Acceptance of Gays in the Boy Scouts

by Lucy Hurlbut ’14 The Boy Scouts of America has decided to put off the decision on lifting the gay ban that has created great controversy inside and outside the Boy Scout community. If the ban was lifted, local scouting units would be allowed to make their own decisions on whether to admit gays into the organization. This decision was … Read More

Don’t Have To Be Straight To Be a Scout

by Diana McDermott ‘13 “…The Boy Scouts of America does not accept homosexuals as members or as leaders, whether in volunteer or professional capacities,” states the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in their Position Statement on Homosexuality released in June 1991.  In a society in which television programs like “Glee” and “Modern Family” are so highly rated, it is surprising … Read More