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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

09/22/11
Deja-vu: Brian & Anton Once Again Face Deportation Threat | 09/22/11

Brian & Anton, a loving and committed binational gay couple from Philadelphia who faced the threat of Anton's deportation on Valentine's Day, are essentially back at square one.

09/21/11
Story to Watch: New Jersey Senators to Reintroduce Marriage Equality Bill | 09/21/11

The Star-Ledger reports that New Jersey State senators plan to reintroduce marriage equality legislation.

09/14/11
North Carolina Pro-Equality Groups Ready to Advocate for Marriage Equality | 09/14/11

Yesterday, Tuesday, September 13, North Carolina passed a bill calling for a state constitutional amendment vote that could potentially ban marriage for same-sex couples, domestic partnerships, and civil unions.

09/12/11
The El Paso Times Learns From its Readers, and Vice Versa | 09/12/11

09/12/11
Story to Watch: Gay Men Violently Attacked in Utah | 09/12/11

Reports out of Utah indicate that for the

09/09/11
The GLAAD Daily: Dharun Ravi in Court, "8," Sentence for Stonewall Attackers and More | 09/09/11

09/09/11
LGBT en Español: Escándalo Grindr, Temas Controversiales en Programas de Día y más | 09/09/11

LGBT EN ESPAÑOL: Un vistazo a las Representaciones de Temas y Personas LGBT  en los Medios en Español.

09/09/11
LGBT en Español: Grindr Scandal, Controversial Topics on Daytime TV and More | 09/09/11

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Sullivan High School's Students, Staff Distance Themselves From Anti-Gay Prom Plan Frenzy
02/13/13

Students and staff at an Indiana-based high school are trying to quickly distance themselves from the international media frenzy over one local group's plea for an "traditional" prom that would ban gay teens.

Local Texas YMCA changes membership policy after lesbian couple’s complaint
02/12/13

The Tyler YMCA quickly changed it membership policies after receiving a complaint from a lesbian couple that was refused a family membership.

Historic campaign for trans benefits kicks off in California
02/12/13

A group of LGBT labor activists is launching a nationwide campaign to push unions to bargain for transgender health benefits for their members.

Gay men murdered in Queens
02/12/13

A New York City lawmaker is warning gay men that a killer may be targeting them.

Senator files bill to legalize civil unions
02/12/13

Same sex couples would have access to many of the benefits and legal protections afforded to heterosexual married couples if a bill and several resolutions filed in the Texas Legislature gain approval.

Health care hard to come by for transgender people outside California's urban areas
02/12/13

Nick McDaniel lives within a couple of miles of the sites of some of his worst memories. Growing up in the farming community of Salinas, McDaniel, a transgender man, survived sexual assault and years of severe depression, multiple attempts at suicide, and many months spent in county psychiatric wards.

Lake School Board urged to allow gay-straight student group at middle school
02/12/13

Educators, service-club leaders and a local pastor were adamant before the Lake County SchoolBoard Monday that members not move forward with rules that would keep a 'gay-straight' student club from forming.

Legalization of marriage equality in Hawaii appears stalled for session
02/12/13

The state House Judiciary Committee has decided not to schedule a hearing for a bill that would legalize gay marriage, which means the issue is likely tabled for this legislative session.

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