Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

[Gothmog]

2. This is a step in the right direction

First, the rules on adults have not changed which means that an adult leader can be gay so long as they do not wear their scout uniform to a gay pride event. The current rule (that will remain in effect) is a very strict form of don't ask, don't tell where you have to do a great deal to get banned. As a practical matter, the charter organizations who are comfortable with homosexuality will not ask and any homosexuals who want to be a leader can be a leader so long as they do not wear their scout uniform to a gay pride event. Back when I was more active in my district, there were 8 to 10 senior leaders who were gay and no one gave a darn. Three or four of these leaders were at my scoutmaster fundamental training.

The change in the policy as to scouts is a step in the right direction. Ever since the Dale case (the SCOTUS decision involving a gay leader who did wear his scout uniform to a gay pride event), there have been leaders working on changing the BSA policy on this issue and progress is slow but steady.