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Today at GLAAD, Daniel Hernandez, the openly gay former intern credited with saving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life, met Zach Wahls and Jennifer Tyrrell, who are both working to end the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay scouts and leaders.
Tell the BSA to end the policy now: http://glaad.org/tellbsa
Spirit Day Ambassador Zach Wahls is an amazing ally!
Go purple now to stand up against bullying:http://glaad.org/spiritday
In one month, Millions of Americans will wear purple to stand up against bullying.
Meet our #SpiritDay Ambassadors: http://www.glaad.org/blog/spirit-day-one-month-away-see-whos-going-purple-spiritday-1019
Eagle Scout and amazing advocate Zach Wahls spoke at the Democratic National Convention and discussed growing up with two moms.
Zach Wahls recorded a video for Obama’s reelection campaign in which he talks about the speech before the Iowa legislature which made him famous on YouTube, his two moms, and what President Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality means to him, and his family.
REBLOG if you agree with Zach Wahls that the Boy Scouts should stop the secrecy!
Zach Wahls delivers 275,000 signatures to Boy Scouts calling for end to anti-gay policies
“Outspoken advocate, author and Eagle Scout, Zach Wahls, today delivered more than 275,000 signatures to the Boy Scouts of America at its National Annual Meeting in Florida, calling on the group to end its long history of anti-gay discrimination and reinstate Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell, who was forcibly removed as den leader of her son’s Boy Scouts troop because she’s gay.”
Advocates Zach Wahls and Jennifer Tyrrell recently met at GLAAD’s office in Manhattan! http://www.glaad.org/equalityscouts
