Boy Scouts

BREAKING NEWS: Boy Scouts of America vote to allow gay youth to serve, adult leaders still banned

Ben Cartwright -- SDGLN Staff Writer
May 23rd, 2013

DALLAS -- The Boy Scouts of America made history today by approving a resolution that will allow gay youth to participate, by 61% of the vote.

The new membership standards, which state that "no youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone," will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The Boy Scouts' ban on gay adults will remain intact, however.

ACTION ALERT: "I support equality in Scouting"

GLAAD
May 22nd, 2013

DALLAS -- Tomorrow, 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts' National Council will converge in Dallas to vote on a resolution critical to the Boy Scouts' longstanding ban on gay members.

James Dale — an openly gay former Eagle Scout whose membership was revoked by the BSA — has a special request. Watch his short video:




Weekend challenge: 5 conversations at worship on lifting the Boy Scouts ban

Ross Murray - GLAAD Director of News and Faith Initiatives
May 17th, 2013

Next week, 1400 members of the Boy Scouts' National Council will converge in Dallas for the organization's vote to decide whether or not to end the Scouts' ban on gay youth. GLAAD will be providing a variety of actions you can take to make a real difference on this issue leading up to the vote.

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ACTION ALERT: Join people of faith in supporting inclusive Scouting

Ross Murray - GLAAD Director of News and Faith Initiatives
May 6th, 2013

In three weeks, the Boy Scouts of America will vote on dropping its discriminatory ban on Scouts and leaders. Those who oppose Scouting for all are trying to claim the voice of faith.

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How Boy Scout bigotry affected my family

Rob Watson - Huffpost Gay Voices blogger
April 26th, 2013

Last week the Boy Scouts of America submitted a proposal to its membership to allow gay scouts but continue its willful discrimination against gay and lesbian scout leaders. While I am glad that they have evolved somewhat, as a gay dad, my reaction to them is still one of utter disgust.

Gay-inclusive Scouting alternative doubles membership

Ryan Houlihan
April 20th, 2013

(This post was originally published by SDGLN content partner GLAAD.)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Toni Atkins on Boy Scouts' proposal

Toni Atkins - California Assembly Majority Leader
April 19th, 2013

(Editor's note: Assembly Majority Leader Toni Atkins is a member of the California LGBT Legislative Caucus. As a San Diego City Councilmember, she led the fight to end the Boy Scouts’ free use of Balboa Park for their headquarters because of their discriminatory policies.)

GLAAD: Boy Scouts move to maintain ban on gay parents and adults

Ryan Houlihan - GLAAD
April 19th, 2013

Today, GLAAD responded to the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) proposal to maintain its ban on gay and lesbian parents and adults.

How did things turn out on "The New Normal's" Boy Scouts' ban episode?

Megan Townsend - Entertainment Media Fellow, GLAAD
March 28th, 2013

This week's episode of NBC's GLAAD Media Award-nominated comedy "The New Normal" saw former Eagle Scout David (Justin Bartha) and his fiancée Bryan (Andrew Rannells) taking on the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.

Internal Boy Scouts documents reveal anti-gay policy is "a key factor" driving decline in Scouting

SDGLN Staff
March 22nd, 2013

Internal polling documents obtained exclusively by Scouts for Equality (SFE) demonstrate that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) policy of banning gay Scouts and scoutmasters is a key driver in the Scouts’ decades-long decline.

SFE's release of these documents comes on the heels of news that the BSA was conducting a comprehensive poll of its membership on the prospect of changing its policy. In February, the BSA said it will put the ban up to a vote of the 1,400 members of its National Council in May.

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