Despite Warnings, Gay Boy Scouts March in Salt Lake Pride

[William769]

Defying orders from the chief scouting executive for the Great Salt Lake Scouts Council, gay Boy Scouts and alums wore their uniforms while marching in Salt Lake City's Pride Parade Sunday, reports NBC News.

On Saturday, the chief scouting executive warned Utah Boy Scouts that they would face repercussions if they wore their uniforms in the parade, citing the organization's policy to "not advocate any social or political position." The executive was not clear about the consequences those who wore uniforms would face.

But Kenji Mikesell, an 18-year-old Eagle Scout, followed through on his plan to wear his Eagle Scout uniform in the parade.

"It just feels like the right thing to do," Mikesell told NBC. "It's kind of a way of saying we want you here. Scouting has been a very positive influence in my life, and I'd like to to see more people take advantage of it now that the ban has been lifted."

http://www.advocate.com/youth/2013/06/03/despite-warnings-gay-boy-scouts-march-salt-lake-pride

[patrice]

1. KICKING!!

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. Mormons Building Bridges?

Made me laugh...

Ho! Ho! Ho!

[William769]

3. Beats the bridge to nowhere.

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. It is a bridge to nowhere

They're still Mormons. Ex-Mormons for gay rights, I can get behind that, but practicing Mormons can go fuck themselves instead of fucking us. (and I don't mean fucking in a sexual manner)

[xchrom]

5. Nice! Nt

[Sheepshank]

6. has it always been BSA policy "not advocate any social or political position." ?

Because it seems their past anti gay positions did exactly that.