• Commentary

    Boy Scouts’ policy captive to anti-gay religious groups

    I’m not sure why anyone is surprised that the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed the group’s bigoted ban on out gay members and leaders. After all, this is a group that is guided by the Southern Baptist Convention, The Roman Catholic Church, and the Mormon Church. Until the influence of these conservative religious groups wane, a new policy is doubtful, if not wishful thinking.

  • Eagle Scout renounces rank in protest of Boy Scouts’ anti-gay policy

    Naka Nathaniel, a once devoted and proud Eagle Scout, said he is renouncing his rank until the Boy Scouts of America ends its ban on gay scouts and gay and lesbian scout leaders.

  • Ernst & Young chairman calls for Boy Scouts to end anti-gay policy

    James Turley, the Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young, and a board member of the Boy Scouts of America, has called for an end to the long-standing ban on gay Scouts and gay Scout leaders, and a new petition drive is aimed at board members who lead LGBT-inclusive companies.

  • Zach Wahls delivers 275,000 signatures to Boy Scouts calling for end to anti-gay policies

    Outspoken advocate, author and Eagle Scout, Zach Wahls, today delivered more than 275,000 signatures to the Boy Scouts of America, calling on the group to end its long history of anti-gay discrimination and reinstate Ohio mom Jennifer Tyrrell, who was forcibly removed as den leader of her son’s troop because she’s gay.

  • Lesbian den mother ousted by Boy Scouts speaks out at GLAAD awards

    Jennifer Tyrrell, the volunteer den mother to her son’s Cub Scout chapter who was ousted from her position because she is gay, spoke out against the Boy Scouts’ anti-gay discrimination at the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday.

  • Commentary

    Why the Boy Scouts’ expulsion of a lesbian den mother hits close to home

    That the Boy Scouts of America continue to engage in blind discrimination, fixated on the identity of its adult leaders instead of the content of their characters, is both disappointing and discouraging. The Boy Scouts have otherwise codified bravery into its value system, maintain a policy of religious diversity and stress the importance of self-enrichment instead of passing judgment on others. It provided an experience that I found to be incredibly beneficial and an experience of which my mothers are thrilled to be a part…

  • Thousands sign petition protesting Boy Scouts’ dismissal of lesbian den mother

    BRIDGEPORT, Ohio — More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Boy Scouts to reinstate a volunteer den mother who was ousted from her position because she is gay.