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O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise
The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Hate Crimes, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Vote on Boy Scouts' gay ban brings out protesters from both sides
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street in this Dallas suburb where national Scouting leaders were meeting Wednesday to consider lifting the ban on gay Scouts. On one side, handmade signs cried...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Mitt Romney, Social Issues, Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief
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Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Christianity, Religion and Belief, USA Today
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Found animals - May 23
Cats Young domestic shorthair, gender unknown, gray, black, white and orange, found on Red Hill Road in Keedysville Adult DSH, female, orange, found on Clay Road in Hagerstown Young domestic medium-hair, gender unknown, buff, found on Salem Avenue...Tags: Hamilton, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Monica Ratliff's election to L.A. school board is 'huge upset'
On its face, the election this week of a Los Angeles fifth-grade teacher to the Board of Education was a stunner. Monica Ratliff's low-budget effort included her boyfriend, a film school instructor, as her campaign manager. She had no paid staff and no...
Tags: Finance, Eli Broad, School Examinations, Michael Antonovich , Social Issues
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Boy Scouts set to vote Thursday on gay members
Leaders of Boy Scout organizations from across the United States will vote Thursday in Dallas on whether to accept gay Scouts. Based on a majority vote by 1,400 National Council members, the decision will be announced at 6 p.m. eastern time. The vote...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Intel Corp., Youth Organizations, United Way , Religion and Belief
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Time for Boy Scouts to accept gays
You have to wonder how many more surveys and votes it will take before the Boy Scouts of America decide to officially join the 21st Century. Maybe it will happen this week. Maybe. After months of surveys, committee recommendations and cancelled votes,...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Defense of Marriage Act, Social Issues, Youth Organizations, Same-Sex Marriage
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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Social Issues, Transportation, Michigan Avenue, Railway Transportation, Personal Income
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Salt Lake City has highest rate of same-sex couples raising kids
Salt Lake City: the gay parenting capital of the United States? Unexpected as it may sound, a new study finds that the Utah capital and its outskirts have the nation's highest percentage of gay or lesbian couples raising children. --------------------...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Robin Williams, Science and Technology, Social Issues
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An encore for Macklemore's pro-gay Preakness Infield performance
Consider this our encore applause for Macklemore's performance at Preakness. This weekend, the self-made Seattle rapper took the stage at the Triple Crown's second jewel and delivered a set that included his two most recognizable songs -- "Thrift Shop"...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Music, Entertainment, Same-Sex Marriage, Preakness Stakes
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Jonah Goldberg: Obama has no use for those who disagree with him
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And his...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, White House, Chuck Schumer, Carl Levin, Civil Rights
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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: White House, Internal Revenue Service, Chuck Schumer, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Carl Levin
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