Help GLAAD end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts #ScoutsForAll

Stand up for equality in the Boy Scouts. Help end the ban on gay Scouts and leaders. Read More >

March and rally against anti-LGBT hate violence in New York City

On Monday, community members and allies will be marching to demand an end to hate crimes against the LGBT community. Read More >

Take action: Write a Letter to the Editor in support of inclusive Scouting

Next week, 1400 members of the Boy Scouts' National Council will converge in Dallas for the organization's vote to decide whether or not to end the Scouts' ban on gay youth. Read More >

Minnesota Senate Passes Marriage Equality to become #12

The Minnesota Senate passed marriage equality! It will now go to Governor Dayton, who has pledged to sign it into law. Read More >

Boy Scouts of America: Vote to end your ban on both gay youth and adult leaders

Help end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts. Read More >

LGBT and Latino Organizations Applaud Los Angeles Times for Dropping the "I-Word"

After several organizations including GLAAD spoke out, the Los Angeles Times has announced that it will no longer use the term "illegal" when referring to immigrants. Read More >

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Top LGBT News Stories

May 20th, 2013
A 'moral' issue: Vote on lifting Boy Scouts' gay ban divides members

Tracie Felker and Joe Marion share a deep passion for Scouting. Each has a son who attained the top rank of Eagle, and each has spent numerous years and thousands of hours volunteering as Scout leaders, promoting Scout values.

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Minneapolis church celebrates gay marriage bill with rainbow communion bread

Minnesota's legalization of gay marriage has one church feeling pretty happy.

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Griner: No talking sexual orientation at Baylor

Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publicly about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program.

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Gay and lesbian couples push for same-sex marriage in Venezuela

Gays and lesbians demonstrated in Venezuela’s capital Saturday to push for an end to discrimination and for civil rights such as same-sex marriage.

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Boy Scout leaders from across US voting soon on whether openly gay boys should be able to join

With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

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French President Signs Gay Marriage Into Law

France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.

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Gay marriage marching along ahead of Supreme Court justices’ ruling

After Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said, “The case is submitted,” on March 27, the justices of the Supreme Court presumably took a private vote and now are at work writing the opinions that will decide the fate of same-sex marriage in the United States.

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Thousands petition to support transgender high school student

A transgender student at St. Pius High School has received international support in his battle to wear boy’s gown at his graduation.

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The latest from Glaad blog

What to Watch Monday 5/20: Catch a new episode of The Voice

Tonight catch new episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Voice and Newlyweds: The First Year.

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GLAAD joins march and rally against anti-LGBT hate violence in New York City

Friday night in New York's Greenwich Village, police say a gunman, who is in custody but has yet to be identified, followed Mark Carson, taunting him with anti-gay slurs and homophobic language, before tragically shooting him in the head.

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People of faith support equality in Scouting

To give an accurate representation of where people of faith stand on marriage equality, let's look at some of the major denominations that support scouts for a quick recap. GLAAD has created a handy graphic that shows which denominations support inclusive scouting for all.

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Celebs begin tweeting their support before Thursday's #BoyScouts vote

Next Thursday, 1400 members of the Boy Scouts' National Council will converge in Dallas to vote on a resolution critical to the Boy Scouts' longstanding ban on gay members. Celebrities such as Tegan and Sara, Jersey Shore's Snooki and Sammi and GLAAD's Wilson Cruz tweeted out their support for equality in the Boy Scouts. Look out for more in the coming week leading up to the vote on Thursday.

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Help GLAAD end the ban on gay leadership and troops in the Boy Scouts

In April 2013, GLAAD first shared the story of Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell, who was ousted as leader of her son's Boy Scouts troop because she's gay. Now, GLAAD is taking a stand and telling the Boy Scouts of America to end its long history of discrimination against LGBT youth and parents. Join us and take action!

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