Gay Boy Scout, Bullied by Troop, Denied Eagle Rank

So very sad and pathetic of the scouts. Go Ryan, stay strong, we all know you earned the Eagle award, forget the ignorant morons.

 

Go Ryan!

Also see: Was a Boy Scout Denied an Award Because He’s Gay? | NewsFeed | TIME.com

 

Wait what? So the leader person invite him back in then denied his badge? what is this? using his volunteer service?

*it's lost*

 

We the Eagle Scouts of America believe in community, respect, honesty, integrity, loyalty, generosity, compassion and love for your fellow man. We encourage young people to make choices based on a strict moral code of conduct which emphas- Oh wait? You're gay!?!?!?!

Gay! Gay! Gay! We don't tolerate gays! Get out gays! Gays are not deserving of anything we have to offer! Fags! Queers! Let's smear charcoal on the Tinkerbell and parade the limp wristed fairy ass loser around! Fags! Gay! Gay! Gay! We don't tolerate gays! Get out gays! Gays are not deserving of anything we have to offer! Fags!

 

I just can't believe this. The Boy Scouts are meant to instill qualities that society as a whole usually agrees are good things - teamwork, community involvement, respect, etc. And yet this policy goes against many of those same virtues they want to teach.

I hope that one day they'll see the error of their ways...

 

I think the worst part is the fact that for his service project he constructed a "Tolerance Wall" at a local middle school and then the BSA showed intolerance towards him. :dry:

 

This Is sick. :bang:

 

This is just absolutely horrible. I am part of a troop near where this happened and it only further discourages me from wanting to even try for eagle. I know one boy was denied his eagle in my troop after doing all the requirements for "not having scout spirit". I doubt they'd even hesitate to deny me mine for being gay. My mother knows how much i hate the scouts for doing stuff like this, but she still forces me to be a part of it. The only benefit i can see from getting eagle anymore is because it looks good on a resume and you can get scholarships with it, not so i can "learn to be a better person".

 

Mattis, if you believe there is a good chance you will be found out before you get your eagle, , I would let it slip sooner rather than later in the process.

Some local scout groups choose to look over such things, though what you've said it doesn't sound like yours is one of those.

 

Already signed the petition. Though I doubt it will make much difference...