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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

03/11/11
Marriage Equality Advocates Testify Before Rhode Island Senate Committee | 03/11/11

03/09/11
UPDATE: Texas School District Allows Gay-Straight Alliance On Campus - For Now | 03/09/11

03/08/11
Rhode Island Marriage Coalition Unveils TV Ad in Support of Marriage Equality Legislation | 03/08/11

03/07/11
U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) Pens Op-Ed in Support of Marriage Equality in Rhode Island, Nation | 03/07/11

03/04/11
Marriage in the District Turns One | 03/04/11

03/03/11
New QSaltLake Editor was Former Deseret News Editor | 03/03/11

03/02/11
Texas School District Prohibits Formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance; Protest, Legal Action in the Works | 03/02/11

02/24/11
Maryland Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill | 02/24/11

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Discriminating Military Spouses Group Offers Lesbian ‘Guest Membership’
01/18/13

The Association of Bragg Officers’ Spouses, the military spouses group at Ft. Bragg, has offered a “guest membership” to Ashley Broadway, the same-sex spouse of Lt. Col. Heather Mack who they blocked last month from joining.

Parkland, TX policy would ban transgender discrimination
01/18/13

Parkland Health and Hospital System on Wednesday moved to broadened its personnel policies to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, gender expression and genetic information.

Gay, lesbian community meeting in San Bernardino focuses on mental health care
01/18/13

Members of the gay and lesbian community gathered Thursday with health officials at First Congregational United Church of Christ for the first of several town-hall meetings to be held statewide over mental-health concerns and access to care.

NJ Conference spotlights struggles of N.J.'s homeless LGBT youth
01/18/13

Before Janelle turned 15, she was suspended from school, thrown out of her house by her parents, ran away from her foster home, and got arrested for shoplifting.

California Synagogue takes action against Boy Scouts anti-gay policy
01/18/13

A California Synagogue has become the latest group to reject the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policies.

Lawmakers, advocates gather to show support for Va. anti-discrimination bill
01/17/13

Senators and LGBT organizers gathered at the Virginia General Assembly on Thursday to announce and show support for SB701 — a law that would re-introduce sexual orientation into the list of protected classes for state employees.

Hundreds Testify Before Rhode Island House Panel Considering Marriage Bill
01/17/13

A Rhode Island House panel considering a bill seeking to legalize gay marriage in the state heard testimony from hundreds of people on Tuesday.

D.C. Police mum about suspect in theft of LGBT newspapers
01/17/13

D.C. police have so far declined to confirm whether they have tracked down the license plate number of a car driven by a suspect that multiple witnesses have said is systematically removing bundles of the Washington Blade and Metro Weekly magazine from distribution boxes throughout the city.

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