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dembotoz

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14. in retrospect--the best scout leader i ever had might have been gay

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 09:20 AM

Apr 2014

truly do not know
it never came up

being a scout was very good for me.
i suck(ed) at sports
the family church was--well-long story
school was--well to big

i needed scouting and it was wonderful for me

but that one leader
the best scout leader i ever met

40 years later... i wonder

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Boy Scouts Shut Down Seattle Troop That Refused To Remove Gay Leader [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

The Catholic Church and the BSA Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #1

BSA revamped their youth protection policies in 1988. They really have no sexual assault problem FSogol Apr 2014 #2

I am highly suspicious of homophobic organizations Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #3

They do not require crimmal background checks. FSogol Apr 2014 #4

They "do not require crimmal background checks"? Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #5

I had one when I was a leader. Gore1FL Apr 2014 #8

No, I am a current committee member of a scout unit. FSogol Apr 2014 #13

I have a problem with the continued conflating of... NeoGreen Apr 2014 #7

It has been my observation that the most virulently Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #12

I'm not going to question your dissatisfaction with the BSA... NeoGreen Apr 2014 #16

Again, my observation over Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #17

Bah to them and congratulations to having a great troop uppityperson Apr 2014 #6

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Apr 2014 #11

We wouldn't let our son join that disgusting institution. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #10

in retrospect--the best scout leader i ever had might have been gay dembotoz Apr 2014 #14

Scouting bpj62 Apr 2014 #15