BSA

Tell Carly Rae Jepsen and Train to speak out against the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy

GLAAD today joined Boy Scout camp leader Derek Nance to call on musicians Carly Rae Jepsen and Train, headliners at the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) 2013 National Scout Jamboree, to denounce the BSA's ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.

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Documents reveal close ties between National Geographic Channel, Boy Scouts

This coming Monday, National Geographic Channel will debut its new reality series, "Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?" Documents, uncovered by GLAAD, reveal that the new show is actually a commercial for one of the most anti-gay organizations in the country, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

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Take action: Tell United Way to denounce Boy Scouts' anti-gay ban

A dad from Kentucky has launched a new Change.org petition calling on United Way to denounce the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. Greg Bourke, who has two kids with his partner of over 30 years, was ousted as leader of his son's Boy Scouts pack in 2012 because he's gay.

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Religion News Summary: More Boy Scouts, A Gay, Jewish Kids' Book, and the National Prayer Breakfast

This week's Religion News Summary showcases the Boy Scouts again, and the amazing religious support LGBTQ scouts, leaders and families have received.

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WATCH: President Obama says Boy Scouts should accept gay members

In a pre-Super Bowl interview today, President Obama reaffirmed his opposition to the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders.

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Cub Scouts Pack removes gay-inclusive policy after threats from BSA

A Maryland-based Cub Scouts Pack says it's being forced to remove a non-discrimination statement from its website after the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) threatened to revoke the Pack's charter.

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Boy Scouts threaten to remove pack for supporting gay scouts

The National Capital Area Council (NCAC) of the Boy Scouts has threatened to remove a Maryland pack for posting a statement on its website saying it won’t discriminate against gay members.

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Boy Scouts look to National Geographic to resuscitate membership

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is cozying up to National Geographic Channel in hopes that the network's new reality series, "Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout," can revive dwindling membership.

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Snapshots of Our Work

Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.

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National Geographic Channel: Denounce the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy

GLAAD today joined Scouts for Equality and 20 year-old Eagle Scout Will Oliver to call on the National Geographic Channel to denounce the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.

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