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Faith groups react to the Boy Scouts vote to drop the ban on gay Scouts
Thursday, May 23, 2013
8:08pm

Within moments of the announcement that, by a 61% margin, the Boy Scouts of America would be dropping its ban on gay scouts, denominations and faith groups offered their reactions.

MN Sen. Dibble Plans To Introduce Marriage Equality Bill This Week
02/19/13

It appears the battle over same sex marriage in Minnesota may start to heat up earlier than expected.

Indiana Gay EMT and Eagle Scout Killed in Tragic Ambulance Accident in Indianapolis, Made 'It Gets Better' Video
02/19/13

IEMS Private Timothy McCormick, a 24-year-old gay EMT from Greenwood, Indiana, was killed in a tragic accident early Saturday morning in Indianapolis when the ambulance he was in was struck by a 21-year-old woman WTHI-TV reports had alcohol on her breath when officers spoke with her after the crash.

Lawyer advocating for gay Cameroonians speaks in D.C.
02/19/13

A lawyer who represents LGBT Cameroonians on Thursday urged his African country’s government to stop the persecution of gay men and lesbians.

Amid Boy Scout gay ban turmoil, other youth groups hope to grow
02/19/13

With the Boy Scouts of America entangled in a furor over its ban on gays, lesser-known youth organizations across the ideological spectrum see an opportunity. They wonder if the turmoil might prompt some families to give them a closer look as options for their boys.

Va. Lawmakers Fail to Repeal Marriage Equality Ban
02/19/13

State officials joined gay rights activists at a press conference on Valentine’s Day to discuss their disappointment in the failure to repeal Virginia’s constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.

Alaska Republicans Laugh At Reporter For Asking About Civil Unions For Gay Couples
02/19/13

The Republican-led House Majority Caucus laughed off the idea of enacting civil unions or domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples as they rolled out their “Guiding Principles” last week, characterizing such protections as “what happens inside your home.”

San Francisco Marriage Equality Advocates Head To City Hall For Annual Valentine's Day Protest
02/15/13

While couples decked out white dresses and tuxedos descended upon City Hall for Valentine's Day nuptials, a parade of LGBT advocates crowded the clerk's office, fighting for the right to someday celebrate their own.

Department of Veterans Affairs grants burial rights for same-sex Oregon couple
02/15/13

The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to allow the same-sex spouse of a member of the military to be buried in a U.S. national cemetery.

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