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May 31st, 2012, 08:10 AM
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Eagle Scout Challenges Boy Scouts' Anti-Gay Policy With Petition
Eagle Scout Zach Wahls challenged the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy today when he delivered three boxes of petitions demanding change, signed by more than 275,000 people.
Wahls, 20, presented the petitions during the Boy Scouts' National Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., on behalf of Jennifer Tyrrell, an Ohio mom who was removed as the den leader of her 7-year-old son's Cub Scout troop in April because of her sexual orientation. The Boy Scouts are the parent organization of the Cub Scouts.
Wahls is the author of "My Two Moms" and a video of his three-minute speech before Iowa legislators urging them not to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and civil unions went viral in February.
The Change.org petition called for Tyrrell's reinstatement and a change in policy for the organization.
"It is time for the Boy Scouts of America to reconsider its policy of exclusivity against gay youth and leaders," the petition reads. "Please sign this petition to call for an end of discrimination in an organization that is shaping the future."
The petition has garnered support from celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Ricky Martin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and "Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson among others.
many here who support the current boy scout policy will vote third party, which will help elect democrats who don't
It appears that chrysostom has finally come out, and is "proud" of his leader's past actions.
"In his 2008 book On My Honor, Perry suggested that Romney’s decision to bar the Scouts from serving as official volunteers [for the Salt Lake City Olympics] was based on the fact that the organization doesn’t allow gay troop masters. But Romney has insisted that he barred the Scouts from serving as volunteers simply because they didn’t meet the minimum age requirement of 18." http://www.dallasvoice.com/perry-acc...s-1087670.html
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I believe the Scouts are a 501(c)3 organization, so, no, I'd oppose outright forcing them to amend their policies. They can do as they please--it'd be a different situation if they were a public institution, receiving tax dollars. They're tax exempt, non-profit, and a private group. Forcing them to change policy would be inappropriate.
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May 31st, 2012, 08:41 AM
Regardless of whether or not I agree with this policy personally (which I don't), I don't care to see any organization forced to change their policy in order to cater to a select few.
IMO, those big names who oppose this organization would be better off to put their money where their mouths are and actually sponsor a new and separate organization that would honor and advocate an open door policy to all religions, sexual orientations, genders and races, etc ...
Don't cha just hate it when people from your community are honest Granite?
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"Smoking cannabis makes people more intelligent."
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