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Two gay men, who do not want to be identified for safety reasons, left Chechnya after being kidnapped and beaten there. Gregory (left) says he was held for 12 days in a basement. Arnie (right) says he was disowned by his relatives after he was delivered b

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'They Told Me I Wasn't A Human Being': Gay Men Speak Of Brutal Treatment In Chechnya

5:24pm June 15, 2017

Two gay men tell NPR they were kidnapped, beaten and interrogated in Chechnya before they were able to find refuge in Moscow. Human Rights Watch warns that Chechnya is conducting an "anti-gay purge."

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Boy Scouts Panel Adopts Resolution To Allow Gay Scout Leaders

6:33pm July 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board will meet July 27 to ratify the resolution to end the longstanding ban on gay Scout leaders.

Robert Gates, president of the Boy Scouts of America, warned that failure to make changes quickly could spell "the end of us as a national movement."

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Head Of Boy Scouts Says Group's Ban On Gay Adults 'Unsustainable'

12:15pm May 27, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Robert Gates, a former CIA director and former defense secretary, told the organization, "We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be."

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Decision On Gay Scout Leaders To Come By October, Group's Head Says

7:52pm May 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Robert Gates, the former CIA director and former defense secretary, tells NPR that the Boy Scouts of America needs to talk to sponsoring institutions about the potential change.