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Boy Scouts de América votan para finalizar prohibición centenaria contra los gay
ReutersGRAPEVINE, EEUU (Reuters) - Los Boy Scouts de América votaron el jueves por levantar una prohibición centenaria para los scouts abiertamente gay en un lo que supone una gran victoria para los activistas de derechos de los homosexuales, pero la decisión...Tags: Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Boy Scouts of America, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Letters: Scouting should stick to the basics
Re "Scouting's error," Opinion, May 22 It boggles the mind that the Boy Scouts of America wraps itself up in this bigoted view of homosexual leaders when in many other ways it has always been very inclusive. James Dale's piece expresses the view of...Tags: Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Minority Groups, Abusive Behavior, Boy Scouts of America
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Mayo: Boy Scouts gay decision angers all sides
Sun Sentinel ColumnistThe Boy Scouts of America tried to lurch forward into the 21st century with its decision on Thursday allowing gay scouts, but it also managed to anger both sides of the contentious debate with its half-hearted half-step. That's because its ban on gays...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Clubs and Associations, Youth Organizations, Memorial Day, Minority Groups
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Religion and Belief, Minority Groups
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Shame on Boy Scouts for half-baked decision on gay members, leaders
Whether you believe in gay rights or not, you should yank your children from the Boy Scouts of America. And if you’ve been on the fence about it, skip it. This week’s vote and decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s National...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Social Issues, Minority Groups
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Avon Holds Memorial Day Events On May 27
Town leaders and the Gildo Consolini Post 3272 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will recognize Memorial Day on May 27 with a parade and a series of services honoring those who have served their country. Members of VFW post will start the day at 7:30 a.m....
Tags: Youth Organizations, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, Boy Scouts of America, Human Interest
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Ex-Scout James Dale: Boy Scouts should accept gay leaders
NEW YORK -- A former Boy Scout whose decision to fight his ouster from the organization for being gay went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court says the group's vote to permit gay youth but not gay Scout leaders is a "bit of a step backward." James...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Michael Bloomberg, Minority Groups, New York City
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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: Disabled American Veterans, Youth Organizations, American Legion, Religion and Belief, Memorial Day
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Talk back: What's your take on Boy Scouts lifting ban on gay youth?
The Boy Scouts of America lifted a ban on openly gay youth Thursday, a change that will begin January of next year. A ban on gay Scout leaders remains in place. More than 61% of the Boy Scouts national council approved a resolution overturning the...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Religion and Belief, Memorial Day, Boy Scouts of America
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Boy Scouts set to vote on lifting gay youth ban
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Thursday’s vote on whether to lift the ban on gay youths in the Boy Scouts of America could symbolize a cultural shift. Texas businessman Barry Price was so disturbed by the prospect that he joined a protest Wednesday,...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America, Barack Obama
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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: Youth Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, Boy Scouts of America
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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...Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, Youth Organizations, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Arts and Culture
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