https://people.com/teen-expelled-from-boy-scouts-for-being-gay-now-scoutmaster-45-years-later-exclusive-11929995

#Scouting #LGBTQ #Inclusion #Justice #BSA #ScoutingAmerica

Repubblica.it: Stati Uniti, gli Scout cedono a Hegseth: “Stop a programmi e politiche che promuovono la diversità”

Dopo le minacce del Pentagono di interrompere il supporto durante raduni e iniziative per le “insidiose ideologie radicali woke”, Scouting America ha ammesso di stare “apportando aggiornamenti programmatici per conformarsi all’Ordine esecutivo 14173” che punta a eliminare nel governo federale tutte le politiche a favore dell’ equità e inclusione

United States, Scouts yield to Hegseth: “Stop programs and policies that promote diversity”

Following threats from the Pentagon to suspend support during gatherings and initiatives related to “pernicious radical woke ideologies,” Scouting America has admitted to making “programmatic updates to comply with Executive Order 14173,” which aims to eliminate from the federal government all policies favoring equity and inclusion.

#UnitedStates #Hegseth #Pentagon #ScoutingAmerica #ExecutiveOrder14173

https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/03/06/news/stati_uniti_scout_cedono_trump_stop_programmi_politiche_promozione_diversita_inclusione-425204134/

Scouting America accuses LGBTQ+ travel agency Queer Scout of trademark infringement

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/scouting-america-sues-queer-scout

#ScoutingAmerica #DEI #Pentagon #Hegseth #transgender #patriarchy #ChristianNationalists

"Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says

Scouting America said it had staved off a demand from the Pentagon to ban girls from the organization and change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.

Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says

Scouting America said it had staved off a demand from the Pentagon to ban girls from the organization and change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.

Scouting America will discontinue programs and policies aimed at promoting diversity in order to maintain support from the Department of Defense, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, said on Friday.

Mr. Hegseth also said that the organization was banning transgender people from openly participating, but Scouting America said the claim that it had changed its policies on transgender members was false.

'Scouting America will continue to welcome all youth into our programs, and we remain committed to creating an environment where all youth feel valued and respected,' the organization said in a statement sent to The New York Times.

Roger Krone, the president and chief executive of Scouting America, said to The Associated Press that 'we have transgender people in our program and we’ll have transgender people in our program going forward.'

In his announcement, Mr. Hegseth attacked Scouting America and the changes the organization had made in recent years to become more inclusive and tolerant. In hyperbolic language, he decried the organization as anti-American and railed against what he called transgenderism' 'Earth-centered pagan religions' and other 'insidious radical woke ideology' that he said had crept into its values.

After that announcement, Scouting America released a statement saying that it was 'making programmatic updates to comply with Executive Order 14173,' a declaration from President Trump that aimed to eliminate all policies that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal government. Many other details of the agreement remained unclear.

As part of the move to abandon diversity efforts, Mr. Hegseth said Scouting America had agreed to do away with the 'Citizenship in Society' merit badge, which is earned by scouts who 'realize the benefits of diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership.' An advisory on Scouting America’s website said that badge was discontinued effective Friday."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/us/politics/scouting-america-dei-pentagon-hegseth.html

A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Clean, and Reverent.

#scouting #boyscouts #scoutingamerica

Hey #ScoutingAmerica, please explain to this #EagleScout exactly which portions of the Citizenship in Society #MeritBadge are in conflict with #ExecutiveOrder 14173.

Please also explain how the #FirstAmendment permits the federal government to dictate the #Scouting curriculum of a non-profit organization comprised of US residents and citizens.

https://www.scouting.org/program-updates/citizenship-in-society-merit-badge-discontinuance/

#USpoli #education #youth #liberty #freedom

In a capitulation to the Department of Defense and EO 14173, Scouting America just agreed to eliminate their "Citizenship in Society" merit badge because it asks the scout to "research the following terms and explain to your counselor how you feel they relate to the Scout Oath and Scout Law: identities, diversity, equality, equity, inclusion, discrimination, ethical leadership, and upstander."

This was done to retain access to DoD resources and military bases.

#Scouting #ScoutingAmerica #DoD

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#ScoutingAmerica will alter several policies after threats from the #Trump #Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth & not gender identity,” #Defense Secy #Hegseth announced Friday.
Some of the changes…include discontinuing its #Citizenship in #Society #MeritBadge & introducing a #Military Service merit badge as well as waiving registration fees for children of military personnel.

#law #discrimination #heterosexism #LGBTQIA #Scouts
https://apnews.com/article/scouting-america-pentagon-military-boy-scouts-14a5fc1521fcd1e51103638f6f504214?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-27-Breaking+News