Straight Brother Wants The Boy Scouts To Accept His Gay Twin

August Easton-Calabriand and his twin brother, Liam, joined their local Seattle Boy Scouts chapter when they were 11 years old. They then dedicated the next seven years of their lives to the organisation, and last year attained the highest possible rank of Eagle Scout. But now that they’re 18, the twins’ involvement in the group is less certain—all because Liam is gay.

Last year, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) overturned its 104-year ban on gay scouts, following sustained criticism. However, the youth group still openly discriminates against potential scout leaders “who are open or avowed homosexuals,” leaving August torn between his brother and the Scouts.

Instead of turning his back on either, though, August has launched a petition he hopes will convince the organisation to change its prejudicial stance on gay parents and volunteers. He cites how their father’s role as an Assistant Scoutmaster helped the trio to bond, and wants the same opportunity for his brother.

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