Southern Baptists officially oppose gay Scout rule
The Southern Baptist Convention approved a resolution Wednesday expressing its opposition to the Boy Scouts of America’s new policy allowing gay Scouts.
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Georgia pastor: Banned scouts welcome at her church
The pastor of a Georgia church says Boy Scouts who are being kicked out of congregations over policies on gay scouts are welcome to meet in her church if they need a place.
Two more Kentucky churches to drop Boy Scouts
Two more churches in central Kentucky say they are cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the organization’s decision to allow gay youth.
Pastor to ban Boy Scouts from meeting at church
An Alabama pastor says a Boy Scout troop will no longer be allowed to meet at his church after the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay scout members.
Atheists Disappointed with Boy Scouts’ Continued Discrimination Policy
The Secular Coalition for America today said the Boy Scouts’ recent decision to allow openly gay boys is a positive step in the right direction, but does not go far enough. The SCA expressed disappointment that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has decided to continue its policy of discrimination against atheists and gay Scout leaders.
Boy Scouts of America Takes Historic Step Forward For Gay Scouts, Leaves Gay Scout Leaders Behind
WASHINGTON—In a historic move, 1,400 leaders from the nation’s local Boy Scouts of America Councils gave the green light to equality for gay Scouts, voting to end the organization’s long standing ban on gay youth. Unfortunately the new policy does not go far enough, leaving adult Eagle Scouts, scout leaders, and parents behind. The resolution passed today reads in part, “no youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone.”
Boy Scouts to vote on lifting ban on gay youths
The eyes of the country are upon Texas today. That’s where 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council are voting on whether to end the 103-year-old group’s outright ban on gay youths.
Gay Eagle Scout Delivers 120,000 Petitions Uring National Geographic Channel to Condemn Boy Scouts’ Ban on Gay Scouts
Gay Eagle Scout and outdoorsman Will Oliver delivered more than 120,000 Change.org petition signatures to National Geographic Channel as the network prepares for the premiere of their new series “Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?”; Petition urges National Geographic to issue a disclaimer condemning the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay Scouts and Scout Leaders
Bay Area Boy Scout to Deliver Protest Petitions
A Northern California Boy Scout who was denied the opportunity to become an Eagle Scout after he came out as gay plans to present a petition to his troop’s regional council demanding his reinstatement.
‘An Avowed Homosexual’
Openly gay Charles Spain has a long and illustrious history with the Boy Scouts of America. With the organization’s recent affirmation of their anti-LGBT stance, Spain discusses strategies for fighting the ban.
