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Scouting America Allows Any Gender Sexual Orientation
Voices

Now is the time for scouting to fully embrace trans and nonbinary youth

"Scouting has the opportunity to make its program a true safe haven for these vulnerable youth at a time when many other institutions are threatening their physical safety," writes Mike De Socio.

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News

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.

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News

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.

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Arts & Entertainment

Will Verizon Stop Funding The Boy Scouts?

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Youth

Boy Scouts of America Moves to Lift Ban on Gay Adults

A resolution OK'd by a committee Friday still needs ratification by the group's executive board, which will meet July 27.

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Boy Scouts of America

First Out Boy Scout Leader Braces for Lawsuit

Former Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier, hired by a New York scouting group, has retained lawyer David Boies in case there are objections to his employment.

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Voices

Op-ed: The Boy Scouts of America Should Ban Bigotry

The Boy Scouts propose admitting gay scouts but banning gay adults because of some explained decision to stick with so-called traditional values.

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Youth

BSA Severs Ties With Church Over Gay Scoutmaster

The Boy Scouts of America has revoked the membership of a church that supported its openly gay scout master.

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Voices

Op-ed: I Was A Gay Boy Scout

The key point missing from the national discussion on gays in the Boy Scouts of America.

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Youth

Is The Mormon Church Behind the Boy Scouts' Cop-Out?

The LDS Church issued seemingly conflicting statements after the Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that it would not yet allow gays scouts and troop leaders.

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Voices

The Boy Scouts' Embrace of Trump Sickens This Trans Woman

The Boy Scouts of America's embrace of a wannabe king is just its latest disaster.

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Politics

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.

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Voices

Op-ed: Boy Scouts, Time for a New Lesson

As the story of Pascal Tessier shows us, the world is changing and the Boy Scouts of America are not keeping up.

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Election

Who Does Walker Think the Boy Scouts' Gay Ban 'Protected?'

The Boy Scouts of America's long-standing ban on gay members 'protected children and advanced Scout values,' Walker said Tuesday. He has so far declined to clarify.

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Religion

Pastor Stands by Embattled Scout Leader

The pastor of a Seattle-area Methodist church supports openly gay scout leader Geoff McGrath, even as the Boy Scouts of America cuts ties with the troop he leads at the church.

Boy Scouts Announce Dropping "Boy" From Name
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Boy Scouts Drop 'Boy' From Name

In preparation for admitting girls into the organization in 2019, the Boy Scouts of America will go gender-neutral.

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Voices

Op-ed: Why the Boy Scouts’ New Policy Still Discriminates

The Boy Scouts of America caves to so-called religious discrimination concerns with its latest half measure.

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Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout Starts Petition for Gay Twin

August Easton-Calabria is fighting to end the Boy Scouts of America's discriminatory ban on gay adult leaders.

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Youth

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.

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Business

Zach Wahls: Intel Should Not Give $700K to Boy Scouts

The LGBT equality activist has launched a petition on Change.org calling on Intel to cease its financial support of the Boy Scouts of America until the group removes its ban on gay scouts.

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Youth

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.