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By Scouts for Equality
On 26, Jul 2012 | In BSA Board Members Eagle Scouts Scout Leaders Scout Parents | By Scouts for Equality
Northern Star Council
“Minnesota’s biggest Boy Scout group said Tuesday that gays and lesbians remain welcome in its troops, despite a national announcement that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will continue to bar leaders, employees and members who are “open or avowed homosexuals.”
From: http://www.startribune.com/local/162817346.html?refer=y
By Scouts for Equality
On 25, Jul 2012 | In Scout Leaders Scout Parents | By Scouts for Equality
Jennifer Tyrrell – Former Den Mother
When Jennifer Tyrrell started a Change.org petition to protest her expulsion from her son’s Cub Scout Pack in April of 2012, she had no idea that she’d singlehandedly reignite a firestorm of scrutiny over the BSA’s anti-gay membership policy. Since April 17, she’s continued to be a powerful voice–and shared a heartbreaking story–about the importance of recognition and respect.