Boy Scout Hazed, Bullied and Denied Eagle Scout Rank Because He’s Gay [View all]
Boy Scout Hazed, Bullied and Denied Eagle Scout Rank Because He’s Gay
By: Pam Spaulding Saturday October 6, 2012 7:52 am
Ryan Andresen, a 17-year-old from California, said he will be ineligible to earn the Boy Scout Eagle Award because his is gay.
Just sick – and California Scout Ryan Andresen’s main project was a “wall of tolerance.” (ABC):
His project, a “tolerance wall,” was inspired by the years of hazing he endured in middle school in Moraga, Calif., and later at Boy Scout summer camp, where his nicknames were “Tinkerbell” and “faggot.”
“I had I had no idea what gay was at that point,” said Andresen, who described hazing that included, among other rituals, having the word “fag” written in charcoal across his chest.
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His mom will appear on “Ellen” to discuss what happened. Ryan came out publicly in July by sending a letter to his troop declaring his support for another bullied scout.
The Boy Scouts of America spokesman Deron Smith said in a statement: “The scout proactively notified his unit leadership and Eagle Scout consoler that he does not agree to the scouting’s principle of ‘duty to God’ and does not meet scouting’s membership standard on sexual orientation.”
Yes, and bullying does represent “duty to God.’
VIDEO & MORE:
http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/10/06/boy-scout-hazed-bullied-and-denied-eagle-scout-rank-because-hes-gay/
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boy-scout-bullied-denied-eagle-rank-gay/story?id=17401340#.UHBRqZjA9iD
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