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Today's Buzz: Allow gay Boy Scouts?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardThe 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council were scheduled to vote at 6 pm Thursday on whether to drop the organization’s 1978 ban on gay scouts. That ban was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000....Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Supreme Court, Boy Scouts of America
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Protestant Convention, Mike Duncan, Mitt Romney, Social Issues
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Museums
Elmhurst Historical Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst; 630-833-1457, elmhursthistory.org The regional history museum is located in the Glos Mansion, former home of Elmhurst's first village president, Henry L. Glos, and offers a look at the lifestyle...Tags: Hull House, Arts and Culture, Music, Entertainment Events, Social Organizations
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Scouts and equality
One of the first things that an incoming Boy Scout must learn is the Scout Law. It's become so famous that many people outside the organization likely recognize it. "A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Social Issues
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Boy Scouts meet to decide policy on gay Scouts
A two-day meeting of leaders of the Boy Scouts of America will be closely watched as the organization considers a change to its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to be members. Officials are scheduled to open the first of the ballots today....Tags: Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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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: CVS Corp., Social Organizations, U.S. Supreme Court, Religion and Belief, Intel Corp.
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Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly ... and exclusionary?
There's a question that needs to be asked about a Boy Scouts of America vote scheduled for later this week. We'll get to that, but first try to grasp a little of what Scouting involves. A personal recollection of Boy Scouts was summers at D--(Bar)--A...Tags: Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America
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Scouting's misstep
At age 19, when I was an assistant scoutmaster, I was expelled from the Boy Scouts of America for being gay. The very group that had taught me the value of self-respect since I was 8 years old now told me that there was something fundamentally wrong...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Supreme Court
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BFF program for all 5th grade girls
On Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast will present a special program, BFF, for ALL girls in Grade 5 -- non-Girl Scouts included -- at Warwick High School in Newport News. Guest speaker is Ariane Aramburo, host of the...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Social Organizations, Health and Safety at School, Bon Secours, Girl Scouts of the USA
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Should the Boy Scouts accept gays?
The Boy Scouts of America might actually join the 21st century this week. It’s about time, don’t you think? Scout honchos will be voting later this week on whether openly gay boys can participate. Of course, they still won’t vote...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Organizations, U.S. Supreme Court
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Chan Lowe: Boy Scouts to vote on gay ban
The Boy Scouts’ motto is “Be prepared.” To be consistent with that motto, we should hope that the organization’s leaders will vote later this week to drop its ban on gay members, because institutionalizing bigotry is not the best...
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