June 13, 2014
Attorney General Eric Holder condemns Boy Scouts anti-gay policy
United States Attorney General Eric Holder continued advocating for LGBT equality at Lambda Legal's 14th annual Washington DC reception.
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May 27, 2014
Southern Poverty Law Center joins GLAAD, Scouts for Equality in urging Amazon to drop support of Boy Scouts
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a group dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry while seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society, has joined GLAAD and Scouts for Equality in urging Amazon to end its support of the Boy Scouts of America through the company's charitable giving program, AmazonSmile.
PHOTOS: Amazon receives 125K petitions hand-delivered by LGBT scouts, locals, advocates
Today, GLAAD was on the ground in Seattle with LGBT youth, adults, and local advocates as they delivered more than 125,000 petition signatures to online retail giant Amazon at the company's headquarters in Seattle.
Help us reach 125K signatures – tell Amazon to support equality in scouting
This week, GLAAD is on the ground in Seattle with leading advocates to deliver more than 100,000 petitions to Amazon&
May 20, 2014
Citing ongoing discrimination, Queens Borough President rescinds Boy Scout presentation
Melinda Katz, the President of the Queens Borough in New York City, has rescinded an invitation to the Boy Scouts of America to offer a presentation to her cabinet, citing the discriminatory policy of banning gay Scout leaders.
May 19, 2014
Amazon stands by Boy Scouts; GLAAD, gay Scouts to deliver over 120k petition signatures to Amazon HQ
Despite the company's non-discrimination policy, Amazon is standing by its support of the anti-gay Boy Scouts of America. GLAAD will join gay Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier and ousted gay Scoutmaster Geoff McGrath in delivering more than 120k petitions calling on Amazon to pause its support.
Washington Governor "deeply troubled" by Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy, allies with ousted Scoutmaster
Jay Inslee, the Governor for the State of Washington, has released an open letter supporting Scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath and condemning the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for revoking his title as well as his troop's charter, simply because Geoffrey is openly gay.
April 29, 2014
Eagle Scout is accidentally outed on Facebook. Loses summer job.
Garrett Bryant is an Eagle Scout who kept the fact that he was gay a secret. However, when he was accidentally outed on Facebook, he suddenly lost his summer job working at a Boy Scout camp.
April 28, 2014
Snapshots: LGBT Latino community, rallying for imprisoned trans teen, training about TRUVADA, and more
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment, and online media.
April 23, 2014
Pastor Monica Cosaro: The Boy Scouts banned my congregation because we support gay people
Dr. Monica Cosaro, pastor of Rainier Beach United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington, has written an op-ed for Time.com entitled "Boy Scouts Banned My Church Because We Support Gays."
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