World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 08/09/2014‏

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 08/09/2014 edition: Culture wars, gay rights movement transforms the politics of religious liberty Uganda LGBT community holds pride parade in Entebbe Neb. holds to one of the nation’s most restrictive same-sex marriage bans Culture wars, gay rights movement transforms the politics of religious liberty Aug 09, 2014 12:00 pm Not long ago, when religious liberty cases reached the courts, the people seeking protection for their beliefs were mostly from small faith groups and their lawyers were liberals. The contested issues were narrow: a demand that plain, black Amish buggies carry bright safety triangles, for instance, or bans on hallucinogenic tea in a Native American ritual... Read in browser »   Uganda LGBT community holds pride parade in Entebbe Aug 09, 2014 08:00 am ENTEBBE, Uganda -- Members of Uganda's LGBT community and their supporters are holding a gay pride parade on a beach in the lakeside town of Entebbe. The parade is their first public event since a Ugandan court invalidated an anti-gay law that was widely condemned by some Western governments and human rights watchdogs. Read in browser »   Neb. holds to one of the nation’s most restrictive same-sex marriage bans Aug 09, 2014 07:00 am OMAHA, Neb. -- As state bans on same-sex marriages fall across the country, some Nebraska officials are holding strong to that state's status of having one of the nation's most restrictive laws, which affects some of the most basic aspects of gay couples' lives - from driver's licenses to parenting rights. Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Va. AG asks U.S. Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage ruling Bridal shop won’t serve lesbian couples because it ‘would break God’s law’ Tenn. judge upholds gay marriage ban in same-sex couple’s divorce case Anti-gay groups call for Target boycott over retailer’s support for gay marriage Fla. church abruptly cancels funeral after learning deceased man was gay Source : LGBTQ Nation