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GUEST POST: A gay Mormon pleads for inclusive Scouting
Thursday, May 23, 2013
3:07pm

Some of us don’t have to imagine how painful it is to be a gay Scout. We were one. Growing up as a Mormon boy in Idaho, scouting was pretty much built into my pathway to becoming an adult. It was as much a part of the plan for my youth as many Mormon rights of passage: baptism, being ordained to the priesthood, and passing the sacrament on Sundays.

01/25/10
Clear Channel Issues Statement Regarding Radio Host Jim Quinn's Outrageous Remarks; GLAAD Asks the Company to Live Up to Its Own Diversity Policies | 01/25/10

01/22/10
Congressional Hearing Addresses Anti-Gay Legislation in Uganda | 01/22/10

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission – an arm of congress devoted to promoting, defending and advocating internati

01/22/10
Media Continues to Spotlight Testimony in Prop. 8 Case | 01/22/10

The federal lawsuit challenging California’s voter-sanctioned ban on marriage for same-sex couples, known as Proposi

01/21/10
Noted Conservative Figures Take Stand in Support of Marriage Equality | 01/21/10

Cindy McCain, wife of former presidential candidate John McCain, joined a rising number of conservative figures who

01/15/10
Problematic Details Article Mocks Bisexual Women and Lesbians | 01/15/10

01/15/10
Media Continues to Follow Testimony in Prop. 8 Case | 01/15/10

Columbia University professor Ilan H.

01/13/10
Taco Bell Acts Quickly to Remove Transphobic Radio Ad | 01/13/10

01/13/10
BREAKING: Supreme Court Votes to Block Webcast of Prop. 8 Trial | 01/13/10

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03/30/12

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03/30/12

As North Carolina prepares to vote on a constitutional amendment that would ban both marriage and civil unions for s

Marriage Equality Would Help Illinois Economy: Report
03/30/12

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