Now open it up to gay scout leaders.

The world will NOT end!

Although Mr. Duck guy probably will say it has.

Yeah, because its like that in so many ways.

Shit. Well.


You know.

it was very forceful in supporting the change so I enrolled my son this year. Next up is working on the ban against gay leaders to get that overturned as well. So far from what I've seen it is a good organization though not as open and encouraging as the girl scouts (I've had my daughter in there for years - no requirement to believe in god, economic help for scouts who are less fortunate etc ...).

I'm determined to support Boy Scouts because they are moving in the correct direction, even if it is at a snail's pace.

The younger generations are with us on this so it's just a matter of the old dinos dying off.

have membership open to all girls, with no mention of sexual preference?

IIRC, back when the BSA was taken over by the bigots the GSA was asked about their policy and made the statement I referenced.

Cracks me up. You are OK now. You are not OK later. Really??!! Sigh.

of the ban on gay Scout leaders would prompt from the far Right. Of course, you and I know that a gay man is no more likely than a straight man - perhaps less likely - to harm a child. But that doesn't matter to the extreme right-wing Christians because, frankly, they're fucking insane and delusional.

The Boy Scouts of America have always been against Scouts having sex. I know the Scout Handbook used to tell the membership not even to masturbate, claiming it was contrary to the principles of clean living. So come on: asexual youth are asexual youth regardless of orientation.

... or a similar euphemism. Look back to the 1950s-1960s-1970s.

While the exact rules are set at a council level, it's always been the position of the BSA that sexual activity among scouts is incompatible with their ethical requirements. They acknowledge that teens will have sex, but even discussing it is grounds for dismissal. There have been cases where heterosexual Eagle candidates were turned down solely because they were open about their sexual activities. When the BSA announced their policy change toward gay youth, the very same announcement reiterated their standard that ALL scouts refrain from sexual activity of any type.

... It's not over yet, by any means, as the BSA will eventually allow gay leaders as well, but it is a huge victory nonetheless.

If your kid is gay and wants to be in the scouts, shouldn't they be allowed to?