World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 08/15/2014‏

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In the 08/15/2014 edition: Gay Games athletes heartened by Cleveland welcome N.Y. farm fined $13,000 for refusing to host lesbian couple’s wedding Legal handbook for LGBT Floridians available for free download Opponents ask U.S. Supreme Court to delay same-sex marriage in Virginia American Bar Association approves resolution supporting LGBT rights Same-sex marriage supporters ask judge for quick N.C. ruling Federal court clarifies date for same-sex marriage in Virginia Baton Rouge council rejects LGBT ‘fairness ordinance’ Bakery refuses cake for same-sex couple after ‘talking to Jesus for 2 weeks’ Renowned chef Anthony Bourdain voices support for marriage equality Gay Games athletes heartened by Cleveland welcome Aug 14, 2014 05:00 pm CLEVELAND -- Nick Gill says he was warned by a teammate on his indoor volleyball team about what Cleveland might be like before they left Portland, Maine, for the Gay Games this week. "He was telling us horror stories about growing up here," Gill said Thursday while watching the beach volleyball tournament at a lakeside park just outside downtown Cleveland, which is staging the Games ... Read in browser »   N.Y. farm fined $13,000 for refusing to host lesbian couple’s wedding Aug 14, 2014 04:00 pm A LBANY, N.Y. -- A New York couple has been ordered to pay $13,000 in fines and restitution for refusing to host a same-sex couple's wedding at their 100-acre upstate farm and event facility. Jennifer and Melisa McCarthy filed the complaint in 2012 against the Liberty Ridge Farm in Schaghticoke, N.Y., after being told their same-sex marriage would cause ... Read in browser »   Legal handbook for LGBT Floridians available for free download Aug 14, 2014 02:30 pm Equality Florida Institute is providing an electronic version of the Legal Handbook for LGBT Floridians and Their Families free of charge on their website. The 76-page resource offers information on how LGBT Floridians can legally protect themselves and their families, including critical information about the importance of long-term planning related to health... Read in browser »   Opponents ask U.S. Supreme Court to delay same-sex marriage in Virginia Aug 14, 2014 02:30 pm RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorneys representing a county clerk in northern Virginia have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a circuit court ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. Alliance Defending Freedom on Thursday asked the nation's highest court to stay the decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. Read in browser »   American Bar Association approves resolution supporting LGBT rights Aug 14, 2014 01:30 pm BOSTON -- The American Bar Association has approved a resolution denouncing anti-gay laws as human rights violations and called on its members to work to defend victims of anti-LGBT discrimination. The resolution was passed Tuesday at a meeting of its House of Delegates, the organization's policy body which is comprised of 560 members representing ... Read in browser »   Same-sex marriage supporters ask judge for quick N.C. ruling Aug 14, 2014 01:00 pm GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Marriage equality advocates want a federal judge to quickly overturn North Carolina's ban on same-sex unions after an appeals court ruling to overturn a similar prohibition in Virginia. Federal Judge William Osteen in Greensboro has put no timeline on when he might rule over whether North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban can stay in place. Read in browser »   Federal court clarifies date for same-sex marriage in Virginia Aug 14, 2014 10:30 am RICHMOND, Va. -- A federal appeals court is clarifying when same-sex marriages could begin in Virginia. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond decided Wednesday not to delay its ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban. Read in browser »   Baton Rouge council rejects LGBT ‘fairness ordinance’ Aug 14, 2014 10:00 am BATON ROUGE, La. -- The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council has voted 8-4 vote to reject a proposed local law banning discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Baton Rouge Advocate reports the proposal generated weeks of passionate debate about the legal protections for LGBT people in the capital city. Read in browser »   Bakery refuses cake for same-sex couple after ‘talking to Jesus for 2 weeks’ Aug 14, 2014 09:30 am SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pa. -- A bakery in Schuylkill County, Pa., is the latest Pennsylvania business to deny service to a same-sex couple after the owner "talked to Jesus for two weeks." Jennifer and Bethany Petrich tells WBRE-TV they wanted a cake for a ceremony to renew their vows. Read in browser »   Renowned chef Anthony Bourdain voices support for marriage equality Aug 14, 2014 09:00 am Emmy Award-winning chef, author and TV host Anthony Bourdain voices his support for marriage equality in the latest video from the Human Rights Campaign’s “Americans For Marriage Equality” campaign. In the video, Bourdain states, “A common thread of the people I admire – whoever they are, wherever they are – are people who are proud and do things with love... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Same-sex couples oppose delaying Arkansas marriage lawsuits Deceased Iowa teen’s eye donation rejected because he was gay Gay man beaten, left for dead, dies after being removed from life support Together 48 years, N.C. couple fights same-sex marriage ban - 'We're still in love, after 48 years. We still can't begin the day without a good cuddle.' Sun Devils’ Chip Sarafin: First active Div. I football player to come out as gay Source : LGBTQ NATION