Posted on 04/19/2013 7:25:32 PM PDT by Steelfish
Boy Scouts Board Recommends Allowing Gay Scouts But Not Gay Leaders
By Michelle Boorstein April 19
The governing board of the Boy Scouts of America on Friday recommended ending the organizations ban on openly gay Scouts but keeping its prohibition on gay troop leaders. The proposal displeased advocates on both sides and ensured a new flurry of lobbying before the larger national body votes on the matter at its annual meeting next month.
The executive committees resolution follows a year of shifting signals from the massive youth organization as it tries to finds its place in a nation where views on homosexuality are changing fast but remain polarized. Last summer, the group reaffirmed its ban on openly gay Scouts and leaders; then, in February, it said it was revisiting the subject amid pressure from some board members, corporate sponsors and families. Polling from the organization released Friday showed deep division remains in the Scouting community.
Parents of D.C. area Boy Scouts lead campaign to lift ban on gay members
While perspectives and opinions vary significantly, parents, adults in the Scouting community, and teens alike tend to agree that youth should not be denied the benefits of Scouting, the committee, headquartered in Texas, said in a statement. The resolution states that sexual activity by any youth of Scouting age is contrary to the virtues of Scouting.
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The journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.
On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake and morally straight.
As long as they continue to enforce the oath the boys the to be sexually abstinent, I.e. morally straight, this will have less of an impact than might be expected.
That was my thought EXACTLY
Still no gay Scout leaders. That’s good news.
The will move one step at a time.
****As long as they continue to enforce the oath the boys the to be sexually abstinent, I.e. morally straight, this will have less of an impact than might be expected.****
Until the parents of the gay boy sues for his son being “bullied” by the Christians in the organization.
Groin Scouts
Seems to me that the Boy Scouts and their parents need to fire this board of directors and hire another.
Agreed. They are responsible for this needless controversy.
The announcement also mentions a new “Coming Out” merit badge that looks like a rainbow...
Wonder if they all get tested for HIV/AIDS.
Refer to it as the remember-God's-promise badge.
1) Today’s Gay Scouts will be tomorrow’s Gay Scout Leadership.
2) How does a boy who joins Scouts at somewhere between 6 and 11 even know if he is gay? Sheesh...
Seems like, Don’t ask Don’t tell, all over again.
What happened to the “morally straight” part of the oath?
When he earns his rainbow merit badge, he'll know.
They just hit on the solution, “The Gay Scouts.” Like the BSA only more “festive.”
Depending on what happens, they will not see another dime from me....they will see my Badge, and OA Sash, my Eagle Scout patch, medal, and certificate. I will disavow myself from BSA.
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