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9 May 2013
Poll: Most Americans support lifting ban on gay scouts and on gay adult leaders 1 63% of Americans support allowing gay scouts to join the Boy Scouts of America, according to a new poll.
8 May 2013
US: LA Boy Scouts chapter breaks with national policy and wants to include gay leaders + The Western Los Angeles County branch of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is the latest chapter to go against the BSA's proposed policy, which would lift its ban on gay members, but maintain its ban on gay leaders and staff.
26 April 2013
US radio host: Beware of plan to ‘homosexualize the Scouts’ through ‘boy-on-boy homosexual promotion’ 18 A US radio host has spoken out against the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) recent announcement that it may lift its ban on gay members, but retain its ban on gay scout leaders, to say it would be "dangerous", and would "homosexualize" the organisation.
26 April 2013
Mormon Church: We’re happy with Boy Scouts of America’s gay compromise 13 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members, but maintaining a ban on gay adult leaders is a compromise welcomed by the Mormon Church.
25 April 2013
Video: Eagle Scout and LGBT activist speaks out against Boy Scouts anti-gay ban 1 The founder of an organisation which advocates against the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) anti-gay policy, has released a video of himself telling his, and his mother's story, and has emphasised the importance of the organisation lifting its ban entirely.
22 April 2013
US: Unitarian Universalist president condemns Boy Scouts for continuing with gay adult leaders ban 5 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members “is a step in the right direction,” says the president of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
14 March 2013
Carly Rae Jepsen: ‘I’m praying’ that by cancelling I will help the Boy Scouts lift its gay ban 2 Singer Carly Rae Jepsen has spoken out again about her decision to cancel her performance at the Boy Scouts of America's annual jamboree because of its anti-gay policy, and has said she hopes it will help the scouts to lift its ban.
12 March 2013
US: Boy Scouts of America to survey members and staff on whether to lift gay ban 9 The Boy Scouts of America is putting the question of whether it should lift its national anti-gay policy to those it will directly affect - the members, volunteers and staff.
5 March 2013
Carly Rae Jepsen pulls out of Boy Scouts performance due to anti-gay policy 8 Singer Carly Rae Jepsen has answered calls to pull out of a performance at a Boy Scouts of America jamboree because of its anti-gay policy, and said she will not perform because she believes in equality.
4 March 2013
Carly Rae Jepsen still to answer gay rights group call to boycott Boy Scouts concert 4 GLAAD has called on singer Carly Rae Jepsen to turn down headlining an event for the Boy Scouts of America until they lift their ban on gay scouts and leaders.
21 February 2013
US: California lawmaker introduces bill to remove tax-exempt status from Boy Scouts 8 A Californian lawmaker has introduced a bill which would remove the tax exempt status from youth groups such as the Boy Scouts of America, if they uphold policies excluding gay members.
12 February 2013
Indiana: Homophobic students and parents seek to ban gay classmates from attending prom 24 A school in the US state of Indiana is in the spotlight after some students and parents urged for gay people to be banned from attending a prom.
11 February 2013
US: Seattle lawyer returns Eagle Scout badge in protest against scouts gay ban + A Seattle civil rights and employment attorney has returned his Eagle Scout badge in protest against the Boy Scouts of America's ongoing ban on gay scouts, volunteers and staff.
8 February 2013
Ellen DeGeneres criticises Boy Scouts of America for stalling on removing anti-gay ban 4 Ellen DeGeneres is the latest celebrity to urge the Boy Scouts of America to change its anti-gay policy.
7 February 2013
Poll: Majority of US voters would like the Boy Scouts to drop its gay ban 6 A new poll has found that a majority of US voters think the Boy Scouts of America should drop its ban on gay scouts, volunteers and staff.
5 February 2013
Boy Scouts of America receive 1.4 million signatures pushing for end to anti-gay policy 1 A rally delivered a petition with 1.4 million signatures pushing for the Boy Scouts of America to drop its ban on gay members, volunteers and staff, on Monday.
4 February 2013
Obama says Boy Scouts ban on gays must end 7 President Barack Obama said on Sunday that gay people should be allowed in the Boy Scouts of America, and that "nobody should be barred" from the experience of being a scout.
29 January 2013
Bryan Fischer: Scouts could allow access to paedophiles by lifting anti-gay ban 38 The leader of the American Family Association has said the Boy Scouts of America's announcement that it might lift its ban on gay scouts could open its doors to paedophiles.
28 December 2012
Poll: 52% of Americans say Boy Scouts should not allow openly gay Scout leaders 19 A majority of Americans say the Boy Scouts of America should not allow openly gay Scout leaders, according to a Gallup poll released earlier this month.
25 July 2011
Obama signs certification to end military gay ban 33 On Friday, President Obama and two military leaders signed a certification declaring that lifting the ban on openly gay troops will not harm the military.

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