Attorney General Slams Boy Scouts Over Gay Scoutmaster Ban
(NBC / Worthy News)– Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that the refusal by the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay adults to be scout leaders “perpetuates the worst kind of stereotypes.”
In remarks for delivery to a gay rights organization, Lambda Legal, Holder said with the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, “courageous lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals routinely put their lives on the line” in the armed services.
“If these men and women are fit for military service, then surely they are fit to mentor, to teach, and to serve as role models for the leaders of future generations.” — Source
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