The Boy Scouts of America has officially lifted its ban on gay scout leaders. And it only took a quarter century of protest for the organization to get a clue.
The ban relied heavily upon the lie that gay men are perverts and pedophiles died by a thousand cuts, from court challenges to lobbying to protests.
In 2013, the organization finally welcomed openly gay scouts into their fold. Cause you know the gay kids are innocent but adults still suspect, especially around those kids.
Now, two years later, it is also allowing openly gay adults acting as troop leaders.
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There’s just one little catch: Chapters sponsored by churches — 70 percent of all troops — will be allowed to embrace discriminatory hiring practices under Americas’s newly reclaimed favorite buzzword: religious freedom.
Two steps foreword, one step back. And the Instagram masses seem to agree.
Scroll down to see how Instagram has been responding to the Boy Scouts’ antigay ban being lifted…
Brian JC Kneeland
its only partially worth celebrating.
MacAdvisor
Of course 70% of the current sponsors are churches. The sponsors that couldn’t support an organization with active anti-gay policies pulled out years ago. The job now is to build back up that diverse and inclusive set of sponsor to compete and, eventually, retire the current anti-gay set of sponsors. Not all churches are, but some 40% of troops are sponsored by the Mormon church (which is, to be honest, moving faster and further on gay rights and inclusiveness than the Catholics). I suspect they will not remove non-Mormon leaders who are gay, even if they are thrilled at the prospect. If you want scouting to be inclusive and can stand going camping (I can’t), find a non-profit and sponsor a troop!
jwtraveler
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jwtraveler
Here’s my letter to the Boy Scouts.
I hear you are lifting the ban on gay Scout leaders. Many in the gay community are cheering the fact that you are no longer requiring troops to treat gay men like sinners, perverts and criminals, but are only allowing them to do so if they choose.
It doesn’t seem like much progress to me.
I am wondering, though, what you have in store for atheists. Will the troops no longer be required to administer 20 lashes and burn them at the stake, but only be permitted to do so if they choose? As an atheist, I would welcome that move, but would like to know your policy before I apply for a position.
Thank you.