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As you may know, the Boy Scouts of America has been the center stage of a hot American topic: homosexual boy scouts and scout leaders.
Advocates for equality, such as GLAAD, and more scout-specific the Inclusive Scouting Network and Scouts for Equality have clashed again and again with pro-Christian and tradition advocates such as the Family Research Council and On My Honor. I've been very vocal on this issue, mostly taking the side of the former for inclusive rights.
Yesterday, 1,400 members of the BSA National Council voted by secret ballot to partly soften the wall and allow gay scouts, if not leaders or anyone over 18.
The results were announced today at 5pm. The Council voted with a 61% majority to pass the motion. Effective New Year's 2014, gay scouts will officially be allowed in the Boy Scouts of America.
The Boy Scouts sent out a press release detailing the move. "The Boy Scouts of America will not sacrifice its mission, or the youth served by the movement, by allowing the organization to be consumed by a single, divisive, and unresolved societal issue," the release reads, adding that a decisive decision will hopefully eliminate the conflict that's been tearing the should-be-honorable group of scouters apart.
"While people have different opinions about this policy, we can all agree that kids are better off when they are in Scouting. Going forward, our Scouting family will continue to focus on reaching and serving youth in order to help them grow into good, strong citizens. America's youth need Scouting, and by focusing on the goals that unite us, we can continue to accomplish incredible things for young people and the communities we serve."
Advocates for equality, such as GLAAD, and more scout-specific the Inclusive Scouting Network and Scouts for Equality have clashed again and again with pro-Christian and tradition advocates such as the Family Research Council and On My Honor. I've been very vocal on this issue, mostly taking the side of the former for inclusive rights.
Yesterday, 1,400 members of the BSA National Council voted by secret ballot to partly soften the wall and allow gay scouts, if not leaders or anyone over 18.
The results were announced today at 5pm. The Council voted with a 61% majority to pass the motion. Effective New Year's 2014, gay scouts will officially be allowed in the Boy Scouts of America.
The Boy Scouts sent out a press release detailing the move. "The Boy Scouts of America will not sacrifice its mission, or the youth served by the movement, by allowing the organization to be consumed by a single, divisive, and unresolved societal issue," the release reads, adding that a decisive decision will hopefully eliminate the conflict that's been tearing the should-be-honorable group of scouters apart.
"While people have different opinions about this policy, we can all agree that kids are better off when they are in Scouting. Going forward, our Scouting family will continue to focus on reaching and serving youth in order to help them grow into good, strong citizens. America's youth need Scouting, and by focusing on the goals that unite us, we can continue to accomplish incredible things for young people and the communities we serve."
