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US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 19:00
The Boy Scouts of America said Friday it will allow openly gay youths to join the organization while maintaining a ban on adult leaders, after a vote at its annual meeting in Texas. The resolution will go into force on January 1, 2014. Sixty-one percent of the estimated 1,400 delegates to the meeting in Grapevine, Texas voted to end a ban that for decades has barred open homosexuality in the movement. ff/oh/jm

French parliament allows gay marriage despite protests

April 23, 2013 15:31
By Nicholas Vinocur PARIS (Reuters) - France became the 14th country to allow same-sex marriage on Tuesday after parliament approved a new law championed by President Francois Hollande, but it came at a political price amid violent street protests and a rise in homophobic attacks. Hollande's "marriage for all" law is one of the biggest social reforms in France since his left-wing mentor and predecessor Francois Mitterrand abolished the death penalty in 1981, a move which also split opinion.

New Zealand backs gay marriage

April 17, 2013 06:46
New Zealand became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise gay marriage Wednesday after a historic parliamentary vote. Lawmakers voted 77 to 44 in favour of the legal change, which allowed gay marriage after a decades-long campaign. "It is about saying these lives matter, our society is big enough for us," gay Green Party MP Kevin Hague told parliament. New Zealand will become the 13th nation globally to allow gay marriage, according to Human Rights Watch.

Churches oppose gay legislation

April 11, 2013 13:50
The country’s powerful church groups are threatening to derail political efforts for new anti-discrimination legislation as they continue to claim that criticizing a person for their sexual orientation is a right. To many politicians and the rest of society, that would be thought of as a manifestation of ridiculousness.

Reuters Health News Summary

February 28, 2013 17:15
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. FDA staff say two non-hormonal hot flashes drugs show some efficacy 2013-02-28T184450Z_1_BRE91R191_RTROPTC_0_US-DEPOMED-HISAMITSU-F DA.XML () - No clear benefits for kids' blood pressure checks

U.S. gay couples report poorer health than straight married counterparts

February 27, 2013 17:15
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian couples living together report poorer health than straight married couples, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, speculating that legalizing same-sex marriage could reduce the disparities. Studies have shown that married couples enjoy better health than people who are single, divorced or separated.

New Polish film tackles homosexuality in Catholic Church

February 8, 2013 11:30
By Gareth Jones BERLIN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Polish director Malgoska Szumowska tackles the controversial topic of homosexuality in the Roman Catholic priesthood in her film "In the Name of" that had its world premiere on Friday but she said her aim was not to deliver a political message.

Polish gay priest drama launches Berlin film fest race

February 8, 2013 07:30
The race for the Golden Bear top prize at the 63rd Berlin film festival began Friday with a Polish drama about a gay Roman Catholic priest who struggles with his secret love for a troubled youth. "In the Name of" by Malgoska Szumowska, one of three women vying for the Berlinale's Golden Bear top prize, drew warm applause for the story of Adam (Andrzej Chyra), a man of the cloth assigned to a community in rural Poland.

US to offer benefits to spouses of gay troops: official

February 5, 2013 17:45
The Pentagon plans to extend some benefits to the spouses of gay and lesbian troops, officials said Tuesday. The decision was expected to be formally announced within days, before outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta retires this month, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. But the officials could not say which benefits would be provided to same-sex couples.

RPT-Modern Etiquette: Minding your manners at the gym

January 21, 2013 07:00
(Repeats to fix website link) (Mary M. Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, including "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette" and "Class Acts". Her latest book is "Woofs to the Wise". She is also the founder of executive training consultancy The Mitchell Organization with the website. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Mary M. Mitchell SEATTLE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Have you decided, as a New Year's resolution, to kiss your couch goodbye and get to the gym?
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