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Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth
Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders. The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly...
Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Roman Catholicism, Youth Organizations, Religion and Belief
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Jack B. Shaffer, 89, Davidsville formerly of Hooversville
Jack B. Shaffer, 89, Davidsville formerly of Hooversville, died April 16, 2013, at Laurel View Village. Born Oct. 31, 1923, at home in Hooversville. Preceded in death by great-grandparents Silas, a Civil War veteran, and Mary Snyder, grandparents Daniel...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, U.S. Army, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Justice System, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Youth Organizations, John Delaney, Social Organizations, U.S. Congress
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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: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, 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: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations
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Don't single out the Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts' long-standing refusal to admit gay members is deplorable and offensive. But it's also legal. Just because we — or California legislators — might disagree with the discriminatory path the Boy Scouts has taken doesn't mean the...
Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
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California lawmakers threaten to strip Scouts of tax exemption
SACRAMENTO — Some California lawmakers seeking to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to abandon its ban on openly gay members are taking a novel approach: They are threatening to strip the organization of its state tax exemption. The proposal,...Tags: Justice System, Literature, Youth Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Youth Organizations, Finance, Social Organizations, Politics
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Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society hires new executive director
The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society looked locally for its new executive director, hiring Mathews County native Amanda Wroten. Wroten was selected from among more than 70 applicants, said Shannon Fedors, president of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane...
Tags: Mathews County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Christopher Newport University
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Homer Congregational to host Scout Troop 63
Longtime Boy Scout Troop 63 has found a new home at Homer Congregational Church in Lockport. The church recently agreed to charter the Homer Glen troop as a way to team up on some of the Scouts' civic and moral responsibility. "We're so excited to...Tags: PTA, Religion and Belief
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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: Youth Organizations, John D. Rockefeller IV, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics
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