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Monday, June 03, 2013  About a dozen Boy Scouts joined a gay pride parade in Utah against scout orders.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Analouisa Valencia, a 19-year-old beauty queen from Spartanburg, regularly gets interview requests from across the country, and despite her natural shyness, she accepts them all.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Reaction has been swift, since NBA player Jason Collins became the first male athlete in a major sport to come out as gay. Collins revealed his sexuality in a Sports Illustrated cover story that went online Monday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Washington Wizards center Jason Collins has come out as gay, prompting two of the NBA's biggest stars to voice their support for his trailblazing announcement.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members, but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The Supreme Court is wading into the fight over same-sex marriage at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Supporters of gay marriage are holding a rally in Columbia as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue.

Monday, March 25, 2013  As the Supreme Court prepares to review the Defense of Marriage Act, gay marriage advocates are focusing attention on the way they say the law dishonors gay members of the military and their spouses.

Sunday, March 24, 2013  GOP strategist Karl Rove says he can imagine a Republican candidate in the next presidential campaign supporting gay marriage.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Boy Scouts of America is reaching out to its members to find out what they think about the possibility of lifting the group's ban on gays.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board has delayed a decision on whether to lift its longstanding ban on gay scouts and leaders.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  If the ban is lifted, individual troops could still decide on their own whether to allow gay members. That will make for some difficult decisions for those on the Grand Strand and Pee Dee who have been involved in scouting for many years.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is holding a convention to chart a future course after its split with the National Episcopal Church over issues including ordination of gays

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Downtown Charlotte is expected to host thousands for a gay pride festival a week before the country's Democrats come to town.