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yardwork

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20. I see your point. I think that this would be a big step in the right direction, though.

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:19 PM

Jan 2013

Scouting is so popular among many families - including many gay families - that there are currently many local troops that tacitly ignore the national ban on gay membership and gay leaders. If the national group allowed individual troops to determine their membership, I believe that we would see a wave of openness across the nation, with the pockets of bigotry in the usual places where there are going to be pockets of bigotry anyway.

For a private group, I think that this is actually a big step. I hope that they take it.

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Boy Scouts re policy change [View all] dlwickham Jan 2013 OP

Just called... snacker Jan 2013 #1

thanks and please pass this along! dlwickham Jan 2013 #2

I tried and did not get through. Gothmog Jan 2013 #3

thanks for emailing dlwickham Jan 2013 #4

I tried agan and got through Gothmog Jan 2013 #5

They eliminated the ban on a national level. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #6

do you have a link to this dlwickham Jan 2013 #8

It is a part of what has been proposed. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #9

They haven't eliminated the national ban yet, even. yardwork Jan 2013 #11

You are correct. Either way it turns out their policy of bigotry stands. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #13

I see your point. I think that this would be a big step in the right direction, though. yardwork Jan 2013 #20

Just called. K&R. Brickbat Jan 2013 #7

Thanks for posting this SpartanDem Jan 2013 #10

my pleasure dlwickham Jan 2013 #17

I got the info regarding the policy change a few days ago from a Scout Website FSogol Jan 2013 #12

Back to the top Separation Jan 2013 #14

Good rjj621 Jan 2013 #15

Awesome, its happening. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #16

let's kick this for the after work crowd dlwickham Jan 2013 #18

I don't think the Boy Scouts will exist .... oldhippie Jan 2013 #19

it matters to those who are involved with the issue today dlwickham Jan 2013 #21