Sebastopol (California, United States)

Type: City
Name: Sebastopol (California, United States)
Country: United States
Latitude: 38.4021
Longitude: -122.823997
population: 7,685
First reported Jan 25 2013 - Updated Jan 26 2013 - 1 reports

Boy Scouts Threaten to Kick Out Troop For Supporting Gay Members

Prayitno, Flickr The Boy Scouts council in charge of overseeing scout programs in the Washington, DC-area is threatening to kick out a Maryland troop for posting a statement on its website declaring it won't discriminate against gay scouts. The troop ... [Published Mojo Feed | Mother Jones - Jan 25 2013]

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...National Capital Area Council (NCAC), one of the bigger local councils of the Boy Scouts of America, asked the pack to strike it from the website. "At first they [said] they would "allow" us to leave it up based on our right to freedom of speech. Now they are doing a 180 and basically asking us to either conform to BSA's discriminatory policy or get out" says Phillips
"We have always seen prices go upup and down," Barcellos said. "It's the nature of the business, and we've become eternal optimists. But now there is no relief in sight."
"She talked my ear off until I turned my back, and man, she was gone" Accornero said. "What is wrong with people? Have they no sense of decency?"

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