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Boy Scouts of America delegates vote to remove ban on gay scouts

The Boy Scouts of America approved a proposal on Thursday to end a ban on openly gay scouts.

Posted in National, News
Tagged ban, Boy Scouts, gay, national
The statue of a scout stands in the entrance to Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas, February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Sharp

Boy Scouts to vote this week on lifting gay youth ban

Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders.

Posted in National, News
Tagged Boy Scouts, gay rights, gay scouts, GLAAD, supreme court, youth
Boy Scouts Philadelphia

Boy Scouts will move out of Philadelphia headquarters

Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council will leave its Philadelphia headquarters after years of litigation over its ban on gay members.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Boy Scouts, city of philadelphia, civil rights, cradle of liberty, darrell clarke, lgbt, mayor michael nutter, politics | Reply
Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen.
Credit: Reuters

‘Call Me Maybe’ singer Carly Rae Jepsen cancels Boy Scout concert over gay ban

Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen on Tuesday pulled out of a concert for the Boy Scouts of America because of the organization’s ban on gay members, becoming the second headliner to pull out of the Scouts’ Summer Jamboree show.

Posted in Gossip, Music, National
Tagged Boy Scouts, Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen, concert, gay ban, Scouts' Summer Jamboree | Reply
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