Boy Scouts Unanimously Vote To Allow Gay Leaders

Posted by | July 14, 2015 11:00 | Filed under: Good News Politics


The ban on gay Boy Scout leaders has been lifted.

The vote means that an official decision will be voted on by the full executive board on July 27, but the vote has been recognized by many as a significant move. Before 2014, scouts who came out publicly as gay could only remain until their 18th birthday, after which they could no longer participate or pursue Eagle scout status.

Beyond permitting gay or bisexual adults to work with BSA, the resolution will allow previously-removed leaders to apply for their former positions. Individual troops will also be allowed to determine its own eligibility policies concerning gay leaders, while the national body will block non-troop organizations and regional governing bodies from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.

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47 responses to Boy Scouts Unanimously Vote To Allow Gay Leaders

  1. illinoisboy1977 July 14th, 2015 at 11:47

    Even if nothing untoward happens, how long before a boy gets mad at a scout leader, knows he’s gay and points the finger? If I were gay, I sure as heck wouldn’t put myself in that position. Such an accusation, even if it results in acquittal, can ruin a man’s life.

    • Mike July 14th, 2015 at 11:58

      The old slippery slope fallacy…
      If everyone was a fearful as you, we’d have no teachers, professors, mentors, or employers that would get within 10 ft of a child…

    • whatthe46 July 14th, 2015 at 13:42

      while you’re so worried about “the gay” the straight is who you should be more concerned with molesting children. and you’re quick to think they are all so safe.

    • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 14:26

      but duggaring revives the evangelicals…because god.

    • AnthonyLook July 14th, 2015 at 18:57

      How old are you Illinois “BOY”, if were born in 1977, that would make you 38. You calling yourself “BOY” at your age speaks more to your problems than anyone having to worry about an openly gay person in the boy scouts. You I wouldn’t hire.

      • illinoisboy1977 July 14th, 2015 at 19:11

        Your opinion of me really hurts. I mean it! I’m about to cry, right now! …No… Wait… Nevermind. It was just a hot fart.

        • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 19:18

          you shart yourself, not fart

          • illinoisboy1977 July 14th, 2015 at 19:25

            Yes! Like the Donnie Baker song!

        • AnthonyLook July 14th, 2015 at 19:22

          No wait 38 yo latent pedophile Illinois “BOY”, it just means your full of shit.

    • bpollen July 15th, 2015 at 16:06

      A heterosexual scout leader RUNS THE SAME RISK!

      But, as usual, you won’t let facts or history get in the way of a perfectly asinine opinion, will you?

      • illinoisboy1977 July 16th, 2015 at 14:10

        A heterosexual scout leader does run the same risk. But, a known homosexual, unfortunately, will carry a greater stigma with many parents and he’ll have a lot harder time proving his innocence. I’m just going by how I see gays treated, pretty much everywhere.

  2. Dwendt44 July 14th, 2015 at 13:02

    Now if only they’d stop the discrimination against Agnostics and Atheists.

    • CandideThirtythree July 14th, 2015 at 19:32

      Oh, I was a cub scout leader when my son was in it…I figured it was like don’t ask, don’t tell, they didn’t ask so I didn’t tell them that I am an atheist.

      I had the same boys in Weeblos and through cub scouts and it was great. I paid for most of the stuff myself so they really didn’t see me much so I just ignored the religious stuff and focused on scouting. I brought in experts for any of the stuff that I could not do like the BB gun shooting and archery but I never left them alone.

      When they graduated, I was told at the hall that I could no longer be a scout leader because they had to have a male leader. I said ok, well I will be co-leader and they said no.

      The guy they were going to give my boys to was not even from our community, the mothers were upset, the daddies were upset and the boys were upset.

      Right before we were to leave, all the boys quit scouting. They all took off their neckerchiefs and handed them to the regional leader.

  3. Space Cowboy July 14th, 2015 at 13:53

    The beginning of the end for the Boy Scouts has began.

    • whatthe46 July 14th, 2015 at 13:56

      the catholic church is still going on strong. what’s your point?

      • Space Cowboy July 14th, 2015 at 14:02

        What…you have something against Catholics? What did Catholics do to you?

        • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 14:25

          what, you have something against GLBT people? what did they ever do to you?

          • Space Cowboy July 14th, 2015 at 14:43

            Wow where did that come from? Did your mother accidentally or intentionally drop you on your head when you were just a baby? Or is it just you being your normal self?

            • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 14:50

              so you are still in the closet?

              • Space Cowboy July 14th, 2015 at 14:59

                In a closet? Are you for real?

                • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 15:06

                  so that’s a yes.

                  • AnthonyLook July 14th, 2015 at 18:54

                    Yes, your mother purposely dropped you on your head, several times after her bigoted self taught you how to hate. Our mothers weren’t as useless and pathetic as yours.

                    • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 19:02

                      I had to see this in discussion, you responded to me instead of space cowboy

                    • AnthonyLook July 14th, 2015 at 19:04

                      Sorry tracey, I’m appreciative you know I meant him.

                    • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 19:08

                      :):):)

                  • rg9rts July 15th, 2015 at 07:38

                    Flea collar a little tight??

                  • rg9rts July 15th, 2015 at 07:38

                    Flea collar a little tight?

            • Mike July 14th, 2015 at 15:07

              An ad hominem is the best you have…???
              Thought so. Carry on.

    • Glen July 14th, 2015 at 13:59

      You can’t do that to the English language!

    • tracey marie July 14th, 2015 at 14:25

      drama queen.

      • Space Cowboy July 14th, 2015 at 14:44

        I’m impressed. That was a really intelligent response.

    • Larry Schmitt July 14th, 2015 at 18:18

      The beginning has begun? Your command of English seems to be lacking. Will you come back here in ten years and admit you were wrong when the Boy Scouts are still going strong? We’ll be looking for you.

    • bpollen July 15th, 2015 at 03:51

      The beginning of the end for the Boy Scouts and the rest of the universe started about a Planck after the Big Bang. That makes you Chicken-Little-Come-Lately.

    • rg9rts July 15th, 2015 at 07:34

      About time

  4. rg9rts July 15th, 2015 at 07:32

    Welcome to the 21st century…..back in the 50’s my scout leader was gay…and we survived

  5. illinoisboy1977 July 15th, 2015 at 10:30

    Really? I’m not the one who came into a conversation and started attacking another commenter, in a most uncivilized and uncalled for manner. That was you. So, since you don’t know how to have a civilized conversation, I’m done with you.

    • AnthonyLook July 15th, 2015 at 15:30

      I’m sorry “38 yo latent pedophile Illinois “BOY”— you came here all civilized about your homophobia and we hurt your pedophile feelings.
      Do come back again and chat— you’re our only “38 yo latent pedophile Illinois “BOY”.

    • bpollen July 15th, 2015 at 16:04

      “So, since you don’t know how to have a civilized conversation, I’m done with you.”

      To put that into clear English: You’re MEAN! I’m going home!

      • illinoisboy1977 July 16th, 2015 at 14:11

        I don’t have to waste my energy on someone who is out to do nothing more than attack those with whom he disagrees. He’s an asshole, plain and simple.

        • bpollen July 16th, 2015 at 15:41

          I am SOOOO mean…. Dry up your tears, ‘boy1977. You claim to be an adult. Why not act like it?

          • illinoisboy1977 July 16th, 2015 at 15:45

            I don’t think I said anything against you. I was speaking about Anthony Look. With him, I AM being the adult. I’m choosing not to engage in his brand of mudslinging and petty attacks.

        • tracey marie July 16th, 2015 at 16:22

          I thought you were done with the big meany

          • illinoisboy1977 July 16th, 2015 at 16:58

            I didn’t say I was done with bpollen. I said I was done with Anthony Look. It has nothing to do with being “mean”, but with his unwillingness to speak rationally and civilly. He can be as snide as he wants and I’m cool with that, as long as he has some valid counterpoint to interject. He just wanted to attack and there was no reasoning, other than the attack, within his post.

            • tracey marie July 16th, 2015 at 17:03

              say the irrational and uncivil guy

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