The Mormon church, the single largest sponsor of Boy Scout troops, is withdrawing from the Boy Scouts of America. Episcopal parishes should get on board with scouting right where the Mormons church are getting off.
The Boy Scouts of America organization has issued an announcement, reversing a century-old practice and recognizing the place of transgender boys in the cubs and scouting
“I think this is the most progressive resolution we could’ve expected from the Boy Scouts.”
The Boy Scouts of America have taken the first of two steps required to lift the ban on GLBT scout leaders. Yesterday, 13 JUL 215, the BSA 17 member executive committee voted unanimously to approve a new policy to allow local troops and a troop’s sponsoring organization to approve GLBT adult leaders.
A wide majority of Americans support the Boy Scouts of America’s proposal to admit gay scouts for the first time, and most oppose the organization’s plans to continue to bar gay adults from serving as scout leaders, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.