Boy Scouts of America gay ban - 7 views

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  #1 Kenny Rosenberg on 30 May 13

   

  I think the issue speaks for itself. As one of the last organizations to allow gay members (made official in the vote on May 23), there was a lot of pressure on them to overturn the ban on gay scouts. However, they still do not permit gay scout leaders from commanding troops. Is this a step in the right direction for gay rights activists? or just a smack in the face to continue to allow discrimination against volunteer leaders
  
  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/us/boy-scouts-to-admit-openly-gay-youths-as-members.html

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think the issue speaks for itself. As one of the last organizations to allow gay members (made official in the vote on May 23), there was a lot of pressure on them to overturn the ban on gay scouts. However, they still do not permit gay scout leaders from commanding troops. Is this a step in the right direction for gay rights activists? or just a smack in the face to continue to allow discrimination against volunteer leaders <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/us/boy-scouts-to-admit-openly-gay-youths-as-members.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/us/boy-scouts-to-admit-openly-gay-youths-as-members.html</a></div>

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  #3 Madeleine Elias on 30 May 13

   

  That line about some conservatives saying that the Scouts were violating their oath to be "morally straight" by taking this step really makes me angry. Anyone who believes that being gay is morally wrong is extremely misguided and needs to realize how immoral their belief is. That said, it's good news to hear that this step is being taken. It may be a small step, but small steps lead to larger steps; it's only a matter of time.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">That line about some conservatives saying that the Scouts were violating their oath to be "morally straight" by taking this step really makes me angry. Anyone who believes that being gay is morally wrong is extremely misguided and needs to realize how immoral their belief is. That said, it's good news to hear that this step is being taken. It may be a small step, but small steps lead to larger steps; it's only a matter of time.</div>

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