Sentence examples for permit openly from inspiring English sources

In the end, the proposal to permit openly gay clergy members won just two-thirds of the votes, the minimum required for passage.

Recently, with Archbishop Welby's backing, the Church of England resolved to permit openly gay priests in civil partnerships to become bishops provided they embraced celibacy.

How can we expect our brave military men and women to fight alongside the troops of countries that permit openly gay people to serve?

— Boy Scout leaders from around the country, engulfed in a culture war over homosexuality, gathered for a vote here Thursday on a landmark proposal that would permit openly gay youths — but not openly gay adult leaders — to participate in scouting.

Denounce the recent decision by the Boys Scouts of America to permit openly gay members.

It has also been a lightening rod for controversy over organizers' consistent refusal to permit openly gay and lesbian individuals from participating.

Responding to the early stirrings in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, George McGovern became the first presidential candidate to identify himself with the movement by permitting openly gay speakers at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

Obama officials, despite repeatedly boasting that they have delivered permanently crippling blows to al-Qaida, are now, as clearly as the English language permits, openly declaring this to be so.

(RNS) Now that Boy Scout delegates have taken their long-awaited vote and permitted openly gay Scouts, will there be a mass exodus by religious groups?

In the past, Mr Schultz explained, Starbucks simply "followed local laws", permitting openly-carried weapons in states that allowed it and banning it in states that did not.

The bill would remove the requirement that Texas residents obtain a permit before openly carrying loaded handguns in the state (concealed carry of handguns does require a permit).