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Boy Scouts of America votes to end ban on gay adults
bbc.com ^ | 7.13.2015 | bbc

Posted on 07/13/2015 2:07:02 PM PDT by Morgana

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has unanimously approved a resolution to end the organisation's ban on gay adults working as leaders.

The group's National Executive Board will meet to ratify the resolution on 27 July, the Boy Scouts said in a statement.

It is a major step towards ending a policy that has caused deep rifts in the group, which was set up in 1910.

The BSA voted to end a ban on allowing open gay boys to become scouts in 2013.

Earlier this year, former US defence secretary Robert Gates, who is BSA president, told the group's national meeting that the ban on gay adults needed to end, saying it was no longer sustainable.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boyscouts; bsa; cultureofcorruption; fdrq; gaykkk; gayscouts; homofascism; homosexualagenda; libertarians; manboylove; medicalmarijuana
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To: Pollster1

Nothing is that valuable. The surrender happened within. I do not see how parents can send their tots out camping with homosexuals while others battle the politics of it. Besides, the Supremes have given the trump card to the homos. BSA is probably afraid of the tax ramifications if they do not cave. Whatever their motive, they won the war. Better option is to invest in that new version. I can’t remember the name right now.


81 posted on 07/13/2015 4:04:54 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Morgana

Madness.


82 posted on 07/13/2015 4:06:17 PM PDT by ought-six (1u)
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To: Morgana; All

They also came out with a new Acronym for BSA:

Boy, Sodomy’s Awesome


83 posted on 07/13/2015 4:07:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: laweeks

“May God save us from this madness.”

I think God will let us stew in our own juices. Can you blame Him?


84 posted on 07/13/2015 4:12:11 PM PDT by ought-six (1u)
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To: John Leland 1789

Problem with trail life is admission boards for colleges don’t accept it for admission in the leadership portion so no points at this point.


85 posted on 07/13/2015 4:28:56 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: Morgana; GeronL; MeshugeMikey

86 posted on 07/13/2015 4:32:29 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ("Psychopathia Sexualis, I'm in love with a horse that comes from Dallas" - Lenny Bruce (1958))
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To: Morgana

Parents who subject their boys to the BSOA are exposing them to potential to RAPE....

This society is ripe for destruction by the Divine Lord.


87 posted on 07/13/2015 4:45:30 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (The Sun Never Sets on Liberal Idiocy)
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To: Vaquero

Assemblies of God churches have an excellent organization called “Royal Rangers”

Would be interesting to see if they would allow the franchise to expand to conservative but non AG churches like baptists


88 posted on 07/13/2015 4:46:15 PM PDT by SoCalTransplant (It used to be "unite or die". Now it may be "divide or Dive into socialism".)
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To: Morgana

Not surprised. BSA’s position has been crumbling for some time now, and with the momentum coming from the SCOTUS ruling and some other trends, it was probably inevitable.

The biggest factor of all was probably the deep inroads the gay community have made in the younger generation’s mindset. While I tend to think most of the polls overstate popular support for gay marriage, etc., there is a clear trend along generational lines.

The under-30 crowd, the folks most likely to have kids of scouting age or near scouting age, tend to be very supportive of gay marriage and the concept of gay rights in general. Some polls show the support as high as 2-1 in favor. Again, I think that’s a bit high, but when you consider other polls have indicated a large percentage of those same younger people believe gays make up over 23% of the general population, rather than about 3%, you have an indication of a group whose views have been heavily influenced by media, entertainment, and so on.


89 posted on 07/13/2015 4:52:16 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: House Atreides

DADT.


90 posted on 07/13/2015 4:52:26 PM PDT by RichInOC ("ARMAGEDDON!" [BOOM!] "Be prepared! That's the Boy Scouts' marching song...")
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To: Morgana

Be prepared! That’s the Boy Scout’s marching song,
Be prepared! As through life you march along.
Be prepared to hold your liquor pretty well,
Don’t write naughty words on walls if you can’t spell.

Be prepared! To hide that pack of cigarettes,
Don’t make book if you cannot cover bets.
Keep those reefers hidden where you’re sure that they will not be found
And be careful not to smoke them when the scoutmaster’s around
For he only will insist that they be shared.
Be prepared!

Be prepared! That’s the Boy Scouts’ solemn creed,
Be prepared! And be clean in word and deed.
Don’t solicit for your brother, that’s not nice,
Unless you get a good percentage of his price.

Be prepared! And be careful not to do
Your good deeds when there’s no one watching you.
If you’re looking for adventure of a new and different kind,
And you come across a Boy Scout who is similarly inclined,
Don’t be nervous, don’t be flustered, don’t be scared.
Be prepared!

—Tom Lehrer, very lightly rewritten by me


91 posted on 07/13/2015 4:59:28 PM PDT by RichInOC ("TROOOOOP! CAMP IT! UP!")
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To: a fool in paradise

That ain’t his finger, neither!


92 posted on 07/13/2015 5:00:13 PM PDT by RichInOC ("TROOOOOP! CAMP IT! UP!")
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To: Morgana

You knew Gates would be so stupid. FOADIAF, BSA! We’re done.


93 posted on 07/13/2015 5:02:09 PM PDT by Baladas
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To: cblue55

My son earned his Eagle in 2010. He is now on his own, in management in a major retail organization, and a good leader.

I cut my ties to the BSA when they allowed homosexual Scouts, knowing what the endgame would be.

Lord Baden-Powel must be rolling in his grave!


94 posted on 07/13/2015 5:03:05 PM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dreyfus)
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To: Pollster1

You’re right, but the vote was unanimous. Who was representing traditional morality?


95 posted on 07/13/2015 5:13:32 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: SZonian

How about the jamborees and Scout camps?


96 posted on 07/13/2015 5:14:44 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Pollster1

Spot on. We’ve been fighting rearguard actions throughout the entire 20th century. We need a strong offense.


97 posted on 07/13/2015 5:17:26 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Morgana

Quite simple. Get your boys out of boy scouts now.


98 posted on 07/13/2015 5:18:01 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
35 ... Or how about women leaders in the boy scouts? ...

Women have been Cub den leaders since the 1930s and troop scoutmasters since the 1980s.

99 posted on 07/13/2015 5:18:55 PM PDT by MacNaughton (" ...it is better to die on the losing side than to live under Communism." Whitaker Chambers)
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To: Morgana

100 posted on 07/13/2015 5:19:45 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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