The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to end the controversial policy which bans gay youth from their ranks.
Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members
May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.
What Coach Chuck Merino Taught Me
February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
More than twenty years ago, popular Boy Scout troop leader Chuck Merino came out as gay. What did an average teenage boy learn from this exceptional coach?
Giving Thanks for Our Successes
November 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While the road ahead can be daunting, on this Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for how far we’ve come.
“They can BE boys without anyone telling them to slow down, be quiet, or stay clean.”
November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Texpat on the post “Proof of Harm – The Boy Scouts’ ‘Perversion Files’”.
Boy Scouts’ Secret Sex Abuse Files Available to Public
October 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
14,500 pages of documents related to sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior by Boy Scouts volunteers and leaders were released today.
Wild Boys, Wilderness, and Woodcraft Rangers
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Predecessors of the Boy Scouts of America, Woodcrafters still bring nature-deprived boys out into the wilderness.
Returned Badges, Presidential Opposition: Backlash to the Boy Scouts’ Anti-Gay Policies
August 14, 2012 By 9 Comments
The Boy Scouts continues its policy of banning openly gay scouts, leaders and even the children of gay parents.
Boy Scouts: Straight Sexually but not Morally
July 20, 2012 By 21 Comments
John Dwyer warns that the Boy Scouts’ extension of homosexual exclusion not just to leadership, but membership as well goes too far for two reasons.
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
July 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
I want to reminiscence, but I don’t believe we remember things the same as each other.
“Since the BSA can expel gay people, it’s up to their allies who are harder to demote or expel to be that voice in the organization.”
This is a comment by Ryan Hauck on the post “No Equality Badge For Boy Scouts Of America”.