Why the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name and embracing everyone
The organization has announced a name change to emphasize inclusivity. Here's how it got there.
MAY 8, 2024
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'I Am Accepted': First Transgender Boy Scout Officially Welcomed
Nine-year-old Joe Maldonado was jubilant as he wore his new Cub Scout uniform for New Jersey's Pack 20.
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Boy Scouts Survey Pack Leaders on Gay Ban
Before it reconsiders its ban on gay troops and leaders, the Boy Scouts of America is turning to current pack leaders to gauge internal support for a gay-inclusive future.
MARCH 11, 2013
Kentucky Church Cuts Ties with Boy Scouts Over Gay Youth
The 300 families served by Scouting events hosted at Louisville's Southeast Christian Church will have to find another venue, since the Boy Scouts decided to admit gay youth.
MAY 29, 2013
Gay Boy Scout Master Refuses to Leave Post
A gay scoutmaster who was told that he would need to step down from his position after coming out isn't backing down, and he has the support of troop members and their families.
APRIL 7, 2014
Boy Scouts Pledge to Keep Antigay Ban
Despite increasing public pressure, the Boy Scouts of America has decided to maintain its ban on gay members following a secret two-year review process.
JULY 17, 2012
Boy Scouts of America announces new name under rebrand
The youth organization said the new name is meant to help everyone, including boys and girls, feel welcome.
MAY 7, 2024
Obama Opposes Boy Scouts' Gay Ban
President Barack Obama joined rival Mitt Romney on Wednesday in vocally opposing the Boy Scouts of America's recently reaffirmed ban on gay scouts and LGBT troop leaders.
AUGUST 9, 2012
First Out Eagle Scout to BSA: Let Me Stay
On his 18th birthday, Pascal Tessier wrote a letter to BSA's president demanding the ban on gay adults be lifted.
AUGUST 6, 2014
Boy Scouts Will Allow Girls to Join
Girls will be admitted to the Cub Scouts, while a program for older girls will soon be developed.
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Gay Boy Scouts March in Salt Lake Pride Despite Warnings
Uniformed Boy and Cub Scouts marched alongside supportive Mormons in the Utah Pride Parade Sunday.
JUNE 3, 2013
Boy Scouts Kick Out Another Gay Scoutmaster
The Boy Scouts of America has 'revoked' the membership of Seattle scoutmaster Geoff McGrath due to his sexual orientation.
APRIL 1, 2014
Pro-LGBT Petitioners to Converge on Boy Scout HQ Monday
They will deliver petitions with 1.4 million signatures urging the Boy Scouts of America to lift its gay ban.
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
Philadelphia Hikes Boy Scouts' Rent by $199,999
The City of Philadelphia has decided that the Boy Scouts chapter here must pay fair-market rent of $200,000 a year for its city-owned headquarters because it refuses to permit gay scouts. The organization's Cradle of Liberty Council, which currently pays $1 a year in rent, must pay the increased amount to remain in its downtown building past May 31, Fairmount Park Commission president Robert N.C. Nix said Wednesday.
OCTOBER 19, 2007