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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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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.
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Presbyterian church in US to ordain 1st gay man
More than two decades after Scott Anderson told his California congregation that he was gay and therefore must resign as its pastor, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) is preparing to welcome him back.
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Statement from Human Rights Campaign President on the Mistrial in Brandon McInerney Trial
September 1, 2011 , a California Superior Court judge confirmed that a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Brandon McInerney, who is accused of shooting his gay classmate, Lawrence King, in 2008.
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How Many LGBT People Are There In the United States?
Williams Institute’s Analysis, Based on Results From Six Surveys, Estimates LGBT Population At 9 Million.
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In Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month 2009
Forty years ago this month, the gay rights movement began with the Stonewall riots in New York City, as gays and lesbians demanded an end to the persecution they had long endured. Now, after decades of hard work, the fight has grown into a global movement to achieve a world in which all people live free from violence and fear, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.