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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.

09/28/11
Trans Youth Leading the Conversation | 09/28/11

A closer look at a wonderful piece CNN aired on transgender youth.

09/26/11
Lady Gaga Takes Bullying to National Stage | 09/26/11

Lady Gaga spoke with President Obama about bullying, a day after she dedicated a song to a 14 year-old who died by suicide.

09/26/11
American Federation of Teachers works with GLAAD to prevent anti-LGBT bullying | 09/26/11

Many young people are bullied daily in classrooms and school communities around the country.

09/15/11
Join Dustin Lance Black, Neil Giuliano: Sharing Their Stories with the Homecoming Project | 09/15/11

An invitation to share your story with the Homecoming Project where LGBT role models return to their high schools to speak with students.

09/07/11
Los Angeles Times Publishes Moving Story About the Friendship Between Catholic Nun and Transgender Woman | 09/07/11

09/07/11
Carl Siciliano Speaks with Sojourners about LGBT Youth and Homelessness | 09/07/11

09/02/11
GLAAD Reviews ABC's "My (Extra)Ordinary Family: Transgender" | 09/02/11

On Wednesday night, ABC's Primetime Nightline

09/02/11
"Two Spirits, One Heart": A Mother's Memoir About Unconditionally Loving Her Transgender Son | 09/02/11

Earlier this week, I had the chance to speak with Marsha Aizu

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Supreme Court wary of broad marriage equality ruling
03/27/13

The Supreme Court signaled reluctance on Tuesday to rule broadly on the question of the right to marriage for gays and lesbians as the justices heard arguments on same-sex marriage for the first time.

Gay, Southern, and Loving It
03/27/13

We’ve come a long way, baby.

The Prehistory of Marriage Equality: Watch a 1971 Protest at NYC's Marriage License Bureau
03/27/13

The gay-marriage fight, which this week reaches a major milestone with the Supreme Court hearing arguments about the constitutionality of same-sex marriage prohibitions, may seem like your classic 21st century culture war battle.

Millennials Make Their Case for Marriage Equality Loud and Clear for the Supreme Court
03/27/13

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Proposition 8 today, one of the two current cases the court is considering on marriage equality.

Marriage Equality, Round 2: Supreme Court Weighs DOMA
03/27/13

Since 1996, the federal government has defined marriage as between a man and a woman. That could change if proponents of gay marriage succeed before the Supreme Court.

Arizona Lawmaker Now Wants To Enshrine Transgender Discrimination Into Law
03/26/13

Last week, Arizona state Rep. John Kavanagh (R) introduced a new bill that would have prosecuted transgender people with a class 1 misdemeanor for using the appropriate bathroom according to their gender.

Ore. High School Opens Unisex Bathrooms to Accommodate Transgender Students
03/26/13

An Oregon high school installed separate unisex bathrooms, giving a "third option" to its students, including those who identify as transgender, a school official said.

The Plight of Gay and Transgender Women Seeking Asylum
03/26/13

March is Women’s History Month—a time not only to celebrate women’s contributions to history and society, but also to reflect on the injustices and persecution that too many women continue to face across the globe.

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