Tag: BSA
Boy Scouts of America Revokes Church’s Charter After Church Stands with Openly Gay Scoutmaster
The Human Rights Campaign, America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, is calling on the Boy Scouts of America to end its long standing discriminatory ban on gay adults in Scouting and reinstate Rainier Beach United Methodist Church’s charter.
Boy Scouts revoke agreement with Seattle church over gay troop leader
BSA removes Geoff McGrath from leadership position and revokes agreement with church that supported him
Boy Scouts of America Fire Gay Scoutmaster After He Comes Out to NBC News
The HRC, the America’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, is calling on the Boy Scouts of America to end its longstanding discriminatory ban on gay adults in Scouting after BSA leaders revoked the membership of an openly gay Scoutmaster in Washington state when he came out in an NBC News profile.
Southern Baptist Convention Shuns Gay Youth with BSA Vote
Yesterday the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved a resolution condemning the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) decision to allow openly-gay Scouts, and called for the removal of all pro-equality BSA executives and board leaders.
California Senate approves tax penalty bill aimed at Boy Scouts
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that deny participation of people based on sexual orientation or religion.
Boy Scouts of America Takes Historic Step Forward For Gay Scouts, Leaves Gay Scout Leaders Behind
In a historic move, 1,400 leaders from the nation’s local Boy Scouts of America Councils gave the green light to equality for gay Scouts, voting to end the organisation’s long standing ban on gay youth.