Take action: Tell United Way to denounce Boy Scouts' anti-gay ban

A dad from Kentucky has launched a new Change.org petition calling on United Way to denounce the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. Read More >

Take action: Tell United Way to denounce Boy Scouts' anti-gay ban

A dad from Kentucky has launched a new Change.org petition calling on United Way to denounce the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. Read More >

Boy Scouts of America does not end ban on gay Scouts and leaders; pressure on BSA grows

The Boy Scouts of America decided in a closed door meeting today to form a task force to study the issue, and will in the interim keep their ban on gay scouts and leaders. Read More >

Jennifer Tyrrell, Other Gay Scouts and Leaders Delivering 1.4 Million Signatures to Boy Scout HQ

They will be bringing with them more than a million signatures from Americans who want the BSA to end its ban on gay scouts and volunteers Read More >

WATCH: President Obama says Boy Scouts should accept gay members

In a pre-Super Bowl interview today, President Obama reaffirmed his opposition to the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. Read More >

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Top LGBT News Stories

February 18th, 2013
San Francisco Marriage Equality Advocates Head To City Hall For Annual Valentine's Day Protest

While couples decked out white dresses and tuxedos descended upon City Hall for Valentine's Day nuptials, a parade of LGBT advocates crowded the clerk's office, fighting for the right to someday celebrate their own.

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Missouri Gay Teen Wins Right To Bring Boyfriend To Prom

This spring, a gay Missouri teen who challenged his school’s policy barring same-sex dates will get to bring his boyfriend to the prom.

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'Why I Support Marriage Equality'

Linda Johnson Rice, chairman of Johnson Publishing Company reaffirms her support for marriage equality in an Ebony.com op-ed.

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Milwaukee police end search for Evon Young's body

Milwaukee police are ending their search of a Menomonee Falls landfill for the body of a homicide victim. Evon Young was killed on Jan. 1, and investigators believed that his remains were transported to the landfill.

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Proclaiming the Gay Good News on Ash Wednesday

Joey made a request, possibly trying to see just how far he could push this strange breed of Christians loitering outside of the subway station.

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"I will leave BSA if discriminatory policy does not change"

Max S. is a 15 year-old member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he joined the Boy Scouts of America through an LDS Church-affiliated troop.

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AIDS group NAPWA declares bankruptcy

With creditors owed more than $750,000, the National Association of People with AIDS filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Thursday and announced it is going out of business 30 years after it was founded in 1983.

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Department of Veterans Affairs grants burial rights for same-sex Oregon couple

The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to allow the same-sex spouse of a member of the military to be buried in a U.S. national cemetery.

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The latest from Glaad blog

Programming note: Illinois' top marriage equality opponent shows true agenda

Beginning tonight and continuing throughout next week, v

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American Soccer Player Robbie Rogers Comes Out As Gay

Former (and maybe future?) U.S. Men's National Team soccer player Robbie Rogers has come out as gay.

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The GLAAD Wrap: First Peak at Bones' Bisexual Warlock, and Groff, Chaiken, and Jackson All Land New Pilots

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

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Illinois Media Short on Pro-LGBT Faith Voices, Fact-Checks

Illinois state senate approved a marriage equality bill on Valentine's Day, which now moves to the House. While IL media quoted lots of anti-gay voices of faith, very few pro-gay voices of faith were given a platform.

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Tell the #BoyScouts to support inclusive Scouting and end the ban on gay scouts and leaders!

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is asking for your input on whether it should end its decades-old ban on gay Scouts and Scout leaders.

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