Posted on 03/06/2014 7:39:30 AM PST by SeekAndFind
A few days ago, Disney World announced that unless Boy Scouts of America (BSA) changed its policy on openly homosexual scoutmasters – namely, they’re not allowed – by January 1, 2015, the organization would lose funding from Walt Disney.
The reason is simple – Disney says BSA violates the company’s non-discrimination policy:
Disney does not give money directly to the national organization or local BSA councils. However, through its VoluntEARS program, Disney allows employees to do volunteer work in exchange for cash donations to the charities of their choice.
Employees taking part in the VoluntEARS program will no longer be able to submit the funds to the Boy Scouts, the organization said. The new policy will not affect Walt Disney employees who volunteer with the Scouts, the company said.
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According to Disney’s charitable giving guidelines, groups become ineligible to receive Disney funding if they “discriminate in the provision of services unlawfully or in a manner inconsistent with Disney’s policies on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, mental or physical ability, or sexual orientation.”
Kudos to the homosexual activist lobby, which has managed to scare Disney into making this move. As a private organization, Disney is of course entitled to withhold money from whatever organizations it chooses to, even if that decision is unwise.
However, this leads to a question: Will Disney also take money from Girl Scouts USA, which does not allow male scout leaders? Discrimination is discrimination, after all, and those men who want to lead girls on scouting trips should be given the same opportunity as women.
It’s a silly question, but so is Disney’s position that not allowing men who have sexual attractions to men to lead boys on scout trips is unfair discrimination.
Then again, this is the same company that is accused of sending money to Planned Parenthood, as well as hiding animal abuse that takes place during filming of its movies, so policies inconsistent with Disney’s official child-friendly corporate theme are hardly unusual.
Dustin Siggins is the Washington, D.C. Correspondent for Lifesitenews.com and formerly the primary blogger with Tea Party Patriots. He is a co-author of the forthcoming book, Bankrupt Legacy: The Future of the Debt-Paying Generation. His work has been published by numerous online and print publications, including USA Today, Roll Call, Hot Air, Huffington Post, Mediaite, and First Things.
Is Mickey Mouse gay?
if so then poor Minnie mouse
put pants on the duck first and then we can have a grown up dialogue.
I don’t know about Mickey but I suspect Goofy is.
When are Christian, conservative, non-supporters of gay-ness going to go after Disney’s bottom line? Way too many of those groups see nothing amiss with Disney’s policies.
Minnie Mouse might be a lesbo?
Maybe it's time balance the budget with some new taxes on entertainment/high tech toys.
Scouting need not be expensive. The tinsel for it is. Reduce the tinsel, keep the core, jettison the homo-pedos and their pimps.
A a well-organized boycott of Disney movies, parks, and merchandise by Christians could put a real hurtin’ on that company. I already sold my stock a number of years ago when they started having their annual Gay Days.
Disney may have to re-do their lyrics to their hit song and revise it to be “It’s a Gay World after all.”
However, this leads to a question: Will Disney also take money from Girl Scouts USA, which does not allow male scout leaders? Discrimination is discrimination, after all, and those men who want to lead girls on scouting trips should be given the same opportunity as women.
Difficult to argue, where has common sense gone.
GS does allow male leaders as long as there is a female co or assistant
Disney shoots self in foot, alienates it’s core customer base. the beginning of the end of an era.
I agree 100%.
We are constantly (constantly) on retreat.
Everywhere. Retreating, and retreating ever more.
Romney was a terrible candidate last time around. The GOP is completely out to lunch as well.
The GOP has positioned itself as Democrat-lite. That is it. Just a watered down version of the same party.
Tea Party, where are you?
And check your facts, Dustin Siggins. Males can be Girl Scout leaders. The Girl Scouts don't make it easy, but it can be done.
I wish Trail Life USA's rules would allow my Troop to join as-is, but they don't.
not even an argument since not true GS allows male leaders ...
just not alone and must have female asst leader ...and men can never share sleeping or restroom facilities
plus BSA allows female leaders
Having worked inside the company and seen first hand, much of management is gay and they hire gay, with liberal use of the casting couch. Lot of young men put out to get that minimum wage job, from which they will be punted in a few years.
My theory is that gays make ideal corporate fodder. They don’t have children to distract them, they can immerse themselves totally into their work, like spinsters and when it is time to fire them, much easier than firing real men.
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