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Philadelphia Jury Says Scouts Cannot Be Evicted For Gay Ban

A federal jury has ruled that Philadelphia cannot evict a Boy Scout chapter from city-owned property because the scouts ban gays, but the city is reviewing further legal challenges to the group's anti-gay ban. The jury found the city's demand that the scouts end its ban on gays in order to use city property violated the scout council's First Amendment rights. Even as Boy Scout officials declared victory Wednesday night, city officials said they were reviewing their plans. City Solicitor...Full Story
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