Boy Scouts of America Releases Proposed Voting Resolution

Youth membership in the Boy Scouts of America is open to all youth who meet the specific membership requirements to join the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Sea Scout, and Venturing programs. Membership in any program of the Boy Scouts of America requires the youth member to (a) subscribe to and abide by the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Scout Law, (b) subscribe to and abide by the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle (duty to God), and (c) demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the highest level of good conduct and respect for others and is consistent at all times with the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. No youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone.

Read the full proposal here.

Statement from Scouts for Equality Regarding the BSA’s Resolution

“Scouts for Equality supports the Boy Scouts of America’s proposal to end its ban on gay youth nationwide as it is a crucial step and we will work to encourage members of the National Council to vote to approve it,” said Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout and the founder of Scouts for Equality. “But we will continue to fight to push discrimination out of Scouting once and for all. For families like mine, the BSA’s ban on gay leaders will continue to prevent many great and loving parents from sharing the joys of Scouting with their children. But today, this is about the kids, and we are glad that the Boy Scouts of America is taking this historic step forward.”

We’re sure there are lots of questions, so we’re hosting a conference call:
Saturday April 20th at 5pm to discuss it with our entire membership.

Please RSVP for the call to receive your call-in number and pin:

If you haven’t yet, please sign on as a member of Scouts for Equality:

 
 
We’ve still got a lot of work to do.