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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.

03/03/09
Colorado State Senator Makes Ugly, Divisive Remarks about the LGBT Community | 03/03/09

Last Tuesday, GLAAD issued a stateme

02/26/09
Is the Deseret News Planning to Stifle Fair, Accurate and Inclusive Coverage? | 02/26/09

02/25/09
Delonas Controversy Is A Symptom Of A Larger Problem At The Post | 02/25/09

Last week, the controversy surrounding a cartoon by Sean Delonas, the New York Post editorial cartoonist, v

02/18/09
Utah State Senator Calls Gay People "Greatest Threat to America" | 02/18/09

02/18/09
GLAAD To Be Part of Dinah-Mite Weekend | 02/18/09

02/11/09
Sean Kennedy's Killer Denied Early Parole | 02/11/09
02/10/09
UPDATE: Police Claiming Long Island Vandalism Not A Hate Crime | 02/10/09

As an update to the recent

02/10/09
Guest Post: Growing After Bias | 02/10/09

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COLUMN: Federal court's gay marriage ruling is fabulous fail
12/04/12

That U.S. District Judge Robert Jones' ruling on a lawsuit against Nevada's constitutional ban on gay marriage will be overturned is almost a certainty.

Maine Marriage Equality Law to Take Effect December 29
12/03/12

Same-sex couples will be legally able to marry in Maine on December 29, following certification of this month’s referendum results. Governor Paul LePage signed off on the certified results from the Secretary of State this past Thursday, November 29.

Eastside suburbs joined Seattle in strong approval of marriage referendum
12/03/12

Support for Washington’s historic measure legalizing marriage equality was strongest in Seattle, but carried across Lake Washington throughout most of the Eastside suburbs.

Salvation Army denies being anti-gay
12/03/12

Officials with the Salvation Army say all money dropped in the red kettles stays in the community to operate local programs and that discrimination against clients or employees based on sexual orientation would violate Salvation Army policy.

Strategy to slowly expand gay rights across St. Louis is paying off
12/03/12

PROMO, a Missouri LGBT advocacy group, has made great strides in the past few years getting local jurisdictions to amend their anti-discrimination ordinances to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The most recent success was Tuesday, when the St. Louis County Council agreed to expand its protected classes.

Transgender Latinas Find a Refuge in Queens
12/03/12

Since 2008, a growing number of transgender Latinas have gathered in Queens every Friday night, discussing challenges unfamiliar to many New Yorkers...Conducted in Spanish, the sessions are aimed at those who have emigrated from Latin American countries where violence toward gay and transgender people is common.

EDITORIAL: How Maine schools can protect transgender students, model respect, fairness
12/03/12

Maine schools must provide a safe environment for all students, including transgender students. Those who have a gender identity different from the sex they were assigned at birth are not being given enough protection, let alone the type of welcoming atmosphere that encourages learning.

City council appoints Minneapolis' first female, openly gay police chief
12/03/12

The Minneapolis city council on Friday confirmed 25-year veteran officer Janee Harteau as the city's new Chief of Police, and in doing so Harteau becomes the first woman and first openly gay officer to serve as police chief.

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