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President of Boy Scouts to USA Today: Let in gay youth
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7:16pm

USA Today published an op-ed by Wayne Perry, the President of the Boy Scouts of America, in which he urges the 1,400 voting members gathering in Dallas to vote to allow gay youth to be a part of Scouting.

10/07/09
TONIGHT – Transgender Hate Crimes Panel Discussion | 10/07/09

10/07/09
Bisexual Activist Amy Andre Named to Lead San Francisco Pride | 10/07/09
09/28/09
National Coming Out Day Billboard ‘Ripped to Shreds’ in Memphis | 09/28/09

09/25/09
Maine Education Officials Dispute Claim that Marriage for Same-Sex Couples will be Taught in Schools | 09/25/09

09/17/09
Georgia Equality Calls on Atlanta Mayor & Police Chief to Answer Questions about Local Bar Raid | 09/17/09

09/16/09
Glennda Testone Named Executive Director of the New York City LGBT Center, First Woman to Fill The Post | 09/16/09

09/11/09
“Out to Work” Job Fair to Be Held in NYC on Sept. 17 | 09/11/09

09/10/09
Orange County School District Agrees to Mandatory Harassment/Discrimination Prevention Trainings Following Outrageous Incidents of Homophobia and Sexism | 09/10/09

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Military Spouses Group To Review Policy That Excludes Lesbians
12/13/12

An association of military spouses announced Thursday that it is reviewing membership policies used to bar a lesbian wife from joining, even as Pentagon officials have quickly moved to distance themselves from the group.

Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy finds resistance in New England
12/13/12

A leader of Boy Scout Troop 6 in Brookline, Matthew Christensen, reached out to Greater Boston PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) to speak to the members of his troop.

Transgender Advocates Call For Changes To FBI Anti-LGBT Crime Data
12/13/12

Charlotte-Mecklenburg is bucking the trend on hate crimes in North Carolina. New numbers from the FBI show while incidents are up statewide, they are down here in the Queen City.

Indiana Gov. Daniels says businesses talking marriage equality
12/13/12

Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he has been hearing from companies that fear that a measure that would put Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution might also prevent firms from offering benefits to gay couples.

‘Queer at Patrick Henry College’ vexes school’s chancellor
12/13/12

Gay students at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville don’t exist. They can’t exist. So says Dr. Michael Farris, the college’s founder and chancellor. It’s simple, really. Homosexuals can’t exist at Patrick Henry College because the students sign an honor code, Farris claimed.

Gay man living in San Diego granted reprieve from deportation to Uganda
12/13/12

A local gay man facing deportation and what he calls certain death has seen his holiday wish come true. "I was so, so, so, so happy," said Joseph Bokombe. "I'm grateful. It's amazing." For Bokombe, there is joy after plenty of fear.

Seattle advocacy pioneer recalls struggle for marriage equality
12/13/12

Last week, moments before the first same-sex marriage license was signed, King County Executive Dow Constantine told the story of two gay rights pioneers who had their license application denied in the same building 41 years earlier.

Morehouse College to Offer its First Black LGBT History Course
12/12/12

The all-male Morehouse College will soon offer its first LGBT-themed course, reports its campus newspaper The Maroon Tiger.

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