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California Senate approves tax penalty bill aimed at Boy Scouts
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that deny participation of people based on sexual orientation or religion Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens)...
Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Norma J. Torres, Politics, Boy Scouts of America
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What we think: Time for Boy Scouts to take next inclusive step
As the saying goes, you must crawl before you walk. It certainly applies to the Boy Scouts of America. It was a long crawl before the organization, prodded by surveys and votes, decided to consider officially joining the 21st century. Then, last week,...Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Gays and Lesbians, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure
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California lawmakers seek vote on Boy Scouts' tax-exemption bill
The decision last week by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay youths as Scouts was welcomed by California lawmakers, but some are still pressing for a vote on a proposal that could strip the group of its tax-exempt status. The national council...
Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Norma J. Torres, Nancy Skinner, Politics
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Winchester Boy Scout charter cut by church over gay vote
Grace Baptist Church has decided to drop a local chapter of the Boy Scouts. The church, which charters Boy Scout Pack 22, made the decision following the Boy Scouts of America National Council vote in May to remove the restriction banning openly gay...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Baptist, Bible, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religious Events
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Boy Scouts are now discriminatory and hypocritical
Does the Boy Scouts of America realize that the gay youths they are now "allowing" in are going to grow up to be gay adults ("After months of debate, Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay youth lifted," May 23)? They're not going to switch orientations once...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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Somerset County church news for June 8
Middlecreek COB "All in the Master's Plan'" will be the message at the Middlecreek Church of the Brethren this week. It will be given by the Rev. John Stoner. The Rev. Linda Stoner will serve as worship leader. The church will welcome singer/...Tags: Religious Festivals, Friedens, Human Interest, Habitat for Humanity International, McDonald's
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On the Town: Car show will feature music and motors
Mark Sellers describes the music his band Wildhorse plays as southern country rock with a soulful rhythm-and-blues feel. “I always add southern to it because I grew up in the South and that is really where country rock came from — you have...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Teaching and Learning, Breast Cancer, Human Interest, Festive Events
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Churches split on Scouts' welcoming of gay youth
In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America in protest over the vote last month to let openly gay boys participate in Scouting. To date, it's far from the...
Tags: Minority Groups, Baptist, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religious Events, Clubs and Associations
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Simsbury Girl Scout Wins Volunteer Award
The Hartford CourantA local member of the girl scouts was awarded the volunteer of excellence pin from the Girl Scouts of Connecticut at a meeting Wednesday night. Ann McDonald was the recipient of the pin, which is given to adult girl scouts that have given "outstanding...Tags: Simsbury, Youth Organizations, Burlington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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'Evil Elmo' Dan 'Adam' Sandler arrested for trying to extort money from the Girl Scouts
Zap2itStreet performer Dan Sandler, who dons the character of "Evil Elmo" in cities across the country, was arrested Wednesday (June 5) for trying to extort $2 million from the Girl Scouts, reports the AP. Sandler pleaded not guilty but was held on $200,000...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Youth Organizations
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Letters: Scouting's new path
Re "Scouts end ban on gay youths," May 24 The basic reason that up until last week the Boy Scouts of America excluded openly gay youth has been overlooked. At its most fundamental level, all policy is decided by the national council, as The Times...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Boy Scouts of America, Lifestyle and Leisure, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations
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Boy Scouts tarnished by decision to allow gays
There is no winner on the issue of gays joining the Boy Scouts. Concerned parents don’t want gays associated with their kids and gays have not won anything in this battle except to say they forced themselves into groups of people who do not want...Tags: Youth Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Issues, Clubs and Associations
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