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Four local allegations included in 'perversion files'
Four allegations of sexual abuse among Boy Scouts of America troop leaders in Huntington Beach appear in a Los Angeles Times database recently compiled from Scouting and court records. The Times, which owns the Huntington Beach Independent, last month...Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Sex Crimes, Trials
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Boy Scouts' camping equipment stolen
Greg Hill maneuvered through the cramped Boy Scouts storage trailer on Gothard Street and tried to get inside the mind of a burglar. "I would have taken the wood," he said Friday afternoon, tapping a stack of tent poles. "I would at least have a...
Tags: Social Organizations, Craigslist, Inc., Theft
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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: Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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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: Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations
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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: Politics, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Religion and Belief, United Way
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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: Bon Secours, Girl Scouts of the USA, Social Organizations, Hampton Roads, Health and Safety at School
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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: Minority Groups, Social Issues, U.S. Supreme Court, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations
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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: Same-Sex Marriage, Politics, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Gays and Lesbians
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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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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: Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Gays and Lesbians
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A young couple gone too soon
Beneath a starry sky, Sosé Thomassian and Allen Yekikian held each other on their wedding night, arms looped around hips, eyes locked, for more than 20 minutes so the photographer could capture what would become their favorite wedding photo. Back at the...
Tags: Social Organizations, Social Media, Armenia, Family, Marriage
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Somerset County church news for May 18
Middlecreek COB The Rev. Linda Stoner will share the message “Look Up and Live” as the Middlecreek Church of the Brethren celebrates Pentecost Sunday. The Rev. John Stoner will serve as worship leader. The church is at 226 Middlecreek Road,...Tags: Entertainment, Frontline Limited, Social Organizations, Religion and Belief, The Happiest News!
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