Gay Rights
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Eagle Scout Steven Colella rescinds status over gay members policy
Becoming an Eagle Scout was one of the happiest days of Steven Colella's life. However, as a gay man, he rescinded his status to protest the organization's policy to exclude gay members.
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Chick-fil-A gay marriage stance: Dan Cathy reaffirms stance against gay marriage
Comments from the president of Chick-fil-A, the prominent, nationwide chicken fast food chain, about his stance on gay marriage are causing a firestorm nationwide from civil rights groups and critics.
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Boy Scouts will continue to exclude gay people, committee says
The Boy Scouts of America said Tuesday that its remaining steadfast in its policy to exclude gay people from joining or serving as leaders in the organization.
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Gay man sues gym for revoking family membership
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A Roanoke man has sued a fitness club after it sold him a family membership, then revoked it after realizing that his family consisted of two fathers and a son.
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Rainbow stuffed Oreo for gay pride sparks controversy
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On Monday, June 25, Oreo posted a photo of an Oreo with rainbow stuffing on their page with the caption “Proudly support love," for Gay Pride month.
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Pentagon marks gay pride month in June
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This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups.
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Boy Scout board executive does not support exclusion of gays
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A corporate executive who serves on the governing board of the Boy Scouts of America says he doesn't support the Scouts' policy of excluding gays and will work from within to seek a change.
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ACLU: Allow Seth Groody to wear anti-gay T-shirt at school
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The ACLU of Connecticut says Seth Groody wore the shirt bearing a rainbow with a slash through it to Wolcott High School on a day designated to promote awareness of the bullying of gay students.The ACLU says the school was wrong when it forced Groody to remove the shirt.
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Same-sex marriage opposed by Maine churches
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Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages.
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Biden supports equal rights for married gay couples
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Joe Biden says he's "absolutely comfortable" with gay couples who marry getting the same civil rights and liberties as heterosexual couples, Gay rights advocates view that as an endorsement of same-sex marriage.
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Obama's decision on gay discrimination ban sparks outrage
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The White House says President Obama does not plan to issue an executive order banning discrimination against gay federal contractors.
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Maryland same sex marriage prevention the task for Catholic group
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''Preventing'' same sex marriage from being legalized in Maryland, despite the Governor's signature, is the goal for a Catholic group that held closed- door meetings all across the state Wednesday evening.
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Same-sex divorce case considered in Maryland
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Maryland's highest court is scheduled to hear a case that could set a statewide precedent for same-sex divorce even before a gay marriage law takes effect.
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo denies Barbara Johnson communion
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo learned that Barbara Johnson, 51, is a lesbian right before the service for her mother on Saturday morning. He denied her communion during her mother’s funeral service, The Washington Post reported.
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Lady Gaga to join Harvard students at gay rally
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Students and faculty at Harvard University are urging administrators to award posthumous degrees to seven students expelled from the Ivy League school in 1920 because they were gay or perceived to be gay.
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Virginia Senate votes to pass gay adoption discrimination
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A last minute effort to soften legislation concerning gay adoption in Virginia failed Wednesday.
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Virginia gay adoption discrimination bill passes committee, heads to Senate
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With little debate, a Virginia Senate committee has endorsed a House-passed bill allowing private child placement agencies to deny adoptions for gays or others who offend their religious or moral teaching.
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Reps. Gerry Connolly, Jim Moran seek to stop Va. Senate's adoption bill
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The bill passed by the Va. Senate would allow private adoption agencies in Virginia to block prospective parents for religious, moral -- or political reasons. The House is expected to approve and Gov. McDonnell plans to sign it.
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