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Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

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An Eagle Scout Turns In His Badge

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
A few months ago, a young adult friend of mine called me to tell me that he had returned his Eagle Scout badge because he could no longer support an organization that rejected gay scouts and gay troop leaders. He just wanted me, the mom of a gay son, to know that.
Michael Lindenberger

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So It Ain't Perfect, But the BSA Stood With the Angels on Thursday

Michael Lindenberger | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
BSA's has decided to alter its long-standing position about gays in Scouting. Yesterday was a momentous day. Here are some of the thoughts that this gay former scout had:
Vince Pellegrino, Ph.D.

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Living in a Violent World

Vince Pellegrino, Ph.D. | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
What can we as gay people do when we are confronted by the face of hate simply for being gay and living our lives openly in a neighborhood which has been synonymous with gay freedom since Stonewall?
Lorri L. Jean

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Boy Scouts Decision - This Isn't Victory

Lorri L. Jean | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
Was it a major victory that the Boy Scouts of America voted to set an age limit on its discrimination or was it an outrageously offensive compromise?
Wayne Besen

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Boy Scouts of America's Decision Has Ugly Echos of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Wayne Besen | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
We've heard this "good first step" argument before. Although "don't ask, don't tell" was ostensibly an improvement on a blanket ban on honorable gay service members, it came with a steep price, because it portrayed gay people as inferior and a threat to the cohesion of the Armed Forces.
Shane Jordan

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'You're a Fat-Ass... and You're Going to Hell!'

Shane Jordan | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
You, a well-meaning Christian, sign on to Facebook, only to see an overweight deacon from your church downing the super-sized everything at the local fast-food joint. Are you going to tell him he's going right to hell because he is a glutton? You would have some biblical backing if you did.
Joe Mirabella

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International Community Condemns Arrests Amidst Media Crackdowns in Uganda

Joe Mirabella | May 24, 2013 | World
A peaceful demonstration of approximately 20 people from many civil society organisations was held at the Daily Monitor building on Thursday, May 23 to protest the crackdown. Police officers in riot gear broke up the march and arrested 5 attendees.
Brynn Tannehill

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Why the Boy Scouts' New Gay Policy Is Not a Win

Brynn Tannehill | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
When the Mormon Church officially endorsed the Boy Scouts' new "young gays OK, grown-up gays bad" position, I pricked up my ears. I asked myself, "What does this organization have to gain from it?" Simply put: everything.
Alexandra Katehakis, M.F.T.

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Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (May 24-30)

Alexandra Katehakis, M.F.T. | May 24, 2013 | Healthy Living
Even momentarily concentrating on healthy solutions rewires psychological patterns to receive and share healthy sexual love in the present. Here are three meditations with the themes of inhibition, sexual safety, and imagination for you to ponder and practice this week.
Linda Keenan

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Think The Boy Scout Decision Didn't Go Far Enough? Then Join Scouts TODAY

Linda Keenan | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
I returned to Scouts after realizing that by quitting, I had done exactly as that hardened core, which doesn't have stranglehold on my local area, wanted: to purge gays and straight allies of the organization.
Michelangelo Signorile

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The Boy Scouts: Demonizing Gay Men, Empowering Bashers on the Streets

Michelangelo Signorile | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
Continuing to ban lesbian den mothers and gay scoutmasters is sending a horrible message to American youth, including the scouts, gay and straight. The Boy Scouts of America made this change to take some of the heat off, and no matter what equality advocates hope for, that will happen.
Dan Kennedy

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The Boy Scouts' Half-Measure May Hasten the End of Discrimination

Dan Kennedy | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
With the BSA finally dragging itself into the late 20th century, can the 21st be far behind? The answer, I hope, is that the time to end discrimination has arrived. But it isn't going to be accomplished without a lot of strife.
Jimmy Nguyen

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Speak Up With Jimmy: Ji Wallace, Part 4 (VIDEO)

Jimmy Nguyen | May 23, 2013 | Gay Voices
Ji talks about creating his "Find Your Silver Lining" Foundation to educate people about HIV and help people living with HIV/AIDS. He plans to lead HIV-positive hikers on a seven-day trek on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in that nation.
Sally Hansell

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John Q Explores 'Queer Migration,' Screening Crawford Barton Films at Atlanta Cyclorama

Sally Hansell | May 24, 2013 | Gay Voices
On May 17 and 18 the Atlanta Cyclorama boldly allowed art collective John Q to stage "The Campaign for Atlanta: An Essay on Queer Migration" as an after-hours event. The climax was the screening of early films by gay photographer Crawford Barton.
Murray Lipp

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We Must Target the Origins of Homophobic Violence: Religion, Patriarchy and Heterosexism

Murray Lipp | May 23, 2013 | Gay Voices
Although the increasing visibility of LGBT people and gains in equality may be associated with short-term rises in homophobic violence, these changes are merely triggers. We must move beyond superficial and individualistic analyses of such heinous events and target their root causes.
Emily Sargent

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Two Gay Queens

Emily Sargent | May 23, 2013 | UK Comedy
Finally! A politician who speaks my language! Who understands my needs! Finally, if all goes to plan, next summer I can marry my mum! Thank you, Lord Tebbit. People said - 'you're gay? I presume you'll be wed to your mother then?' To which I replied, 'you betcha! After all, lesbianism is just another word for tax-avoiding incest, isn't it?!'
Brad Bell

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Fine-tuning the Image of Gays in Hollywood: An Open Letter to Amy Pascal

Brad Bell | May 23, 2013 | Gay Voices
In your recent speech at the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center you said, "We need to create an atmosphere that encourages people to speak up, so we get this right." This letter is me speaking up, with the hope that we can get this right.
Courtney O'Donnell

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My Gwyneth Paltrow 'Transvestite' Article Triggers a Social Media Meltdown

Courtney O'Donnell | May 23, 2013 | Gay Voices
I was stunned when I visited a transgender support site that had reposted my article. Hundreds of trans people were leaving comments attacking transvestites, cross dressers, drag queens and other fringe members of the trans community simply because they don't want to be associated with them.
Rev. G. Jude Geiger

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Silence, Noise and Hate Crimes

Rev. G. Jude Geiger | May 23, 2013 | Gay Voices
I finally saw a map depicting the last six instances of gay-targeting hate crimes in Manhattan since April 1. Young men beaten into unconsciousness. Killed. All in places that I've considered part of my home, or my neighborhood, or where I've met friends time and time again.
Christopher Lewarne

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How To Fight A Homophobe

Christopher Lewarne | May 24, 2013 | Canada
There was another attack to add to the list in the East Village on Monday night. That systematic hatred fuels these crimes is undeniable -- and symptomatic of a growing divide. Gay bashing has flared up many times in New York over the past decade. How could it be that hate crimes are on the rise when our society is becoming progressively more tolerant? What do we, on the winning side of the battle for equality, do in the face of its violent antithesis?
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