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First openly gay justice appointed to Washington state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA, Wash. — King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday, becoming the first gay justice, as well as the first Asian American, to serve on the state’s high court.
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Arson suspect in Seattle gay bar fire may have been provoked by sex ‘slave’ email
SEATTLE — The man accused of a setting fire to a gay nightclub on New Year’s Eve may have been provoked by an email he received from someone offering to be his sex “slave.”
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Boy Scouts revokes church charter for refusing to oust openly gay Scoutmaster
SEATTLE — The Boy Scouts of America said it has revoked a Seattle-area church’s charter because its troop leader is openly gay.
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Seattle mayor, city council back ousted gay Scoutmaster
SEATTLE — Seattle’s mayor and City Council have thrown their support behind a Boys Scouts troop leader in Seattle whose membership in the Boys Scouts of America was revoked last month because he is gay.
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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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World Vision board member resigns in protest of gay hiring policy reversal
SEATTLE — A World Vision board member has resigned in protest after the Christian aid group quickly reversed a two-day-old policy change that would have allowed it to hire Christians in same-sex marriages in the U.S.
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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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Gay former vice-principal sues Catholic school for wrongful termination
A gay vice principal who was forced out of his job at Eastside Catholic School filed a discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit against the school and church on Friday. Lawyers for the church and school planned to respond immediately with a motion arguing King County Superior Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case without violating the First Amendment.
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Washington state to convert same-sex domestic partnerships to marriage
SEATTLE — Washington state plans to convert thousands of same-sex domestic partners into married couples on June 30, if they haven’t gotten married on their own or dissolved their union by then.