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Book review: ‘Pee-Shy: A Memoir’- one incredible journey

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago05 mins

Sometimes, you wish you had a better memory. You would never, for instance, forget appointments. You could tell better jokes, win more arguments, save more money. You’d remember faces of the people you met and events that happened when you were too small for it to matter. Then again, as you’ll see in the new…

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Floats, femmes, families, fun

LGBT Weekly12 years ago12 years ago06 mins

“They’re coming! They’re coming!” How exciting it is to hear those welcomed words. We forget how hot and steamy we’ve become and wait eagerly for the first sight and sound of the approaching climax of the morning, the parade. What a grand event this year celebrating our long dreamed of freedom to marry. The LGBT…

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Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago33 mins

(CNN) — Openly gay youths will be allowed to join scouting, delegates to the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday. The organization’s 1,400-member national council voted for the historic policy change, which will take effect January 1. The resolution was adopted with more than 60% of the vote. “No youth may…

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Boy Scouts to vote on lifting its ban on gay youths

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago310 mins

(CNN) — The eyes of the country will be upon Texas on Thursday. That’s where 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts of America’s national council are expected to vote on whether to end the 103-year-old group’s outright ban on gay youths. The outcome, to be announced late afternoon, follows months of intense debate among interest…

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Why would any organization teach discrimination is OK?

LGBT Weekly12 years ago12 years ago06 mins

By delaying their decision on allowing gay Scouts, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) gave the anti-equality forces time to pull together their arguments for the May meeting. While I’m curious to hear what the downsides of inclusive Scouting are, I suggest they stay away from the bathroom argument, because they’re already losing it. The…

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Boy Scout leaders put off vote on gay membership

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago010 mins

IRVING, Texas (CNN) — Boy Scout executives won’t vote this week on a proposal that would allow local troops to decide whether to welcome gay members and leaders. The national organization’s executive board had been expected to vote on the proposal Wednesday, but said instead that it needs more time to get comment on the…

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Two senators urge Boy Scouts to allow gay members

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago02 mins

On the expected eve of the Boy Scouts of America’s decision on whether to allow gay membership it has been revealed that  two senators have sent a letter to the group’s head asking the organization “to adopt inclusive membership and leadership policies that will allow for all Americans to participate in the Boy Scouts.” BuzzFeed…

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Debate surges as Boy Scouts weigh ending policy against gay membership

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago010 mins

(CNN) — A fresh debate over the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gays sprang to life after word that the organization’s leaders could be on the verge of a landmark change this week. Word of the possible move — announced last week and up for consideration at a three-day meeting that begins Monday in…

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Santorum says Scouts may not survive if gays allowed

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago15 mins

(CNN) — Potential changes which could end the ban on gay boy scouts signal “a challenge to the Scouts’ very nature,” conservative activist and former Sen. Rick Santorum wrote Monday. His column, published online on the right wing website World Net Daily, comes as the Boy Scouts of America prepares to discuss changing their longstanding…

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