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A politically charged speech from President Donald Trump at the Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree included attacks on former President Barack Obama as well as a nod to a businessman who promoted segregation. The president’s words drew a firestorm of national attention and prompted a response from the organization…
Following an executive committee meeting proposing to end a ban on gay troop leaders, the Boy Scouts of America’s national executive board voted on Monday in favor of officially lifting the ban “effective immediately,” according to the BSA’s website. The proposed new policy received criticism prior to the national executive…
In a meeting this past Friday, the Boy Scouts of America’s executive committee voted unanimously to lift the ban that has prevented gay and bisexual adults from being troop leaders. The vote will face the national executive board on July 27th and will be made part of the Scout’s national…
The Girl Scouts of America and the Boy Scouts of America both made headlines this week as they stride toward embracing LGBT equality. First, in a progressive policy change, the Girl Scouts of America will now grant membership to transgender children. The GSUSA’s frequently asked questions section on its website…
By Chris Hoenig The Walt Disney Company (No. 39 in the DiversityInc Top 50) will end all funding of the Boy Scouts of America because of the organization’s ban on gay scout leaders. The halting of donations, which will begin in 2015, only affects local Boy Scouts troops because Disney…
By Chris Hoenig Caterpillar, one of DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies, has stopped giving grants from its charitable foundation to the Boy Scouts of America. Caterpillar spokeswoman Rachel Potts said the decision was made while reviewing a $25,000 grant application from a local scout group in the company’s home state of…
By Chris Hoenig In what was an expected decision, the Boy Scouts of America has lifted its ban on openly gay scouts in a nearly 2-to-1 vote. The measure was approved by 61 percent of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA’s National Council at its meeting Thursday in…
By Barbara Frankel Under pressure from corporate donors, the public and President Obama, the Boy Scouts of America today announced an end to its ban on gay members. But the policy would still not allow gay or lesbian scout leaders. The Boy Scouts’ board, which includes the CEOs of AT&T…
Should the Boy Scouts lift its gay ban Yes, said President Obama during an interview with CBS News’ Scott Pelley. “My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life,” Obama said, noting that the…
Merck & Co. has ended all of its funding to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) because of the organization’s refusal to allow gay and lesbian scouts and leaders. The decision was praised by gay-rights organizations, including GLAAD and Scouts for Equality, which have avidly petitioned corporations to take a…