World,Top Stories from LGBTQ Nation for 10/18/2014‏

Updates from LGBTQ Nation LGBTQ Nation Own a business, or provide a service? Get listed in our Business / Service Directory. In the 10/18/2014 edition: ‘Christian’ family takes homophobia on the road to protest same-sex marriage Human Rights Campaign backs use of daily HIV-prevention pill Roll over, Jesse: Gay marriage ushers in new era in the state of ‘Senator Hate’ - 'They even want to get married,' Helms once said to a reporter about same-sex couples. 'How do you like them apples?' Next stop for Ariz. couple who challenged gay marriage ban: visiting a wedding planner Rome mayor registers 16 gay marriages in open defiance of Italy’s government Catholic bishops scrap welcome to gays in sign of church split The week in review: The latest developments in marriage equality… ‘Christian’ family takes homophobia on the road to protest same-sex marriage Oct 18, 2014 02:00 pm MERIDIAN, Idaho -- An Idaho couple says they're taking a stand against same-sex marriage and the "homosexual extremist movement," because homosexuality "spreads like a cancer." Justin and Melanie Sease of Meridian, Idaho stayed far away from the celebrations this week when same-sex couples began marrying in their home state, but ...         Related Stories Roll over, Jesse: Gay marriage ushers in new era in the state of ‘Senator Hate’ - 'They even want to get married,' Helms once said to a reporter about same-sex couples. 'How do you like them apples?' Federal judge won’t delay challenge to Arkansas same-sex marriage ban Paul Cameron warns that ‘a gay’ may be coming for your son   Read in browser »   Human Rights Campaign backs use of daily HIV-prevention pill Oct 18, 2014 12:00 pm The largest U.S. gay-rights organization Saturday endorsed efforts to promote the use of a once-a-day pill to prevent HIV infection and called on insurers to provide more generous coverage of the drug. Some doctors have been reluctant to prescribe the drug, Truvada, on the premise that it might encourage high-risk, unprotected sexual behavior...         Related Stories Georgia public health department launches HIV/AIDS website Puerto Rico partners on U.S. project to develop HIV vaccine Federal judge strikes down Wyoming same-sex marriage ban - UPDATE: Governor says state will not appeal ruling   Read in browser »   Roll over, Jesse: Gay marriage ushers in new era in the state of ‘Senator Hate’ - 'They even want to get married,' Helms once said to a reporter about same-sex couples. 'How do you like them apples?' Oct 18, 2014 12:00 pm During his stellar career of hate politics, the late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), in a televised interview brought up his favorite subject: homosexuals. They were his favorite subject because he enjoyed insulting them in the crudest terms. He often boasted if disliking homosexuals made him a bigot, so be it. He was proud of it. Helms was a unique politician. He stood alone in his public pride for his bigotry against LGBT people, and invoked similar bigotry in others...         Related Stories North Carolina’s top GOP lawmakers plan to appeal same-sex marriage ruling One man’s quest to undermine his cousin’s marriage to a transgender man Paul Cameron warns that ‘a gay’ may be coming for your son   Read in browser »   Next stop for Ariz. couple who challenged gay marriage ban: visiting a wedding planner Oct 18, 2014 09:00 am PHOENIX -- Karen Bailey and Nelda Majors were a couple for 50 years before they told friends and family about their relationship. They kept it secret to avoid the hostility that they saw lesbians and gay men endure throughout much of their lifetime. Six years after they revealed their relationship, the partners witnessed something that they never thought ...         Related Stories Federal judge strikes down Wyoming same-sex marriage ban - UPDATE: Governor says state will not appeal ruling U.S. Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages to go forward in Alaska Federal judge strikes down Arizona same-sex marriage ban   Read in browser »   Rome mayor registers 16 gay marriages in open defiance of Italy’s government Oct 18, 2014 08:00 am ROME -- The gay marriage debate arrived within walking distance of the Vatican on Saturday as Rome's mayor registered 16 gay marriages celebrated abroad in open defiance of Italy's government. Gay marriage is illegal in Italy. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano recently sent a notice to local prefects saying any registrations of gay marriages ...         Related Stories Next stop for Ariz. couple who challenged gay marriage ban: visiting a wedding planner Arizona governor Jan Brewer: Same-sex marriage ruling ‘deeply troubling’ Federal judge strikes down Wyoming same-sex marriage ban - UPDATE: Governor says state will not appeal ruling   Read in browser »   Catholic bishops scrap welcome to gays in sign of church split Oct 18, 2014 07:30 am VATICAN CITY -- Catholic bishops scrapped their landmark welcome to gays Saturday, showing deep divisions at the end of a two-week meeting sought by Pope Francis to chart a more merciful approach to ministering to Catholic families. The bishops failed to approve even a watered-down section on ministering to homosexuals that stripped away ...         Related Stories Catholic Bishops say gays have ‘gifts and qualities’ to offer church Updated translation of Vatican report much colder, less welcoming to gays Vatican mystery: Where did the ‘gays are welcome’ message originate?   Read in browser »   The week in review: The latest developments in marriage equality… Oct 18, 2014 12:00 am S ame-sex couples won the right to wed in Alaska and Arizona on Friday, after separate court decisions ended bans in those states. And a third ruling in Wyoming means marriages there could begin within a week. The rulings bookend two weeks of legal wrangling, triggered by a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week that effectively legalized same-sex marriage ...         Related Stories Alaska asks federal judge to stay same-sex marriage decision 9th Circuit lifts Idaho stay, same-sex marriages begin Wednesday Alaska same-sex couples begin applying for marriage licenses   Read in browser »   Recent Articles: Houston city attorneys change approach to sermon subpoenas Arizona governor Jan Brewer: Same-sex marriage ruling ‘deeply troubling’ Federal judge won’t delay challenge to Arkansas same-sex marriage ban Federal judge strikes down Wyoming same-sex marriage ban - UPDATE: Governor says state will not appeal ruling U.S. Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages to go forward in Alaska