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Boy Scouts honor
The Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts have the right to deny leadership positions to practicing homosexuals. Pressured by gay activists, scout council delegates will vote in May whether to honor God or to change policy. Religious freedom means that...Tags: Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Minority Groups
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Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing to bar them as adult leaders. The...
Tags: Social Organizations, Human Rights Campaign, Gays and Lesbians, United Way , Jesus Christ
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Somerset County church news for April 20
Lavansville/Bakersville The Lavansville/Bakersville Lutheran Parish will be celebrating the fourth Sunday of Easter. Mt. Calvary in Lavansville begins worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:15 a.m.. Mt. Zion in Bakersville begins worship at 10:30 a.m.;...Tags: Girl Scouts of the USA, Music, Arts and Culture, Foods and Beverages, Early Learning
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Boy Scout leaders recommend allowing gay boys into the ranks
Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation’s oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting’s...
Tags: Social Organizations, Gays and Lesbians, Intel Corp., U.S. Supreme Court, Social Issues
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Boy Scouts proposal would lift ban on gay youths
The Boy Scouts of America announced Friday a proposal to allow gay youths to join the program, a move that, if approved, would mark a dramatic shift for one of the nation's oldest and most traditional youth organizations. The proposal, which would...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, Barack Obama, Illegal Immigrants, Boy Scouts of America
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Letters: Scouting has rules, so do we
Re "Don't single out the Scouts," Editorial, April 12 The Boy Scouts of America is a terrific organization, but it must follow the rules. If it wants to restrict membership based on sexual orientation, that's fine. But if it chooses to restrict...Tags: Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations, Justice System
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Delaney talks to Boy Scouts about equal opportunity
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney said he wants to work toward leveling the playing field to ensure all Americans have an equal opportunity to succeed. Delaney talked about equality, the economy, tensions with North Korea and several other issues Monday during...Tags: U.S. Congress, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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Alaska Boy Scouts Organization Discusses Exclusion of Homosexuals
Channel 2 NewsThe Great Alaska Council, the local organization in charge of the Boy Scouts, filled a few pews Saturday at the Community Covenant Church in Eagle River to discuss potential changes in its membership policy. Members across the state also joined the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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Letters: Scouting's tolerance test
Re "Bill targets gay ban by Boy Scouts," April 11 I am astonished that the physician who testified in front of state lawmakers, citing his experience of being molested by an older Boy Scout, would somehow slide right down the slippery slope to the...Tags: Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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Somerset County church news for April 13
Lavansville/Bakersville The Lavansville/Bakersville Lutheran Parish will be celebrating the third Sunday of Easter. Mt. Calvary in Lavansville begins worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Mt. Zion in Bakersville begins worship at 10:30 a.m.;...Tags: Social Organizations, Girl Scouts of the USA, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Music, Arts and Culture
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California Senate panel targets tax-exempt status of Boy Scouts
A state Senate committee recommended Wednesday that California revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that do not allow gays and transsexuals to become members. The Senate Governance and Finance Committee...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Boy Scouts of America
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Should state revoke Boy Scouts' tax-exempt status? [Talkback]
Should the state of California revoke the Boy Scouts of America's tax-exempt status? A state Senate committee recommended Wednesday that such status be revoked from nonprofit groups -- including the Boy Scouts of America -- that do not allow gays and...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, John D. Rockefeller IV, Boy Scouts of America, Clubs and Associations
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