All posts tagged "boy scouts"
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The Out Scout
It was always assumed that Pascal Tessier would join the Boy Scouts. His older brother, Lucien, had joined when he was 7 years old. Four...
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Anti-gay leaders predict doom for the Boy Scouts
While the Boy Scouts of America finally closed the door on discrimination against gay youth yesterday, anti-gay leaders have said lifting the ban will be...
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Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay youth
The Boy Scouts of America will end its longstanding ban on gay youth while maintaining a ban on gay adult leaders after a historic vote...
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Boy Scouts to vote on resolution ending ban on gay youth
The Boy Scouts of America have proposed lifting the organization’s long-standing ban on gay youth, but keeping the ban on gay adults in leadership roles. ...
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Boy Scouts send out a survey with gay-related questions
“Bob is 15 years old, and the only openly gay Scout in a Boy Scout troop. Is it acceptable or unacceptable for the troop leader...
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Boy Scouts delay consideration of lifting national gay ban
The Boy Scouts of America will not consider lifting the organization’s long-standing ban on gay members and leaders until May, the group announced today. In...
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Obama: Boy Scouts should allow gay members
President Barack Obama reiterated his oppositions to the Boy Scouts’ longstanding ban on gay members and leaders during an interview with CBS News. In an...
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Anti-gay groups pressure Boy Scouts to uphold discriminatory gay ban
Supporters of the ban on gay members and leaders in the Boy Scouts of America are mobilizing after news that the organization is considering lifting the...
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Boy Scouts to consider ending national gay ban
Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America are discussing the possibility of lifting the organization’s longstanding ban on gay members and leaders, NBC News reported...
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Md. Scout pack pulls gay-inclusive nondiscrimination policy
Under the threat of losing its charter, a local Maryland Cub Scout pack has ended its LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination policy. The group’s National Capital Area Council...
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Boy Scouts Deny Gay Member Eagle Scout Rank
A Boy Scout just days away from his 18th birthday has been denied the organization’s highest award after revealing he is gay. The Boy Scouts...
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LGBT Activists Target UPS for Boy Scout Donations
Activists are turning their attention to UPS in their latest attempt to pull corporate funding for the Boy Scouts of America. A week after Intel...
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UPDATED: Obama, Romney Against Boy Scouts’ Gay Ban
Nearly a month after the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed the organization’s ban on out gay members and leaders, Mitt Romney confirmed that he believes...
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Boy Scout Fallout
Pressure is mounting on the Boy Scouts of America in the wake of the organization's decision last week to uphold a ban on out gay...
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Boy Scouts Uphold Ban On Gay Members
Two years after launching a confidential review of the policy, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed their ban on out gay members and leaders in...
