Discrimination Against LGB Folk And Atheists Could Cost Boy Scouts $199,999.00

Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said:

"Since the homosexual lobby couldn't get the courts to do their bidding for them, they are now searching for liberal city councils that will make the Boy Scouts pay dearly for their uncompromising stand for righteousness.

"The lesson here for all Americans is that any statute or ordinance labeled as a 'nondiscrimination' law will be used as a club to silence all moral opposition to homosexual behavior."

Super!!!  *eyes roll*

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~~Autumn~~

As if there were safety in stupidity alone.
--Henry David Thoreau

No, it will be used to end discrimination.

If you look at my recent diaries, I profiled former Eagle Scout Brenda Watson -- we work together with Scouting For All for removing the Boy Scouts from Balboa Park.

As for my personal connection to scouting issues, my oldest son is an Eagle Scout -- if the Boy Scouts had known I was transgender, that would have been a reason for him to have been kicked out of scouting.

I'm very aware of how T issues are effected by National Boy Scout Council policies on LGBT folk, atheists, and non-theists -- T's just didn't seem to be a consideration in this particular Philadelphia story.

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~~Autumn~~

As if there were safety in stupidity alone.
--Henry David Thoreau

The bill passed in 2002 after the group (a mix of trans & g&l folks) were working on it for a few years. The vote count in council was 15 to 2. Like nearly all of the trans protective ordinances that have passed - it was by a huge margin. There was no support from HRC in the process - though the Task Force was wonderful.

The PA Family Council tried to stop it by quoting Barney Frank on why transgender people shouldn't be in ENDA. People here who raised money for him couldn't get a call back from his office on the issue. Finally - someone who knew him socially & was the head of one of the county dem parties got through. I still have their press release & the fax we got from Rep. Frank to clarify his statements.  What Rep. Frank sent back - was unusable. It would have set back our efforts to try and pass the bill. We buried it.

Hey Everybody!  Petey's posted an "alert" from Donny Wildman at the American Fascist Association.  It includes a link to a pre-written letter chastising the Philadelphia City Council for charging the Bigot Scouts the $200 grand a year.  But, it can be edited thanking them for their stand against bigotry and homophobia.  I'm sure an edited version of the letter would never make it to the Council, but it's fun just knowing the jihadists at American Fascist will see it!