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National Geographic Channel endorses Boy Scouts of America, refuses to speak out against ban on gay Scouts
GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today joined Eagle Scout Will Oliver and Scouts for Equality to urge National Geographic Channel to denounce the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.
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HRC Statement on Efforts to Name San Francisco International Airport after Harvey Milk
San Francisco supervisors are advancing legislation aimed at commemorating LGBT civil rights leader Harvey Milk by renaming the city’s airport in his honor. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin released the following statement in support:
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HRC Calls On Secretary Panetta to Immediately Green Light Military IDs for Same-Sex Spouses
Yesterday a U.S. Army spokesperson backed the decision by the Association of [Fort] Bragg Officers’ Spouses to deny membership to the wife of a lesbian Army officer. Yet just days before, the Marine Corps Commandant instructed clubs at all Marine bases to welcome same-sex spouses as a condition of continued operation on Marine installations.
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HRC Hails Appointment of LGBT Liaison by San Antonio Mayor Castro
The Human Rights Campaign today welcomed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro’s appointment of Adam Greenup to serve as the City’s chief LGBT Liaison.
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PFLAG National Statement on the Passing of Founder Jeanne Manford
Jeanne Manford, founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and mother of modern-day straight ally movement dies at 92.