IRVING, Tex. — The Boy Scouts of America, which reconfirmed last summer its policy banning openly gay people from participation, then said last week it was reconsidering the ban, said on Wednesday that it would postpone until May their decision, as talk of gays in the ranks has roiled a storied organization that carries deep
The stars could hardly have shone brighter on the prospects for immigration reform than in the early months of 2007.
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A decision on whether the Boy Scouts of America will keep its policy that excludes gay members and leaders will not be voted on until the organization’s annual meeting in May, the national executive board said Wednesday.
A coalition of Vietnamese gay and lesbian groups is concerned it won’t be able to participate in the nation’s only Tet parade, held each year on the Lunar New Year in bustling Little Saigon.
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Latinos and Asians will constitute more of California’s workforce as white baby boomers retire, study says. Analysts say the projections underscore the need for education.
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Oded Galor and Quamrul Ashraf once thought their research into the causes of societal wealth would be seen as a celebration of diversity. However it has been described, though, it has certainly not been celebrated. Instead, it has sparked a dispute among scholars in several disciplines, many of whom are dubious of any work linking
In many ways it seems like 2007 all over again when it comes to addressing illegal immigration. Senator John McCain of Arizona is trying to build a bipartisan compromise. Rush Limbaugh is inveighing against amnesty. The White House – in this case President Obama rather than President George W. Bush – has staked considerable capital
Some conservatives give qualified support for President Obama’s proposal, others are more skeptical. Their backing and that of others like them will be key to passing any immigration bill.
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President Obama picks Nevada to kick off his overhaul effort. Some of his specifics are more liberal than those being worked on in Congress, but he emphasizes the similarities.
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David Blankenhorn, a traditional-marriage advocate and star witness in the Proposition 8 trial in California in 2010, shocked his allies with an Op-Ed article in The New York Times last June announcing that he was quitting the fight against same-sex marriage. “Instead of fighting gay marriage,” Mr. Blankenhorn wrote, “I’d like to help build new