The Boy Scouts need to wise up, or they'll lose out

Topix Gay News  May 29 08

I have been associated with the Boy Scouts since I was a Cub Scout in the Northeast during the early '70s. I served on the staff at Treasure Island and am a member of the Scouting Order of the Arrow. My son is an assistant senior patrol leader and I am an assistant scoutmaster in his troop. I proudly refer to myself as a Scout and am honored by the associations I have had with fellow Scouts. I disagree with State Sen. Gib Armstrong (R, Lancaster) who wrote in The Inquirer on Monday that Philadelphia should forget its anti-discrimination policy and support the Scouts, despite a stance against homosexuals. Full story...

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