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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking: Boy Scouts to allow gay members after vote
just breaking now, link soon as I get a news source...
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@nbcnews: JUST IN: Boy Scouts of America vote to lift ban on admitting gay scouts; will keep ban on gay scout leaders
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http://www.towleroad.com/2013/05/boy-scouts-votes-to-lift-ban-on-gay-members-retain-ban-on-gay-leaders.html#ixzz2U9lxYgcK
At their convention in Dallas, the 1,400 voting members of The Boy Scouts of America have voted 61% to 38% to approve a resolution lifting a ban on gay scouts. The ban would remain on gay leaders.
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http://thetaskforceblog.org/2013/05/23/task-force-its-time-for-a-fully-inclusive-boy-scouts-of-america/
This vote marks a monumental step forward for the Boy Scouts of America. We are thrilled for the gay youth who will no longer be turned away from scouting simply because of who they are. This milestone has been years in the making, and we thank all those who have fought so hard to end this grave injustice against our young people.
As we celebrate this moment, we know the work isnt complete. The Boy Scouts of America still discriminates against qualified adults who are denied the opportunity to participate in leadership positions because they are gay. Fairness is a fundamental American principle its not to be sliced, diced, divvied up and dictated by prejudice. By retaining the discriminatory ban on gay adults, the Boy Scouts of America has signaled that this core value is up for grabs, that a level playing field remains out of reach, and that its still okay to target others for second-class treatment.
Boy Scouts leadership should stop clinging to a policy of exclusion and scrap the ban, once and for all. Its long past time for a fully inclusive Boy Scouts of America.
As we celebrate this moment, we know the work isnt complete. The Boy Scouts of America still discriminates against qualified adults who are denied the opportunity to participate in leadership positions because they are gay. Fairness is a fundamental American principle its not to be sliced, diced, divvied up and dictated by prejudice. By retaining the discriminatory ban on gay adults, the Boy Scouts of America has signaled that this core value is up for grabs, that a level playing field remains out of reach, and that its still okay to target others for second-class treatment.
Boy Scouts leadership should stop clinging to a policy of exclusion and scrap the ban, once and for all. Its long past time for a fully inclusive Boy Scouts of America.
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Breaking: Boy Scouts to allow gay members after vote (Original Post)
FreeState
May 2013
OP
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)1. Great News.
And when they let atheists in I may even support them in their endeavors. But hey it's a start.
FreeState
(10,572 posts)2. +1 and leaders too - everyone deserves role models that
are of the same orientation and belief or lack of belief.
FreeState
(10,572 posts)3. Bumping for updates to OP n/t
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. Apparently these assshats believe that when you turn 18 you turn straight...
I suppose it's a start.