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Boy Scouts Partially Repeals Discriminatory Ban On Gay And Bisexual Adult Leaders

LGBTnewswire.euUSA - LGBTQ YouthJuly 31, 2015

The Boy Scouts of America has announced a partial repeal of its discriminatory ban on gay and bisexual adults. However, the new policy still allows for local religiously affiliated units to choose to discriminate against gay and bisexual men.

Health

Rea Carey : “we Stand With Planned Parenthood”

NewsdeskHealthJuly 27, 2015April 14, 2024

The National LGBTQ Task Force is describing a much publicised video attack on Planned Parenthood by an anti-abortion group as “sensationalised, misleading and untrue.”

Economy

EqualityCard Gains Momentum in the LGBT Movement

NewsdeskEconomyAugust 5, 2014April 21, 2024

Since its launch last February, credit-card startup EqualityCard has added a considerable number of non-profit affiliates and two merchants to its list of key partners. Created by the Denver-based company, Philanthropy Ventures LLC, EqualityCard revolutionizes fundraising for non-profits by allowing business and consumer cardholders to make tax-deductible donations equal to 1 percent of their purchases to the LGBT non-profit of their choice with no out of pocket expense to the cardholders or the non-profits.

LGBTQ+ Rights

Jose Julio Sarria, founder of the International Court System, Passes Away

NewsdeskLGBTQ+ RightsAugust 20, 2013April 13, 2024

One of America’s gay rights pioneering leaders, José Julio Sarria, passed away Monday morning quietly in his home in New Mexico. He was 91. Funeral and Memorial Service arrangements will be announced by the Imperial Court of San Francisco.

Workplace

Bipartisan Campaign Launched to Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act

LGBTnewswire.euWorkplaceJuly 31, 2013September 8, 2015

Today the bipartisan campaign Americans for Workplace Opportunity announced it had formed in order to take advantage of a historic opportunity to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act 19 years after its first introduction – a bill to ban workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Celebrities

GLAAD Taking Action Against Adam Carolla’s Anti-LGBT Remarks

NewsdeskCelebritiesAugust 15, 2011June 27, 2015

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organisation, today spoke out against anti-LGBT remarks made by Adam Carolla, former host of ‘The Man Show,’ during his weekly podcast and urged his listeners to educate themselves about the hardships facing LGBT Americans today.

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