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GLAAD thanks the many tireless advocates working to bring change to the #BoyScouts
Friday, May 24, 2013
3:01pm

After Thursday's historic vote, GLAAD would like to thank these incredible and tireless advocates for their working in helping to the BSA's anti-gay policies

03/03/10
GLAAD On the Ground In D.C. As Couples Prepare to Marry | 03/03/10

Two of GLAAD's media field strategists are  in Washington, D.C.

02/25/10
Five Gay and Lesbian Los Angeles Area Rabbis to Speak on Jewish Journal Panel | 02/25/10

 

02/24/10
Maryland Attorney General Says State Will Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages | 02/24/10

02/17/10
New NYC Welfare Procedure Addresses Anti-Transgender Discrimination | 02/17/10

02/16/10
Sylvia Rivera Law Project Hosts Benefit Art Auction on Thursday, Feb 18 | 02/16/10

02/03/10
Pennsylvania Courts Enact Domestic Partner Benefits for Staffers | 02/03/10

01/26/10
GLAAD Joins the LGBT Community in Remembering Equality Advocate Kevin Snow | 01/26/10

01/25/10
Transgender Woman Murdered in Houston; Some Media Coverage Misses the Mark | 01/25/10

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Illinois Clergy Members Support Marriage Equality in Letter Signed by 260
12/26/12

More than 250 religious leaders in Illinois have signed an open letter in support of same-sex marriage, which the legislature is likely to take up in January.

In Massachusetts, Biogen Idec to offset tax for gay staff
12/26/12

Amit Rakhit earns the same salary as other vice presidents leading drug development teams at the Weston-based biotech company Biogen Idec, but, because he is gay, he ends up bringing home about $3,000 less every year.

Florida’s first openly gay state lawmakers say equality just part of their priority list
12/26/12

At the first meeting of a new state House education subcommittee this month, a dramatic moment in Florida history passed virtually unnoticed. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, saw that as a good sign.

Restaurant Chain Criticized for Ads Perceived As Anti-Gay in Massachusetts
12/26/12

Advertising in America has drawn plenty of criticism from the LGBT community in recent years because of anti-gay themes.

Gay Support Leads to Ugly Church Breakup in Texas
12/26/12

Fifty-two churches valued at more than $100 million are at stake in a legal battle between the Episcopal Church and its conservative Fort Worth diocese.

So-Called "Ex-Gay Therapy" Ban Blocked By California Court
12/26/12

A federal appeals court has put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy that aims to turn gay minors straight. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency order Friday putting the law on hold until it can hear full arguments on the issue.

California Gay Radio Hosts Turn Possible Hate Crime Into Art
12/26/12

Two gay radio hosts in Los Angeles have turned a defaced billboard for their program into an inclusive piece of art, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Federal commission ruling favors transgender equality in Alaska
12/21/12

The year 2012 was a time of quieter revolution, in which a new interpretation of an old law could allow transgender individuals some access to the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission.

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