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One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts.

Jamie Stengle

Source:  The Associated Press

Guess

 

As It Should Be

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Later today I'll be officiating the wedding of my nephew and his girlfriend.

I'm so glad straight people are allowed to marry, too.

This Week's Quote

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Original thought is like original sin:  both happened before you were born to people you could not possibly have met.

Fran Lebowitz

Source:  The Fran Lebowitz Reader

Wish I'd Thought of This

 

Hate Crime Hell

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I was just settling in to watch the WNBA All-Star Game—thereby proving my lesbian bona fides—when a friend texted me about likely homophobic violence in Germany today.

A person or persons drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event. One individual has died and 16 people have been injured.

I'm sure all the victims would've preferred a less painful way to prove their LGBTQ bona fides.

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