Displaying items 37-48 of 990
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-83
•
Next >
-
Gay community in Orlando applauds Scouts decision
The Boy Scouts of America's decision to lift the ban on gay Scouts is a big step in the right direction, gay community leaders said Thursday. "It's the right thing to do. It shows the Boy Scouts are moving into the 21st century and away from archaic...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Christianity
-
Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay members; gay leadership ban remains
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a ban on openly gay scouts that had been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history, capping weeks of intense lobbying on both sides, the group said in a...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations
-
Memorial Day programs/closings planned in area towns
Area communities will have Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Aberdeen There will be an 8 a.m. service at Riverside Memorial (by GAR statue), 8:45 a.m. service at St. Mary’s Cemetery and 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services include...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Memorial Day, American Legion, Religion and Belief, Disabled American Veterans
-
Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a highly anticipated vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. The resolution was adopted with more...
Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Voting, Boy Scouts of America, Washington, DC, Fluoride
-
Memorial Day programs planned in area towns
Area communities will have Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Aberdeen There will be an 8 a.m. service at Riverside Memorial (by GAR statue), 8:45 a.m. service at St. Mary's Cemetery and 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services include roll call of...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, American Legion, Memorial Day, Religion and Belief, Human Interest
-
Newington Honors 26 Residents Killed In War During Memorial Day Parade Saturday
The Hartford CourantSaturday's Memorial Day Parade will have a symbolic "grand marshal" representing the the 26 service members from town who died in conflicts from World War I to the Vietnam War. A riderless horse with a reversed boot in the stirrup, an ancient symbol of a...Tags: Army National Guard, Boy Scouts of America, Memorial Day, Iraq, Government
-
Forget gay Scouts, the real threat is clueless dads
The Boy Scouts of America is voting on whether to allow gay boys to be Scouts. Which is, of course, really stupid, because gay boys are already Scouts, and have been for many years, even if Scouting chooses to think otherwise. Still, this is a serious...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Internal Revenue Service, Youth Organizations
-
Eagle Scouts speak out about proposal to lift ban on gay youth in troops
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Boy Scouts of America will be making history on Thursday. After years of criticism, emotion and public outcry on the issue, the organization will decide whether or not gays will be allowed to join for the first time ever. The issue has been...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief, Youth Organizations, Christianity, Clubs and Associations
-
Boy Scouts of America delegates vote to remove ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas, May 23 (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America approved a proposal on Thursday to end a ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history, the group said in a statement. The vote by more than...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups
-
Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
ReutersBy Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 23 (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on a proposal to remove its ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history. The vote by more than 1,...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Youth Organizations
-
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts
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. Of the local Scout leaders voting at their annual meeting in Texas, more than 60 percent supported the proposal....
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations
-
Boy Scouts' vote to allow openly gay members, but not leaders, ending century-long ban
The Boy Scouts of America approved a historic policy shift Thursday, allowing gay youths as members for the first time in the organization's 100-year history. But the highly anticipated vote by 1,400 members of the Scouts' executive committee stopped...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Elections
May 23, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 23, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 23, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
May 23, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Original site for Social Organizations topic gallery.