’s viral video drives funding for Atlanta LGBT homeless shelter   Read in browser »   Fla. Supreme Court won’t rule on same-sex marriage in gay divorce case Sep 05, 2014 08:00 am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Supreme Court won't consider the constitutionality of the state's same-sex marriage ban in order to settle a gay couple's divorce case. The high court said Friday the 2nd District Court of Appeal first should rule on the case, in which a lesbian couple married in Massachusetts and is now seeking a divorce in Florida.         Related Stories Fla. officials file notice to appeal federal same-sex marriage ruling 32 states ask Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question once and for all Ind. AG to ask U.S. Supreme Court to stay same-sex marriage ruling   Read in browser »   Hotels making record profits on growing list of surcharges Sep 05, 2014 06:00 am NEW YORK -- Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use. Guaranteeing two queen beds or one king bed will cost you, as will checking in early or checking out late. Don't need the in-room safe? You're likely still paying. And the overpriced can of soda ...         Related Stories The Last Holiday Las Vegas offering everything but marriage to LGBT tourists Owner takes pride in Southern Indiana’s only gay bar   Read in browser »   Oregon woman says she’s being targeted because she’s gay Sep 04, 2014 10:00 pm RAINIER, Ore. -- A woman in Rainier, Ore., says she is being targeted by vandals and a new property manager because of her sexual orientation. Melanie Powell said she has been living at the same mobile home park for 25 years without any issues, but in the last few months, she says the new property manager has been out to get her, issuing her notice after notice.         Related Stories Ill. couple sues cab company after driver tried to kick them out of taxi for kissing Dillon, Mont., rejects motion to consider non-discrimination ordinance Staten Island St. Pats parade organizers to weigh gay group participation   Read in browser »   Recent Articles: 32 states ask Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question once and for all Fla. officials file notice to appeal federal same-sex marriage ruling Ind. AG to ask U.S. Supreme Court to stay same-sex marriage ruling Dillon, Mont., rejects motion to consider non-discrimination ordinance Staten Island St. Pats parade organizers to weigh gay group participation Source : LGBTQ NATION