Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) said Sunday that he believes rejecting LGBT people is similar to fighting slavery during the pre-Civil War era. Appearing on the Family Research Council‘s program “Stand With Scouts Sunday,” the arch conservative governor urged the Boy Scouts to stand…
Mormon Church to accept gay boy scouts
James Oliver, left, hugs his brother and fellow Eagle Scout, Will Oliver, who is gay, as Will and other supporters carry petitions to end the ban on gay scouts and leaders in front of the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Dallas, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP) For the Boy… ;
Gay filmmakers defy Boy Scouts ban, help scouts get cinematography merit badges
Filmmaker and Eagle Scout Todd Bieber recently recruited friends and colleagues from the industry to help him serve as a cinematography merit badge counselor for his old Boy Scout troop, teaching the scouts how to write, storyboard, shoot and edit movies. Many of the volunteer counselors in the day-long tutorial in filmmaking were openly gay writers, directors and entertainers, as Bieber is quick to point out in the video he made about the experience.According to recent reports, the Boy Scouts national organization is set to drop its ban on openly gay scouts, but will continue its policy against gays serving in leadership positions. Which is a pity, really, because the verboten openly gay volunteers that assisted Bieber provided a movie-making experience that was, per one scout’s account, “the most fun” the troop ever had.You can see Bieber’s video documenting the experience, as well as the final product, the movie “The Attack of the Mutant Scouts,” below:Continue Reading… … Read More
Boy Scouts of America to ask ruling board’s permission to end gay ban
A spokesperson for the Boy Scouts of America announced Friday that the group intends to drop its ban on openly gay members. According to Reuters, however, the Scouts’ ruling board must still vote in May whether to ratify the end of the discriminatory ban. If the ruling goes through, said…
California moves towards revoking Boy Scouts tax exempt status over gay ban
California has moved one step closer to revoking the tax exemption for the Boy Scouts because of their prohibition against gay members. The California State Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved The Youth Equality Act by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, sending the bill to the Senate Committee…
Chipotle pulls Utah Boy Scouts sponsorship over gay ban
Chipotle Mexican Grill has withdrawn its support of a Boy Scouts event in Utah due to the organization’s ban on gay members. “We believed that terminating the sponsorship and remaining consistent with our policy was the right thing to do, and we have reinforced our policy with the team…
Carly Rae Jepson and Train withdraw from Boy Scout Jamboree citing anti-gay policy
“Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepson announced Tuesday that they will not be playing at the Boy Scouts of America’s 2013 National Scout Jamboree this summer because of the Scouts’ ban on LGBT members and staff. According to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against…
