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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.

08/24/11
"Gun Hill Road" Explores Themes of Gender, Family, and Culture; Last Chance to Catch It in Theatres! | 08/24/11

08/24/11
Story to Watch: The Murder of Waterloo, Iowa Teenager Marcellus Andrews | 08/24/11
08/24/11
October is Queer Youth Empowerment Month: Share Your Story! | 08/24/11

08/18/11
Lutherans Vow to Prevent Bullying | 08/18/11

08/09/11
Archbishop of Albany to hold Mass at LGBT Catholic Conference; Vatican Investigates LGBT-friendly Catholic Community in Mexico | 08/09/11

08/05/11
Gay-Straight Alliance Founded by Nikki Peet Allowed to Remain at Flour Bluff High School | 08/05/11
07/29/11
Stories to Watch: 1 in 4 Lesbian and Gay Youth are Homeless According to New Massachusetts Study | 07/29/11

07/27/11
The New York Times Examines Young People and Marriage Equality in New York | 07/27/11

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RI Senate panel hears marriage equality debate
03/22/13

Hundreds of people wearing red in support for gay marriage filled the state Capitol building with song and cheers Thursday as lawmakers reviewed legislation that would end Rhode Island’s distinction as the only New England state that doesn’t allow same-sex couples to wed.

Survey: many gay students harassed
03/22/13

A large majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender middle and high schools students in New York say they are called names.

Chris Christie clarifies: Against "ex-gay therapy"
03/22/13

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s spokesman is clarifying that Christie does not believe in gay conversion therapy after the governor earlier in the week declined to take a stance on the controversial practice.

Marriage equality group puts out new ad
03/22/13

A national coalition backing same-sex marriage is releasing a new ad Friday, leading into next week’s Supreme Court debates on the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8.

OPINION: No one should be fired for being gay
03/22/13

He didn't want them to know his secret. Andre Cooley lives in Mississippi, one of 29 states where it's legal for employers to fire a person for being gay.

Pentecostal With History of Hate Speech Selected as President of Brazil’s Human Rights Body
03/21/13

On March 7, Brazil’s House of Representatives elected Marco Feliciano, a right-wing Pentecostal pastor from the coun

Ohio's Republican Governor Endorses Civil Unions, Then Takes It Back
03/21/13

Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich said he favored civil unions in an interview published Thursday morning, but by Thursday afternoon his spokesman said otherwise.

110 House lawmakers call for ENDA executive order
03/21/13

A total of 110 U.S. House members have signed a letter calling on President Obama to take action to protect LGBT workers from discrimination — although the letter has the notable absence of members of Democratic leadership and Republican lawmakers.

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