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Boy Scouts Greater New York Council, US Secretary of Education support gay youth in #BoyScouts; push for full inclusion
Friday, May 24, 2013
6:26pm

Today, the Boy Scouts of America's Greater New York Councils and US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released statements supporting the move to allow gay youth to participate in the Boy Scouts and continue onward for full inclusion of gay parents and leaders.

Anti-Gay Tennessee State Senator Asked to Leave Restaurant
01/31/12

Martha Boggs, who owns the Bistro at the Bijou Theatre, on Sunday asked anti-gay Tennessee state Senator Stacey Camp

AIDS Memorial Park Design Winner Chosen, But Developer Says No Thanks
01/31/12

The "Infinite Forest" design was chosen as winner of a competition to design the planned AIDS Memorial Park in Manha

Md. Gov. O'Malley to Testify on Marriage Equality Bill
01/31/12

Maryland Gov.

Donation Page For Transgender Girl Scout's Troop Set Up By TransYouth Family Allies
01/31/12

TransYouth Family Allies recently set up a donation page to support a Colorado Girl Scout troop that embraced a tran

Military Chaplains Speak Out Against Proposed Military Marriage Ban
01/31/12

The Forum on the Military Chaplaincy this week criticized legislation aimed at preventing military chaplains from pe

The New Yorker on Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi
01/31/12

The New Yorker: "Dharun Ravi grew up in Plainsboro, New Jersey, in a large, modern house with wide expanses of wood flooring and a swimming pool out back. Assertive and athletic, he used 'DHARUNISAWESOME' as a computer password and played on an Ultimate Frisbee team..."

Bill Aims at Preventing Marriages for Same-Sex Couples on Bases
01/30/12

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) on Friday announced the introduction of legislation aimed at preventing same-sex couples from using military facilities to conduct their marriages. Huelskamp said, "It will also protect the freedom of those in the military to express vocally the tenets of their faiths. And it will make certain that our military facilities are not used in contravention to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Military installations exist to carry out the national defense of our nation, not to facilitate a narrow social agenda."

Foes of Marriage Amendment Raise $1.2 Million
01/30/12

According to a new campaign finance report, Minnesotans United for All Families has raised $1.2 million dollars to oppose a proposed amendment that would ban marriage equality.

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