Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 06/26/2014‏

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 06/26/2014 edition: Ripple effects of DOMA ruling make for an eventful year for marriage equality S.D. teen: Taco Johns manager forced him to wear name tag with gay slur Marriage Equality USA: Interview with Edie Windsor (Part 1) Mo. AG says he supports marriage equality, but will defend state’s ban Sandy Rios claims Mark Kirk is a ‘closet homosexual’ out to ruin the GOP Vatican: Many Catholics ignore teachings on marriage, homosexuality Marion County, Ind., clerk’s office weds 186 same-sex couples Boulder to continue issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Four same-sex couples issued marriage licenses, wed in St. Louis Looking back at the most historic date in LGBT history… Utah ruling pushes same-sex marriage another step closer to Supreme Court Utah ruling reveals a crack in legal unanimity for same-sex marriage Same-sex couples’ Indiana marriage celebrations could be derailed Ripple effects of DOMA ruling make for an eventful year for marriage equality Jun 26, 2014 03:00 pm One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of landmark rulings, one striking down the statute that denied federal recognition to same-sex marriages and the other clearing the way for gay couples to wed legally in California. In the 12 months since then, the ripple effects of those rulings have transformed the national debate over same-sex marriage... Read in browser »   S.D. teen: Taco Johns manager forced him to wear name tag with gay slur Jun 26, 2014 09:30 am YANKTON, S.D. — An openly gay South Dakota teenager is accusing the fast food restaurant where he worked of forcing him to wear a name tag with a homophobic slur. Read in browser »   Marriage Equality USA: Interview with Edie Windsor (Part 1) Jun 26, 2014 09:04 am One year ago, Windsor v. United States became one of the most important court cases for the LGBT community. Since then, every single one of the 15 court cases striking down same-sex marriage bans has used the Windsor decision at the core of their legal decision. All this began when a now famous Marriage Equality New York (now MEUSA) volunteer .... Read in browser »   Mo. AG says he supports marriage equality, but will defend state’s ban Jun 26, 2014 09:00 am JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he personally supports marriage equality but will defend the state's constitutional ban against same-sex marriage. Koster’s comments Thursday come a day after St. Louis officials issued marriage licenses to four same-sex couples. Read in browser »   Sandy Rios claims Mark Kirk is a ‘closet homosexual’ out to ruin the GOP Jun 26, 2014 08:30 am On her radio program Wednesday, American Family Association government affairs director Sandy Rios fumed over Thad Cochran’s victory over Chris McDaniel in Mississippi’s runoff primary election, which she blamed on ... Read in browser »   Vatican: Many Catholics ignore teachings on marriage, homosexuality Jun 26, 2014 08:00 am VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican admitted Thursday that most Catholics around the world reject its teachings about sex and contraception as an intrusion into their private lives, and are ignorant of other core doctrines about marriage, divorce and homosexuality. The Vatican blamed its own priests for much of the problem, saying they simply aren't ... Read in browser »   Marion County, Ind., clerk’s office weds 186 same-sex couples Jun 26, 2014 07:30 am INDIANAPOLIS -- The Marion County Clerk's office says 186 same-sex couples were wed at its downtown Indianapolis office Wednesday after a federal judge overturned Indiana's gay marriage ban. The clerk's office says it issued more than 200 marriage licenses to gay couples Wednesday and the office remained open more than six hours ... Read in browser »   Boulder to continue issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Jun 26, 2014 07:00 am BOULDER, Colo. -- Boulder County is issuing more same-sex marriage licenses after a federal appeals court ruled against Utah's same-sex marriage ban. Colorado's attorney general says the Boulder licenses aren't valid both because the ruling has been placed on hold and because a Colorado state ban remains in place. County clerk Hillary Hall ... Read in browser »   Four same-sex couples issued marriage licenses, wed in St. Louis Jun 26, 2014 06:00 am ST. LOUIS, Mo. – St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay announced Thursday that marriage licenses were issued to four same-sex couples by St. Louis Recorder of Deeds Sharon Carpenter on Wednesday evening, coinciding with the one year anniversary of the Defense of Marriage Act being struck down. The four couples were then married at St. Louis City Hall. Read in browser »   Looking back at the most historic date in LGBT history… Jun 26, 2014 01:00 am June 26 is the most historic date on the LGBT civil rights movement’s calendar. It is the day in 2003 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not enforce laws prohibiting same-sex adults from having intimate relations. It is the day in 2013 when a Supreme Court procedural ruling enabled same-sex couples to marry in California. And it is the day in 2013 ... Read in browser »   Utah ruling pushes same-sex marriage another step closer to Supreme Court Jun 26, 2014 12:30 am DENVER — The first ruling by a federal appeals court that states cannot prevent gay couples from marrying makes it more likely the Supreme Court will ultimately have to make a decision it has so far avoided — do states have the ability to prohibit same-sex marriage? The court danced around that question precisely one […] Read in browser »   Utah ruling reveals a crack in legal unanimity for same-sex marriage Jun 26, 2014 12:30 am DENVER — Wednesday's gay marriage ruling contained two historic firsts: It was the first appellate decision for gay marriage since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Law exactly one year ago, and it also marked the first time since then a federal judge has argued for keeping a state ban on same sex marriages. Read in browser »   Same-sex couples’ Indiana marriage celebrations could be derailed Jun 26, 2014 12:00 am INDIANAPOLIS -- Same-sex couples eager to wed in Indiana after a federal judge overturned the state's ban on gay marriage are waiting to see how the judge responds to a request that he stay his order while the attorney general appeals. Hundreds of same-sex couples lined up at courthouses across the state Wednesday for marriage licenses ... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Judge in La. same-sex marriage case signals he may expand scope of ruling Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she supports marriage equality - Becomes only the fourth GOP Senator to publicly support same-sex marriage Boulder county clerk begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Newspaper publisher spouts anti-gay views in response to reader’s pride query - 'The modern view of media objectivity is a relatively new development' Five things to know about Indiana’s same-sex marriage ruling