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Boy Scouts of America votes to end century-old ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-...Tags: UPS Inc., Belief and Faith, Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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Boy Scouts set to vote on lifting gay youth ban
Texas -- Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates are expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth membership. Although the...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Ted Cruz, Boy Scouts of America, Civil Rights, Protestant Convention
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth...Tags: Belief and Faith, Boy Scouts of America, Civil Rights, Clubs and Associations, Religion and Belief
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Why Mark Carson matters
Leonard PittsMark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year-old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Williams
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Even now, being gay is dangerous
Mark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Williams, Greenwich Village
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U.S. Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
ReutersBy Marice Richter DALLAS, May 21 (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and...Tags: Lobbying, Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations, Minority Groups
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Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering. Director Steven...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Matt Damon, Civil Rights, Throat Cancer, Chemotherapy
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Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting ban on gay youth
ReutersDALLAS (Reuters) - Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization's ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and opponents of the proposed change...Tags: Lobbying, Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations, Minority Groups
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Shooting death of gay man rocks New York's cradle of gay rights
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Mark Carson, 32,...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, Mark Dayton, Manhattan (New York City), Minority Groups
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Mid-South voices weigh in on eve of vote to allow gay youths in Boy Scouts
Commercial AppealFor most Boy Scouts, their Eagle Scout badge is a mark of honor. But for Ijpe Dekow, a gay former scout living in Memphis, it became a mark of intolerance. In 1999, when he was an 18-year-old in Rhode Island, Dekow returned his Eagle Scout badge after...Tags: Belief and Faith, Economy, Business and Finance, Same-Sex Marriage, Opinion Research Corporation, Boy Scouts of America
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Rally-goers: Keep sexuality out of Boy Scouts
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Eagle Scout Zachary Brillhart says scouts are caught in the middle of a political debate that has nothing to do with scouting. "The majority of boys are fine with the current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," Brillhart said. "Unfortunately, gay rights...Tags: Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Customs and Tradition
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Mexico, Same-Sex Marriage, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Minority Groups
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