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RKP5637

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Thu Jun 7, 2012, 02:01 PM Jun 2012

DU Poll - Should BSA end its anti-gay policy? [View all]

Last edited Thu Jun 7, 2012, 02:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Once bigots always bigots, I guess.

Will the Boy Scouts Reverse Its Anti-Gay Policy?


See >>> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/06/07/will-the-boy-scouts-reverse-its-anti-gay-policy/

An outcry over the dismissal of an openly gay den mother has prompted the Scouts to consider ending its contentious membership policy.


UPDATE: In a statement, the Boy Scouts of America has clarified its position on the issue of gay membership. “Contrary to media reports, the Boy Scouts of America has no plans to change its membership policy. The introduction of a resolution does not indicate the organization is “reviewing” a policy or signal a change in direction,” the statement said. The organization’s policy, it reiterated, is: “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA.”


See >>> http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/06/07/will-the-boy-scouts-reverse-its-anti-gay-policy/
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BSA should end its anti-gay policy.
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BSA should keep its anti-gay policy.
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Of course they should end their anti-gay policy ... Auggie Jun 2012 #1
Oops, I fixed it. Thanks! RKP5637 Jun 2012 #8
Your poll question and question in the subject line are totally different... cynatnite Jun 2012 #2
Yes the question and poll don't match SoutherDem Jun 2012 #7
Oops, I fixed it. Thanks! RKP5637 Jun 2012 #11
Oops, I fixed it. Thanks! RKP5637 Jun 2012 #9
should they? yes..will they? no. madmom Jun 2012 #3
They absolutely should, but will they? racaulk Jun 2012 #4
Won't vote because you're asking 2 different questions....Will they or should they.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #5
Oops, I fixed it. Thanks! RKP5637 Jun 2012 #10
No problem at all...thanks for fixing it because I'm happy to go on record..... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #16
They definitely should end that policy. MineralMan Jun 2012 #6
This policy needs to be changed Gothmog Jun 2012 #12
Of course they should! I don't understand why they have such a policy in the first place. mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #13
Today, it seems to me BSA has become a RW training tool. I had a good RKP5637 Jun 2012 #17
The BSA is literally controlled by the LDS obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #21
The original scouts, the UK Boy Scouts, allow gays and atheists Taverner Jun 2012 #14
This Eagle Scout says yes. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #15
I agree too as an Eagle Scout. Not too long ago I was getting email RKP5637 Jun 2012 #18
I'm on talking terms with a state level BSA big wig... aikoaiko Jun 2012 #19
I'm hopeful. Many must be beginning to realize people are RKP5637 Jun 2012 #20
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