World : Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 08/01/2014‏

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 08/01/2014 edition: 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 Ugandan court invalidates anti-gay law, says measure passed illegally Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk voices support for marriage equality County clerk seeks stay in Va. same-sex marriage ruling Aug 01, 2014 01:35 pm RICHMOND, Va. -- A county court clerk in northern Virginia is seeking to delay a federal appeals court ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban. A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled Monday that Virginia's same-sex marriage ban approved by voters in 2006 is unconstitutional. Read in browser »   S.C. gubernatorial candidate: Time to stop defending same-sex marriage ban Aug 01, 2014 12:00 pm COLUMBIA, S.C. -- — Gov. Nikki Haley's Democratic challenger says South Carolina should "pause" in defending a lawsuit trying to overturn the state's same-sex marriage ban. Camden Sen. Vincent Sheheen's statement comes days after a federal appeals court ruled Virginia's similar ban is unconstitutional. South Carolina is in the same judicial circuit... Read in browser »   Attorney: Appeal planned over dismissal of N.J. conversion therapy case Aug 01, 2014 10:00 am NEWARK, N.J. — An attorney for a New Jersey couple says he’ll appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the state’s ban on gay conversion therapy. The ruling filed Thursday by U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson rejected the claims of a New Jersey couple who said their constitutional rights were being violated because the law prevents them... Read in browser »   Minnesota, Rhode Island celebrate first anniversary of marriage equality Aug 01, 2014 09:00 am It's been a year since same-sex couples in Minnesota and Rhode Island gained the right to legally marry. The anniversary of the state allowing same-sex marriage arrived Friday. It was a quieter scene than last year when couples lined up to exchange vows at the stroke of midnight. Read in browser »   Nevada revises foster care regulations to remove exclusion of people with HIV Aug 01, 2014 07:30 am LAS VEGAS -- The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) on Thursday revised its regulations concerning licensing prospective foster parents to remove a requirement that foster parents be free of a list of communicable diseases that included HIV. Read in browser »   Ugandan court invalidates anti-gay law, says measure passed illegally Aug 01, 2014 06:30 am KAMPALA, Uganda -- A Ugandan court on Friday invalidated an anti-gay bill signed into law earlier this year, saying the measure is illegal because it was passed during a parliamentary session that lacked a quorum. The panel of five judges on the East African country's Constitutional Court said the speaker of parliament acted illegally when she allowed a vote... Read in browser »   Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk voices support for marriage equality Aug 01, 2014 06:00 am Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk voices his support for marriage equality in the latest video from the Human Rights Campaign's "Americans For Marriage Equality" campaign. In the video, Hawk states, “We all deserve to follow our hearts, and we need to continue working until every state recognizes marriage as an equal right.” Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Language school fires blogger because article about ‘homophones’ sounds gay - Owner worries school will now be 'associated with homosexuality' Judge asked to lift stay in challenge to W.Va. same-sex marriage ban Ginsburg: U.S. Supreme Court won’t ‘duck’ same-sex marriage issue Seattle nightclub arsonist sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Mo. man facing charges for sending threatening emails to LGBT publication Bron : LGBTQ NATIONS