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Boy Scouts Vote to Accept Gay Boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts have approved a plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts but maintain a ban on gay adult leaders. Casting ballots were about 1,400 voting members of The Boy Scouts of America's National … Continue reading
California Events Push Boy Scouts Toward Lifting Gay Ban
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The Boy Scouts of America has announced a proposal to lift its ban on gay youth, and events in California have a lot to do with the move. A bill in the State Senate would limit tax exemptions for groups … Continue reading
Moraga Case Cited in Boy Scouts Move Toward Easing No-Gays Policy
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The case of a Moraga Boy Scout denied Eagle Scout status may have helped nudge the Boy Scouts of America toward easing its anti-gay policy. The case is a prime example of "pressure from within" that has moved the national … Continue reading
Boy Scouts Abuse Database Includes Dozens of Cases in Bay Area
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On Thursday the law firm O'Donnell, Clark & Crew released a database of what it says is more than 14,500 pages "of previously confidential documents from the Boy Scouts of America's so called 'Perversion Files,' a set of files maintained … Continue reading
Despite Protests, Boy Scouts Reaffirm Ban on Gays
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NEW YORK (AP) — After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, angering critics who hoped that relentless protest campaigns might lead to change. The Scouts cited support from … Continue reading
