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Pro-LGBT church: Boy Scouts violating our religious freedom by ousting gay Scoutmaster
SEATTLE — The pastor of an LGBT-welcoming church says the Boy Scouts of America is infringing on her church’s religious freedom in its efforts to oust their openly gay Scoutmaster.
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Gay Scoutmaster refuses to step down, church stands by his decision
SEATTLE — The Boy Scouts of America may have revoked his membership, but openly gay Scoutmaster Geoffrey McGrath is continuing his role as a leader with the support of his church.
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Boy Scouts oust first openly gay Scoutmaster since welcoming gay youth
SEATTLE — The Boy Scouts of America on Monday booted an openly gay Scoutmaster, believed to be the first openly gay leader to be ousted since the BSA voted last year to accept openly gay scouts, but maintain a ban on gay and lesbian leaders.
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Seattle police make arrest in New Year’s Eve arson at gay nightclub
SEATTLE — A 30-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a crowded Seattle nightclub on New Year’s Eve has been arrested, police said Saturday.
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Man charged in making death threats to gay mayor, socialist council member
SEATTLE — A 32-year-old Seattle man accused of posting threats on Facebook against Seattle’s openly gay mayor and a socialist City Council member has been charged with malicious harassment, felony harassment and two counts of cyberstalking.
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Man held in threatening Seattle’s openly gay mayor, socialist council member
SEATTLE — A 32-year-old man accused of threatening Seattle’s openly gay mayor and a socialist City Council member in Facebook postings was ordered held in jail Friday on $600,000 bail.
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After much prayer, church stands by decision to oust gay administrator
SEATTLE — The Archdiocese of Seattle said Wednesday it won’t change its mind about rehiring a gay vice principal who was encouraged to leave a Seattle-area Catholic high school after school officials learned he had married his same-sex partner.
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Gay educator says Catholic school suggested he divorce to keep his job
SEATTLE — A former vice principal at a Catholic school said he was fired for marrying his male partner and that the school’s leader suggested he could get a divorce to keep the job.
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Investigators say New Year’s Eve fire at Seattle gay nightclub was arson
SEATTLE — Police and fire investigators said Thursday that a New Year Eve’s fire at a popular Seattle gay nightclub was most likely arson.
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Victory Fund announces ‘Ten Races to Watch’ featuring LGBT candidates
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has announced its annual “Races to Watch” list featuring openly LGBT candidates, naming 10 candidates involved in groundbreaking runs for political office this year. Victory has endorsed a total of 85 out candidates for 2013, an all-time high for an odd numbered year.