Boy Scouts of America Considering End to Gay Ban
The organization currently does not allow people identifying as homosexual to be scouts or scout leaders.
The Boy Scouts of America might soon end its national ban on gay scouts and scout leaders, the organization announced Monday. On the BSA's website, director of public relations Deron Smith issued the following statement: “For more than 100 years, Scouting’s focus has been on working together to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. Scouting has always been in an ongoing dialogue with the Scouting family to determine what is in the best interest of the organization and the young people we serve. “Currently, the BSA is discussing potentially removing the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation. This would mean there would no longer be any national …
Alex Seigfried
1:05 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
I was a tiger cub, cub scout and a boy scout and in all that time this was never an issue. It's horrible how this has become so politicized and it's the reason I keep my kids out of scouting. If the council votes to allow gays back into the organization then I'll whole heartily jump back into it. more ›