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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 09/07/2014 edition: Cerebral palsy, wheelchair won’t stop Andrew form going to a gay club NYC Gay Men’s Chorus performs at star-studded funeral for Joan Rivers Majority of Santa Fe marriage licenses in past year went to same-sex couples Winston-Salem, N.C. extends employee benefits to married, same-sex couples Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court Former PlanetOut CEO, Google exec to be U.S. Chief Technology Officer Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage Cerebral palsy, wheelchair won’t stop Andrew form going to a gay club Sep 07, 2014 05:00 pm When Andrew Morrison-Gurza, age 19 at the time, was preparing to go to a gay bar for the first time, he did what most young gay men do: He had a friend over, talked about what to wear, and put on some pre-party music. Andrew recalls: "We made a bunch of mix CDs with a bunch of early-2000s pop songs on it, like Christina Aguilera and all those things, and I just thought...         Related Stories James Clementi: A family tragedy leads to a life of compassion, activism Martina Navratilova proposal broadcast on big screen at US Open Hotels making record profits on growing list of surcharges   Read in browser »   NYC Gay Men’s Chorus performs at star-studded funeral for Joan Rivers Sep 07, 2014 04:00 pm NEW YORK -- Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang "Smile" and bagpipers played "New York, New York" at Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that — like the late comedian herself — brought together the worlds of Hollywood, theater, fashion and media. At a funeral befitting a superstar, the New York City Gay ...         Related Stories Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers dies Daughter: Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers is in ‘serious condition’ Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court   Read in browser »   Majority of Santa Fe marriage licenses in past year went to same-sex couples Sep 07, 2014 11:00 am SANTA FE, N.M. — More than half of the marriage licenses issued by Santa Fe County in the past year have gone to same-sex couples. The number of licenses issued has doubled, and 55 percent went to same-sex couples, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Friday, citing data compiled by the county clerk’s office...         Related Stories Winston-Salem, N.C. extends employee benefits to married, same-sex couples Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage   Read in browser »   Winston-Salem, N.C. extends employee benefits to married, same-sex couples Sep 07, 2014 11:00 am WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem is now offering employee benefits to married same-sex couples. QNotes reports that Winston-Salem human resources director Carmen Caruth said in a letter to city employees on Aug. 28, that the city would recognize all legal marriage licenses from any state or other U.S. jurisdiction, including same-sex couples...         Related Stories Starkville to allow unmarried partners or ‘plus-1′ adult on city insurance plan Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage   Read in browser »   Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court Sep 07, 2014 10:00 am SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court on Monday is set to consider same-sex marriage bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled two hours of arguments Monday on whether such bans should be struck down in Idaho and Nevada. Hawaii legalized same-sex marriage in December so that appeal may be dismissed. The appeals court...         Related Stories 32 states ask Supreme Court to settle gay marriage question once and for all Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling   Read in browser »   Former PlanetOut CEO, Google exec to be U.S. Chief Technology Officer Sep 07, 2014 09:30 am WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has named Megan Smith, a Google executive and former CEO of the online LGBT community site PlanetOut, as chief technology officer in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Smith, who is openly gay, will “lead Administration-wide efforts to unleash the power of technology, data, and innovation to help meet our nation’s ...         Related Stories Idaho, Nevada, Hawaii same-sex marriage cases go before appeals court Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage Justice Dept. names openly gay attorney to No. 3 position   Read in browser »   Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage Sep 07, 2014 08:00 am SALT LAKE CITY -- The Mormon church and four religious organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and settle once and for all the question of whether states can outlaw gay marriage. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a statement Friday, said it joined a friend-of-the-court brief asking the high court to hear Utah's marriage case.         Related Stories 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 Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling   Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Martina Navratilova proposal broadcast on big screen at US Open Egypt prosecutor orders seven men detained, examined for homosexuality Billie Jean King talks tennis, LGBT athletes, keys to a successful career 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 Source : LGBTQ NATION