A few months ago, the Boy Scouts of America leadership proposed ending the ban on gay Scouts and leaders. The backlash from some was swift and strong, and the leadership decided to do three months of study, research, surveys and conversations. Today’s announcement says that the proposal includes Scout members, but not leaders, and would [...]
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Queer Talk: Boy Scouts Delay Decision on Gay Scouts and Leaders
Evolving, as a generalization, isn’t a fast or easy process. The Boy Scouts evolving process on allowing gay boys and men to be scouts and leaders illustrates that nicely. In the latest round, after saying they were going to consider changing from the top-down policy of what amounts to “no gays allowed” to a half-way-pass-the-buck [...]
Queer Talk: Boy Scout’s Partial Policy Change ‘Not Good Enough’
Watching the Boy Scouts of America trying to find a way to respond to widespread criticisms of their national policy which bans gay scouts and leaders, while retaining the support of those who strongly favor that existing policy, has been like watching an Elected take a cautious, try-to-please-both-sides-of-the-aisle strategy. In short, the change BSA is [...]
Queer Talk: Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Ban on Gay Scouts, Leaders
This afternoon the Boy Scouts of America announced that they are “actively considering” dropping the ban on “openly gay” scouts and leaders. Via GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation): (emphasis added) BSA spokesperson Deron Smith released the following statement announcing the potential policy change: ‘For more than 100 years, Scouting’s focus has been on [...]
Queer Talk: Boy Scouts No Longer Eligible for UPS Support
From Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: The UPS Foundation … joined a growing number of corporate leaders in providing financial support to those organizations that align with the company’s non-discrimination policy. Under this policy, the Boy Scouts of America is no longer eligible for grants from the UPS Foundation because of the BSA’s ban [...]
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