World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 08/02/2014‏

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 08/02/2014 edition: Keith Levy on the creation, ups and downs of his drag persona Sherry Vine - “I’m A Freak And I Like Being A Freak.” Opponents of Houston LGBT ordinance may fall short of qualifying for ballot Growing number of American Muslims challenging once-taboo causes Ohio’s same-sex marriage debate goes beyond courtroom Keith Levy on the creation, ups and downs of his drag persona Sherry Vine - “I’m A Freak And I Like Being A Freak.” Aug 02, 2014 03:00 pm What drives a person to perform in drag? Keith Levy, also known as a drag queen by the name of Sherry Vine (check out her YouTube channel here), is here to give us his life story as an answer. For Keith, a single song inspired him to change his life course from acting to drag. It all began with Ella Fitzgerald's "Black Coffee." Read in browser »   Opponents of Houston LGBT ordinance may fall short of qualifying for ballot Aug 02, 2014 01:00 pm Houston city officials say they will announce Monday whether opponents of the city's new LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance have obtained enough valid petition signatures to force a ballot referendum aimed at repealing the measure. But already, City Attorney David Feldman is hinting that many of the petitions submitted don't meet legal... Read in browser »   Growing number of American Muslims challenging once-taboo causes Aug 02, 2014 10:00 am Omar Akersim prays regularly and observes the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast. He is also openly gay. Akersim, 26, is part of a small but growing number of American Muslims challenging the long-standing interpretations of Islam that defined their parents' world. They believe that one can be gay and Muslim; that the sexes can pray shoulder-to-shoulder; that females... Read in browser »   Ohio’s same-sex marriage debate goes beyond courtroom Aug 02, 2014 09:00 am COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The debate over Ohio's ban on same-sex marriage extends beyond the courtroom to libraries, community centers, living rooms and city streets. Supporters of same-sex marriage are holding town hall meetings and house parties to try to sway more Ohioans to their side. Other backers have circulated petitions at festivals and parades in a push... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: County clerk seeks stay in Va. same-sex marriage ruling S.C. gubernatorial candidate: Time to stop defending same-sex marriage ban Attorney: Appeal planned over dismissal of N.J. conversion therapy case Minnesota, Rhode Island celebrate first anniversary of marriage equality Nevada revises foster care regulations to remove exclusion of people with HIV