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The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
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GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation's most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in recent years.Over 60 percent of The National Council of 1,400 delegates from Scouting across the country voted to lift the ban, BSA officials said....
The Boy Scouts of America have reportedly voted 61-38 to allow gay Scouts. According to multiple media sources, the scouting organization has chosen to eliminates sexual orientation as youth membership criterion. Under the new ruling, gay Scout leaders are still prohibiting from serving. This is breaking story. Check back for additional updates.
A man thought to be a serving British soldier was killed by two armed men in a frenzied attack on a London street in what the government says is a suspected act of terrorism. FULL STORY | PHOTOS
May 23 is , an annual event created to celebrate and increase awareness of turtle species around the world.“Turtles are not as popular as cats and dogs, so interest, awareness and understanding is pretty slim,” says Susan Tellem, cofounder of . World Turtle Day was started 13 years ago by the ATR, who have rescued and rehomed over 3,000 turtles since Tellem and her husband founded the...

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