Zach Caldwell Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Well sort of. You can read the article here http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/07/13/boy-scouts-executive-committee-endorses-ending-ban-on-gay-leaders/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T. Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 A welcome change. But, I'd imagine with the number of troops that are affiliated with religious institutions, there won't be a huge difference when it comes to some scout troops. It's just unfortunate when some people will never get the chance to participate since many areas can't support more than one troop. If it happens to be at some conservative christian or Mormon supported troop, I doubt they'll care what the National organization says as long as they can continue to enforce scouting the way they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rilbur Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 But the important bit is that the blame will be on them, not an external polity. They can no longer point at the national council and say 'it's their fault! They're the bad guys!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhighlander Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Steve T. Yes there are a lot of troops that are affiliated with religious organizations, but not all religious organizations are against the change. There are also a lot that are sponsored by non religious organizations. My troop is that way. So yes it is not all the way there, but it is a start. When Gates said the ban in this day and age was unsusutainable he was correct. More and more people are starting to see that. So we can only hope that it will continue. When the youth ban was lifted I knew the adult ban was going to follow. To some its not enough, to others its too much. But that is the way with many things. Its got to start somewhere so this is it for the issue. Steve T. and ken barber 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 It is official, the BSA has lifted its ban on adult leaders http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/27/us/boy-scouts-gay-leaders-feat/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkin Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is there a merit badge for sun-worshiping and nudism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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