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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.

10/30/09
Support Mounts for Kalamazoo Nondiscrimination Ordinance | 10/30/09

10/28/09
Bea Arthur leaves 300k in her will to the Ali Forney Center | 10/28/09
10/28/09
GLAAD Calls for The Dallas Morning News To Issue Retraction | 10/28/09

10/27/09
Actress Michelle Clunie Says, “Approve 71” | 10/27/09

Michelle Clunie, an actress and activist, released a video today that encourages Washington voters to

10/26/09
Approve Referendum 71 Maintains Slight Lead While GLAAD Continues to Contribute to Campaign | 10/26/09

GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios, Senior Media Strategist Adam Bass and 20-plus volunteers made more than 4,000 phone

10/26/09
Referendum 71 Earns Endorsement by Editorial Boards throughout Washington | 10/26/09
10/22/09
GLAAD, Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and Approve 71 Team Up | 10/22/09

10/22/09
Legally Changing Names Easier for Transgender New Yorkers | 10/22/09

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Poll: Hoosiers split on marriage equality
12/17/12

Indiana residents are evenly split on legalizing marriage equality, although a majority of them do not want to amend the state constitution to ban it, according to a new poll.

Gay rights group lauds PPL transgender policy change
12/17/12

A Pennsylvania gay rights group is praising Allentown-based PPL Corp. for adding gender identity to its non-discrimination policy.

Decision on 'ex-gay therapy' ban depends on other rulings
12/17/12

The fate of a new California law that would prohibit doctors and therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation depends in part on rulings in other cases in which the government tried to restrict physicians' communications with their patients.

NY Firefighter Acquitted of Assault Against Transgender Girlfriend
12/17/12

A Manhattan jury acquitted a New York firefighter of several assault chargers brought against him by an ex-girlfriend, a transgender model who was once a contestant on the popular reality show "America’s Next Top Model."

EXCLUSIVE: DA reopens unsolved 1992 case involving the 'saint of gay life'
12/17/12

Prosecutors will take a fresh look at the 1992 death of gay icon and “mayor of Christopher Street” Marsha P. Johnson, the Daily News has learned.

Milwaukee County Executive donates $50,000 for marriage equality
12/14/12

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has personally donated $50,000 to Equality Wisconsin to help in the group's efforts to promote legalizing gay marriage, the organization announced Friday.

PENNSYLVANIA: State GOP Rep Plans Constitutional Ban On Marriage Equality
12/14/12

Pennsylvania GOP state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe plans to introduce a constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

The Manufactured ‘Costly Toll’ For Republicans Who Support Marriage Equality
12/14/12

Thursday’s New York Times featured an article about the “costly toll” of the election for the four Republican Senators in New York who broke from their party in 2011 to vote for marriage equality.

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