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UK Scouts Get Prepared for More Gay Recruits
The Scotsman:
In a landmark decision, the Scouts are looking to welcome more gay recruits and leaders.
Britain’s best-known youth organisation is keen to dispel the myth that homosexuals cannot join the organisation and as part of this it has produced a document entitled ‘It’s OK to be gay and a Scout!’ […]
Spokesman Simon Carter said: “There was an assumption that being gay meant you couldn’t be part of the movement. That was never the case and we are keen to make it clear that we accept people of any particular orientation.
“We have had youth members and adults attend (gay) Pride events and plan to do so again this year. It shows that we are not just talking about it but are demonstrating our support publicly.”
Sadly, this is just one more way Scouting in the USA differs radically from Scouting in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the world.