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School district employee's lawsuit seeks $1.5 million
An Ocean View School District employee has filed a lawsuit against the superintendent and board of trustees claiming they pressured her to resign and harassed her because of her age and sexual orientation. Holly Marvin, 49, a communications supervisor...Tags: Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Lawyers, Minority Groups, Justice System, Trials
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Library to screen anti-bullying film
Councilman Joe Shaw is hoping to make a difference in the lives of those who get bullied at school because of their sexual orientation. The stories of young people who lost hope and took their own lives due to bullying dominated headlines this year,...Tags: Entertainment, Health and Safety at School, Lily Tomlin, Movies, Health
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On Theater: 'Run For Your Wife' will keep you laughing
Sir Walter Scott said it best: "Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." Ray Cooney, a fellow Brit, just amplified the adage and accelerated it to a new, theatrical level. Playwright Cooney spun his web of deceit in 1983 with...Tags: Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Crimes, Human Interest
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Showing 'the face of Islam'
Before the Huntington Beach City Council meets every other week, someone walks up to the podium to lead a prayer after the flag salute.
Prayers in public meetings often end with a phrase like "in Jesus' name," which reflects the country's dominant...Tags: Minority Groups, Assault, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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City Lights: Intolerance still in the background
I didn't meet an openly gay person — at least, one of my generation — until my freshman year at UC Irvine. The resident advisor for my dorm announced casually to her group during welcome week that she was a member of the campus group Irvine...Tags: Minority Groups, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Bars and Clubs, Sex, University of California, Irvine
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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: Boy Scouts of America, Minority Groups, Memorial Day, Youth Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Boy Scouts of America, Minority Groups, Youth Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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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: Elections, Boy Scouts of America, Minority Groups, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth Organizations
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Prisons must address transgender realities
In Kevin Rector's blog posting, "LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages" (May 20), he assumes that "other" sexual orientation is transgender. Sexual orientation refers to one's inclination in sexual and romantic partners;...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Minority Groups, Prisons, Sex Crimes, Social Issues
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Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a highly anticipated vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. The resolution was adopted with more...Tags: Elections, Fluoride, Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America, Religious Events
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After months of debate, Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay youth lifted
In an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in local districts, more than 61...
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A giant leap for gay Boy Scouts?
Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts. I just can't get that excited about the fact that an organization that holds a deep-seated distrust in gay men...Tags: Minority Groups, Boy Scouts of America, Gay Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Lifestyle and Leisure
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