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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 09/04/2014 edition: 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 Wis. AG says he will appeal same-sex marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court Federal appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wis., Ind. unconstitutional Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers dies Berea, Ky., city council discusses LGBT rights ordinance U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to officiate another same-sex wedding GOP lobbyist who wants to ban gays from NFL plans Dallas Cowboys protest Ark. Supreme Court denies recusal bid in same-sex marriage case Glee’s Kevin McHale voices support for marriage equality I’m a senior GOP spokesman, and I’m gay. Let me get married. N.Y. Catholic Cardinal to lead St. Patrick’s Day parade with 1st gay group Fla. officials file notice to appeal federal same-sex marriage ruling Sep 04, 2014 04:00 pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Defendants in two federal lawsuits challenging Florida’s marriage ban filed a notice Thursday that they are appealing the August 21 ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle overturning Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.         Related Stories Charlie Crist urges Fla. governor not to appeal same-sex marriage ruling Ind. AG to ask U.S. Supreme Court to stay same-sex marriage ruling Wis. AG says he will appeal same-sex marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court   Read in browser »   Ind. AG to ask U.S. Supreme Court to stay same-sex marriage ruling Sep 04, 2014 03:00 pm INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that found the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional. Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Thursday that it seems clear the issue will have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Zoeller says his office will seek a stay while it appeals the decision.         Related Stories Federal appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wis., Ind. unconstitutional Fla. officials file notice to appeal federal same-sex marriage ruling Wis. AG says he will appeal same-sex marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court   Read in browser »   Dillon, Mont., rejects motion to consider non-discrimination ordinance Sep 04, 2014 02:30 pm DILLON, Mont. -- The city council in Dillon, Mont., on Wednesday voted not to move forward on a proposed ordinance to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The council voted 6-2 against a motion to consider the ordinance, but instead asked the the city attorney to draft a resolution making it known that the city of Dillon does not support discrimination.         Related Stories Berea, Ky., city council discusses LGBT rights ordinance Bozeman, Mont., residents sue over LGBT non-discrimination ordinance Staten Island St. Pats parade organizers to weigh gay group participation   Read in browser »   Staten Island St. Pats parade organizers to weigh gay group participation Sep 04, 2014 02:00 pm NEW YORK -- Organizers of the St. Patrick's Day parade on Staten Island have yet to decide whether gay groups will be allowed to march under their own banners. The president of the local Hibernians, Marty Crimmins, tells the Staten Island Advancethat the issue will likely be discussed at a meeting in October or November.         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 »   Wis. AG says he will appeal same-sex marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court Sep 04, 2014 12:50 pm MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's attorney general says he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a federal appellate ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's spokeswoman, Dana Brueck, said in an email to The Associated Press that Van Hollen has always believed the case will be decided in the that court.         Related Stories Federal appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wis., Ind. unconstitutional Ark. Supreme Court denies recusal bid in same-sex marriage case Louisiana decision contradicts more than 20 consecutive federal court rulings   Read in browser »   Federal appeals court rules gay marriage bans in Wis., Ind. unconstitutional Sep 04, 2014 12:10 pm CHICAGO -- A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana violate the U.S. Constitution, in another in a series of courtroom wins for marriage equality advocates. The unanimous decision by the three-judge panel of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago bumps the number of states where gay marriage could be legal from 19 to 21.         Related Stories Ark. Supreme Court denies recusal bid in same-sex marriage case Emergency motion seeks recognition of deceased man’s surviving spouse Federal judge upholds Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage   Read in browser »   Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers dies Sep 04, 2014 12:00 pm NEW YORK -- Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalized last week after she went into cardiac arrest at a Manhattan doctor's office following a routine procedure. ...         Related Stories Daughter: Longtime LGBT ally Joan Rivers is in ‘serious condition’ Federal judge upholds Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage Michael Sam signs with Dallas Cowboys   Read in browser »   Berea, Ky., city council discusses LGBT rights ordinance Sep 04, 2014 11:00 am BEREA, Ky. -- City leaders in Berea, Ky., are considering how to implement a proposed LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance that had its first reading this week. The ordinance is modeled after others that include protections for gays and have passed in a handful of Kentucky cities. It is designed to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation...         Related Stories Berea, Ky., to hold public meeting on LGBT rights ordinance Owensboro, Ky., delays considering LGBT ordinance until things ‘cool down’ Bozeman, Mont., residents sue over LGBT non-discrimination ordinance   Read in browser »   U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to officiate another same-sex wedding Sep 04, 2014 10:30 am WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate another same-sex wedding this weekend in New York. Ginsburg will officiate the ceremony for Danny Rubens, her former law clerk, and his his soon-to-be spouse Danny Grossman, also an attorney.         Related Stories Law firm takes ‘immediate and severe’ action over lawyer’s anti-gay email It’s time for the Supreme Court to uphold same-sex marriage Pastor: Christians should not ‘repent’ for homophobia, gays ‘must be put to death’   Read in browser »   GOP lobbyist who wants to ban gays from NFL plans Dallas Cowboys protest Sep 04, 2014 09:00 am DALLAS -- The Republican lobbyist behind the campaign to ban openly gay football players from joining the NFL, says thousands of right-wing Christians will demonstrate Sunday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to protest the Dallas Cowboys signing Michael Sam to its practice squad.         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 »   Ark. Supreme Court denies recusal bid in same-sex marriage case Sep 04, 2014 08:30 am LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas' highest court has denied a request by same-sex couples challenging the state's gay marriage ban that any justices planning to seek re-election recuse themselves from the case. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday denied the motion asking any justice expecting to run for re-election anytime in the future to consider not hearing the appeal ...         Related Stories Emergency motion seeks recognition of deceased man’s surviving spouse Louisiana decision contradicts more than 20 consecutive federal court rulings N.Y. Catholic Cardinal to lead St. Patrick’s Day parade with 1st gay group   Read in browser »   Glee’s Kevin McHale voices support for marriage equality Sep 04, 2014 08:00 am A ctor Kevin McHale, best known for best known for his role as Artie Abrams on the Fox television series "Glee," voices his support for marriage equality in the latest video from the Human Rights Campaign’s “Americans For Marriage Equality” campaign. In the video, the McHale states, “Committed and loving gay and lesbian couples deserve to have their love,...         Related Stories Louisiana decision contradicts more than 20 consecutive federal court rulings Early Emmy wins for Ty Burrell, Allison Janney Actress Kristin Chenoweth voices her support for marriage equality   Read in browser »   I’m a senior GOP spokesman, and I’m gay. Let me get married. Sep 04, 2014 07:00 am Throughout my career I’ve publicly advocated for the freedom to marry, urging the party for which I work to allow gay men and women to wed even as I never openly disclosed my personal stake. I’ve preached the small-government virtues of equal marriage, echoing a conservative case that had been made many times before by thinkers more eloquent and far brighter than myself. Never once did I write that I am gay...         Related Stories Glee’s Kevin McHale voices support for marriage equality Exposure to hate speech on Facebook undermines users’ mental health Louisiana decision contradicts more than 20 consecutive federal court rulings   Read in browser »   N.Y. Catholic Cardinal to lead St. Patrick’s Day parade with 1st gay group Sep 04, 2014 12:00 am NEW YORK -- There is no more natural spot for Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan -- a proud, ebullient Irish-American -- than grand marshal of the city's historic St. Patrick's Day Parade. But the honor now has an added significance: Parade organizers said Wednesday they will allow the first gay group to march under its own banner. Dolan was quick to issue a statement...         Related Stories Gay rights groups scoff at NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade decision NYC mayor Bill de Blasio praises St. Patrick’s Day Parade decision First ever gay group to march openly in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade   Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Pastor: Christians should not ‘repent’ for homophobia, gays ‘must be put to death’ Gay teen’s viral video drives funding for Atlanta LGBT homeless shelter ‘Richmond is Out’ campaign targets LGBT travelers Brian Brown to participate in training session for anti-LGBT activists Gay rights groups scoff at NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade decision Source : LGBTQ NATION