The Boy Scouts of America on Monday announced effective immediately it will begin accepting children into the program based on the gender checked on the application. The move is a 180-degree turn from the organization’s 106-year history of not accepting transgender children.
“While we offer a number of programs that serve all youth, Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting are specifically designed to meet the needs of boys. For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, along with schools, youth sports and other youth organizations, have ultimately deferred to the information on an individual’s birth certificate to determine eligibility for our single-gender programs. However, that approach is no longer sufficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws vary widely from state to state.
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They should change the name of the organization.
The Boy Scouts went downhill when it started allowing gay scoutmasters. Look for the organization to cease operations sometime soon. Good people will not expose their sons to such abominations.
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