Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders
By: The Seattle Lesbian— The Boy Scouts of America ended their ban on gay leaders Monday and the move is effective immediately. “Today, the Boy…
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Boy Scouts of America, Closer to Ending Ban on Gay Adults
The resolution will mean different things for different local groups By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— The Boy Scouts of America issued a new resolution that moves…
Boy Scouts Should Lift Ban on Gay Scout Leaders, Affirm Transgender Inclusion
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last week, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the National President of…
Trans, LGBT Kids Accepted in New Girls Scouts Troop
By: The Seattle Lesbian— A gay pride Girl Scouts troop has opened up in Salt Lake City. The group will welcome transgender youth and children from LGBT…
Gay Eagle Scout, Fired Gay Scout Leader, Deliver 125K Petition Signatures Urging Amazon to Suspend Donations to Boy Scouts
As customers demand to know why Amazon is violating its own user agreement that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, the company remains…
Boy Scouts of America Fire Gay Scoutmaster After He Comes Out to NBC News
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is calling on the Boy Scouts of…
Gates Poised to Lead Boy Scouts
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– National gay-rights leaders are responding positively to reports that former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will lead the Boy Scouts of America….
HRC Mobilizes Members to Contact Local Scout Councils with Message about Ending Discrimination
HRC petition calls on BSA local council representatives to vote for non-discrimination resolution during May 23 National Council WASHINGTON – The discriminatory policy banning gay…
Boy Scouts Job Application: “Known or Avowed Homosexuals” Need Not Apply
BSA has yet to take meaningful action on addressing anti-gay discrimination Washington, D.C. – Following recent news that the Boy Scouts of America is considering a change…
Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Gay Ban
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a surprising turnabout, the Boy Scouts of America is “actively considering” an end to its longstanding exclusion of openly gay…
Creep of the Week: The Boy Scouts of America
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT — Look, I’m no Boy Scout and I never have been. Like, literally. I’m not a boy, for one. I’m also…
The OutField: Major League Soccer Kicks Boy Scouts
By: Dan Woog*/Special for TRT– Last month, after a two-year, super-secret study by a group of unnamed people, the Boy Scouts of America announced that…
Boy Scouts Stay Anti-Gay; Romney Flip-Flops On Issue
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– Despite a push for change, including by at least two of its board members, the Boy Scouts of America has reaffirmed…
Creep of the Week: “Ultimate Man Scout: Chuck Norris”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Have you heard the news? President Obama hates the Boy Scouts of America and wants to make all of the…