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2 Boy Scout Leaders Could Lose Membership For Utah Pride Support
By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jun 17, 2013
Two Utah Boy Scout leaders may lose their memberships after marching in the state’s Gay Pride Parade.
Caterpillar Drops Boy Scout Support Over Gay Ban
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
Caterpillar spokeswoman Rachel Potts says Thursday that the Caterpillar Foundation made the decision while reviewing the groups it supports.
Southern Baptists Expected to Address Scouting
Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America’s acceptance of gay members at the denomination’s annual meeting in Houston this week.
’Virginia Adopts’ Draws GLBT Ire
By John Riley | Saturday May 25, 2013
LGBT groups are crying foul after Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) launched a campaign Friday aimed at finding homes for a thousand of the nearly 4,000 children in Virginia’s foster care system.
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys
By David Crary and Nomaan Merchant | Thursday May 23, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
Vote on Gay Scouts Comes at Emotional Moment
By David Crary and Nomaan Merchant | Thursday May 23, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation’s oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
Ban on Gay Blood Donors Lifted in Canada; Restrictions Remain
By Sergio N. Candido | Thursday May 23, 2013
Gay men in Canada can now donate blood, but there’s a catch: You must not have had sex with another man in the last five years. The Canadian Blood Services have approved the measure, and are hoping to implement it as soon as mid-summer.
Christian Groups Urge Boy Scouts to Keep Anti-Gay Ban
By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Nearly 50 leaders of Christian groups signed a joint letter that urges the Boy Scouts of America to keep its anti-gay policy, which bars openly gay scouts, volunteers and leaders from joining the organization.
Boy Scout Leaders to Vote on Lifting Gay Ban
Wednesday May 22, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.
Boy Scouts to Vacate Philly Home Under Settlement
Friday May 3, 2013
A Boy Scouts of America group will vacate its city-owned Philadelphia headquarters in return for $825,000 under an agreement that settles a long legal battle over the organization’s ban on gays, Mayor Michael Nutter’s office said Friday.
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