Tag Archives: LGBT issues
Ohio mom ousted as Boy Scout troop leader for being gay
Well, this is abhorrent: On Tuesday night protesters gathered in front of a Bridgeport church to let their local Boy Scout leaders know how they felt about a controversial decision. The controversy began just last week when a Tiger Scout leader had her membership revoked due to her sexual orientation. Jennifer Tyrrell said she was [...]
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“I’m a gay mormon”: BYU students make an It Gets Better video
This has been circulating the interwebs the past couple of days — 22 students from Brigham Young University have released an It Gets Better video for fellow students at BYU and other gay Mormons out there, and it’s pretty powerful. The producer told WaPo of the group’s intentions: “In our religion, there is a [...]
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UN Human Rights Council makes slow progress for LGBT rights
Last week, activists from around the world gathered in Geneva for a meeting of the UN Commission on Human Rights to discuss global LGBT rights. This convening marked the first time the UN Human Rights Council has focused on human rights, gender identity and sexual orientation. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, opened the event by saying, “To those [...]
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Court rules Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
“Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said. The ruling upheld a decision by retired Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who struck down the ballot measure in 2010 after holding an unprecedented trial on [...]
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Marriage equality proponents oppress anti-gay politician by interrupting his dinner