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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth...Tags: Gay Rights, Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Justice and Rights
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O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise
The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Islam, Judaism
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LGBT activists in Doral protest Rubio after gay couples left out of immigration plan
The Miami HeraldMIAMI Gay activists gathered Wednesday in front of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's Doral office to protest the Senate Judiciary Committee's failure to include undocumented gay foreign nationals in a bipartisan immigration reform bill the panel approved late...Tags: Jeff Flake, Immigration, Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Congress, The Miami Herald
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Allen likes Woodson's swagger
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Oakland Raiders - INSIDE SLANT The return of defensive back Charles Woodson may have an impact on the Raiders that cannot be measured by statistics or even graded on game tapes. "You want to play this game with a...Tags: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Sebastian Janikowski, Usama Young, National Football League, Cooper Carlisle
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Immigration bill a testament to compromise
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Same-Sex Marriage
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Scouts and equality
One of the first things that an incoming Boy Scout must learn is the Scout Law. It's become so famous that many people outside the organization likely recognize it. "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Same-Sex Marriage, Mitt Romney, Clubs and Associations, Boy Scouts of America
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Vote on Boy Scouts' gay ban brings out protesters from both sides
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street in this Dallas suburb where national Scouting leaders were meeting Wednesday to consider lifting the ban on gay Scouts. On one side, handmade signs cried...
Tags: Mike Duncan, Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mitt Romney, Politics
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Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights
ReutersMOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow gay rallies, weighing in on what has become an increasingly divisive issue since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. As support for same-sex...Tags: Sex Crimes, Vladimir Putin, Moscow (Russia), Religion and Belief, Christianity
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U.S. Peace Corps says same-sex couples can apply to serve together
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The Peace Corps said it will start accepting applications next month from same-sex couples who want to volunteer together as part of the overseas service program. But not all of the 76 countries that host the program established by...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Social Issues, Peace Corps
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Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years -...Tags: Washington, DC, Small Businesses, Chuck Grassley, U.S. Congress, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Why Mark Carson matters
Leonard PittsMark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year-old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Gay Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Greenwich Village, The Miami Herald, Justice and Rights
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Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
Reuters(Updates with result of votes) * Cameron personally backed gay marriage bill * But bill has angered many of his own lawmakers * Infighting puts PM's leadership under strain * Two-party coalition increasingly divided By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 20...Tags: Parties and Movements, European Union, Religion and Belief, Liberal Democrats (UK), Same-Sex Marriage
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