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Polanski's Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival
ReutersCANNES (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a la Fourrure" ("Venus in Fur"), one of the Cannes film festival's two final movies in main competition to...Tags: Will Forte, Ellis Island, Same-Sex Marriage, Ryan Gosling, Steven Spielberg
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Russian pro-, anti-gay activists arrested after defying ban
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained around 30 pro- and anti-gay activists in central Moscow on Saturday, imposing the city's ban on gay rights demonstrations. The arrests, underlining Russia's tough response to public demonstrations by gay groups,...Tags: Parliament, Georgia, Moscow (Russia), Vladimir Putin, Civil Rights
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Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first gay rally on Saturday, helped by police who arrested 13 people for trying to break up the march. The activists walked for about 250 meters (yards) along Victory Avenue...Tags: Human Rights, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Ukraine, Christianity
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A review of rules for bicyclists, drivers is in order
With the recent "bicycle week" and new rules for automobile drivers and bicyclists in place, a reminder to bicycle riders that there are a number of Indiana bicycle laws (rules) that many do not know about or obey, as found at: bicycleindiana.org/images/...Tags: Graduation, Chicago Housing Authority, Automotive Equipment, High School Sports, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Prisons must address transgender realities
In Kevin Rector's blog posting, "LGBT inmates report sexual victimization at much higher percentages" (May 20), he assumes that "other" sexual orientation is transgender. Sexual orientation refers to one's inclination in sexual and romantic partners;...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Prisons, Sex Crimes, Minority Groups
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Ex-Scout James Dale: Boy Scouts should accept gay leaders
NEW YORK -- A former Boy Scout whose decision to fight his ouster from the organization for being gay went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court says the group's vote to permit gay youth but not gay Scout leaders is a "bit of a step backward." James...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, U.S. Supreme Court
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Shame on Boy Scouts for half-baked decision on gay members, leaders
Whether you believe in gay rights or not, you should yank your children from the Boy Scouts of America. And if you’ve been on the fence about it, skip it. This week’s vote and decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s National...
Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Minority Groups
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Mayo: Boy Scouts gay decision angers all sides
Sun Sentinel ColumnistThe Boy Scouts of America tried to lurch forward into the 21st century with its decision on Thursday allowing gay scouts, but it also managed to anger both sides of the contentious debate with its half-hearted half-step. That's because its ban on gays...Tags: Memorial Day, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Youth Organizations
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Boy Scouts of America votes to end ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-...Tags: Social Organizations, UPS Inc., Civil Rights, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups
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Mayor wrong to marry gay couples
It was extremely disappointing to read in The Sun that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is planning to preside over same-sex marriages on June 16 here in Baltimore ("Mayor will preside over mass wedding of gay couples," May 20). I, and many others,...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Martin O'Malley, Same-Sex Marriage, Local Government, Marriage
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...
Tags: Social Organizations, Rick Perry, Protestant Convention, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups
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A giant leap for gay Boy Scouts?
Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts. I just can't get that excited about the fact that an organization that holds a deep-seated distrust in gay men...
Tags: Social Organizations, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Rights, Youth Organizations, Minority Groups
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