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

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 08/08/2014 edition: 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 Fla. AG wants U.S. Supreme Court to decide if states can ban gay marriage Anti-gay Tenn. lawmaker behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill defeated in reelection bid Chattanooga voters reject benefits for same-sex domestic partners Va. AG asks U.S. Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage ruling Aug 08, 2014 03:00 pm RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, giving the high court its third such case to choose from when justices return in October. Herring, who declined to defend the ban in federal court and who said he supports the lower court’s decision ... Read in browser »   Bridal shop won’t serve lesbian couples because it ‘would break God’s law’ Aug 08, 2014 02:00 pm BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- A bridal store's refusal to sell wedding gowns to a same-sex couple is stirring debate in a central Pennsylvania town. The Press Enterprise reports two women — who wish to remain anonymous — tried to schedule an appointment at W.W. Bridal Boutique in Bloomsburg, Pa., but were turned down after the shop owner learned they were a lesbian couple... Read in browser »   Tenn. judge upholds gay marriage ban in same-sex couple’s divorce case Aug 08, 2014 12:30 pm KINGSTON, Tenn. -- A Tennessee judge has ruled that two men who married in Iowa and later moved to Tennessee cannot be granted a divorce because the state doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage. In his ruling, Roane County, Tenn., Circuit Court Judge Russell E. Simmons Jr., upheld Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage and said state laws now in effect ... Read in browser »   Anti-gay groups call for Target boycott over retailer’s support for gay marriage Aug 08, 2014 12:00 pm A number of anti-gay groups are calling for nationwide boycotts of Target after the chain signed on to a legal brief supporting marriage equality. The National Organization for Marriage, the Liberty Counsel and American Decency Association say the company's public support for same-sex marriage is a "slap in the face to millions of pro-family customers." Read in browser »   Fla. church abruptly cancels funeral after learning deceased man was gay Aug 08, 2014 08:30 am TAMPA, Fla. -- A Florida woman says her Tampa church cancelled her son's funeral after the pastor learned the deceased was gay and his obituary listed a surviving "husband." Julie Atwood says she was told by New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla., that it would be "blasphemous" to hold the services at the church because her son, Julion Evans, 42, was gay... Read in browser »   Fla. AG wants U.S. Supreme Court to decide if states can ban gay marriage Aug 08, 2014 08:00 am GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida's attorney general is asking state courts to stop considering same-sex marriage cases until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether states have the right to ban gay marriage. Attorney General Pam Bondi filed two motions on Friday in a state appeals court, requesting a freeze on appeals of cases concerning the state's constitutional ... Read in browser »   Anti-gay Tenn. lawmaker behind ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill defeated in reelection bid Aug 08, 2014 07:00 am KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An anti-gay Tennessee state lawmaker who has spent much of his legislative career sponsoring anti-LGBT bills, and who once blamed AIDS on a gay airline pilot having sex with monkeys, was soundly defeated Thursday in his bid for a second Senate term. Read in browser »   Chattanooga voters reject benefits for same-sex domestic partners Aug 08, 2014 06:00 am CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — Voters in Chattanooga have rejected a proposal to allow health benefits for domestic partners of city employees. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the measure was rejected in Thursday’s referendum election by 5,501 votes. In November, Chattanooga became the third city in Tennessee to vote to expand benefits to same-sex couples... Read in browser »   Recent Articles: ‘Please Like Me’ lets its comic creator Josh Thomas be himself Ark. AG: Justices do not need to recuse themselves in same-sex marriage case America’s Heartland hosts Gay Games, visitors from around the globe Utah same-sex couples ask Supreme Court to hear appeal New campaign launched to build support for marriage equality in Wisconsin