Articles about Gay Scouts

25 May 2013
Obama praises Boy Scouts’ progress but wants gay leaders too 7 US President Barack Obama has praised the Boy Scouts of America for opening up their membership to gay youth, but reaffirmed his belief that leadership opportunities in the organisation should be available to gay adults.
19 May 2013
US: Boy Scouts vote on gay members set for 23 May + The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have revealed that a decision on whether to allow openly gay scouts to be members will be held on Thursday 23 May, after a drawn-out period of deliberation which has revealed deep divisions on the issue.
9 May 2013
Poll: Most Americans support lifting ban on gay scouts and on gay adult leaders 1 63% of Americans support allowing gay scouts to join the Boy Scouts of America, according to a new poll.
26 April 2013
Mormon Church: We’re happy with Boy Scouts of America’s gay compromise 14 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members, but maintaining a ban on gay adult leaders is a compromise welcomed by the Mormon Church.
22 April 2013
US: Unitarian Universalist president condemns Boy Scouts for continuing with gay adult leaders ban 5 The Boy Scouts of America’s decision to suggest lifting the ban on gay youth members “is a step in the right direction,” says the president of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
12 March 2013
US: Boy Scouts of America to survey members and staff on whether to lift gay ban 9 The Boy Scouts of America is putting the question of whether it should lift its national anti-gay policy to those it will directly affect - the members, volunteers and staff.
8 February 2013
Ellen DeGeneres criticises Boy Scouts of America for stalling on removing anti-gay ban 4 Ellen DeGeneres is the latest celebrity to urge the Boy Scouts of America to change its anti-gay policy.
7 August 2012
Mitt Romney ‘supports rights of gay Scout members’ 17 US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is against many gay rights measures, but he does back the right of gay people to join the Scouts.

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