Last week, we lamented the flagrant hypocrisy of newly appointed Boy Scouts President, Robert Gates (former Bush and Obama Defense Secretary) in failing to step up to resolve the organization's dislocation when it comes to accepting gay scoutmasters. Last year, after public pressure, the Boy Scouts finally reversed a century of discrimination against gay people with a new policy allowing young, openly gay boys to participate. The organization's failure, however, solidified with the hiring of Gates, lies with continued discrimination against adult scoutmasters. They couldn't justify excluding gay scouts, and they will not be able to justify excluding gay scout ...
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