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It should be stressed that same-sex inclinations or attractions, though disordered, are not sinful in themselves, unless acted upon. Kimball was both: an Eagle Scout and an assistant Scoutmaster.
had been denied the Eagle rank last week because he is gay
“My immediate reaction was frustration with myself, because I felt if I had done what this kid did … he wouldn’t have to be going through this, hopefully,” said Kimball, referring to Andresen’s coming out in July to his troop in a letter.
Kimball has called on other Eagle Scouts to give their pins to Andresen after the teen’s story emerged last week.
In deviating from its original values, it fails appallingly in promoting moral integrity in its youth.
This article was most recently updated in April 2023.
Morally Straight: How LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts
Weaving in his own experience as a scout and journalist, Mike De Socio’s Morally Straight: How the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Changed the Boy Scouts ― and America (Pegasus Books, 2024) is a deeply-reported narrative that illuminates the decades-long battle for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
De Socio – a resident of Troy, NY – tells a story that plays out over the course of nearly forty years, beginning in an era when gay rights were little more than a cultural sideshow; when same-sex marriage was not even on the radar; and when much of the country was recommitting to conservative social mores.
It was during this time that accidental activists emerged, challenging one of America’s most iconic institutions in a struggle that De Socio argues changed the country’s view of gay people and the rights they held in society.
In Morally Straight (the name comes from the Scout Oath), we meet James Dale, the poster child of Scouting who took his fight for inclusion to the Supreme Court; Steven Cozza, the 12-year-old scout in California who started a movement for inclusion called Scouting for All; Jennifer Tyrrell, the lesbian den mother whose expulsion from the Scouts reignited the gay membership controversy; Zach Wahls, the son of lesbian moms who led the final push for policy change; and an array of other previously unknown Scouters who played smaller roles in the fight for full inclusion.
De Socio recently appeared on the Troy Story podcast to discuss his book.
He also thought about returning it in 2000, when the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Boy Scouts on the anti-gay membership policy.
“Ultimately I held on to the award believing that it might someday serve a useful purpose,” said de Lora, a teacher at Maybeck High School.
That day appeared to come after Andresen informed de Lora last Monday about what was happening with his Eagle bid.
This is because the sexual act is reserved for marriage and open to the procreation of children. When society allows young children or teens to identify and dress as the opposite sex, we are doing them a disservice. To the misfortune of communities across America, over 7,000 cases of pedophilia have have surfaced to date.
An L.A.
Times investigation revealed that BSA often covered up the abuser’s tracks for the sake of the reputation of the organization. It strictly outlines failure to comply with the Scouter Code of Conduct, which may result in revocation of membership in BSA. Although these policies are a good step toward protecting the lives of children, they fall short of their goal if they are unenforced.
The BSA continues to cave to ideological social pressures.
This program was meant to help protect youth from abuse.
It took until 2003 for the BSA to require criminal background checks all new leaders.
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The Catholic Church has been among the top three organizations working with the Boy Scouts over time.The Boy Scouts of America functions with the assistance of 900,000 adult volunteers. Scouts for Equality said last week that some 300 Eagle Scouts had returned their regalia in protest to the Boy Scouts since the organization announced in July that it had re-affirmed its membership policy after a confidential, two-year review. They are loved as children of God.
Holy Mother Church recognizes the dignity of all mankind, made in the image of God. She does so without deviating from teaching Christ’s Gospel message.
Needless to say, the BFA could assign your child a scoutmaster who may be a source of confusion as your child learns the faith.
Sexual Perversion Within the BSA
The Boy Scouts of America, in changing its policies to include homosexuals, opened Pandora’s box.
Aside from the damage and confusion it causes to those around the transgender child, we must think about the well-being of the gender-confused child. We will also continue to work with families to find scouting unites that are the best fit for their children.”
What that means is that each troop must now work to find a place for children who identify as the opposite sex.
An all-male organization including gays should have secured the protection and safety of the young Scouts participating in the BSA. When looking at individual cases, as in the case of the Catholic Church, there are many situations where teens were preyed upon. What about bathroom and shower facilities?
We are sacrificing the innocence and comfort level of children to cater to woke ideology.
Sexuality and transgender issues are not issues that young children and teens should be forced to face.
“It’s a physical symbol that encapsulates so many great memories and a really important time in our lives … it’s difficult to let go of, but for me, I knew that it would be a positive thing.”
If you are a current or former member of the Boy Scouts and would like to share your thoughts on the membership policy, you can email the reporter at miranda.leitsinger@msnbc.com