"With the country moving toward inclusion, the leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have instead sent a message to young people that only some of them are valued,'' he said. "They've chosen to teach division and intolerance.'' Darlene Nipper, deputy executive director of the National Gay ...
"The Boy Scouts of America ignored clear warning signs that Boy Scouts were being abused," Clark said. Charles Smith, attorney for the national Boy Scouts, said in his own opening statement the files were kept under wraps because they "were replete with confidential information." Smith told t...
“I think for different people it’s a mixed reaction, but generally it’s some sense of relief that it’s out there and will be out there,” Rothweiler said of the BSA's assets. A sign for the National Office outside the Boy Scouts of America Headquarters, Feb. 4, 2013, in Irving...
12, 2020 file photo, a statue stands outside the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. The Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organizat...
In the letter, Jim Turley, National Chair of the Boy Scouts, said that the bankruptcy would include setting up a trust for victims. I want you to know that we believe you, we believe in compensating you, and we have programs in place to pay for counseling for you and your family.Jim...
The article discusses a February 4, 2013 demonstration by gay-rights activists outside the headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America in Irving, Texas in which they delivered petitions and pressured the group's national executive board to end its ban on gay scouts and leaders.Wall Street Journal...
The number of youths taking part in scouting has dropped below 2 million, down from more than 4 million in peak years of the 1970s. Amid the crush of lawsuits, the Scouts recently mortgaged the major properties owned by the national leadership, including the headquarters in Irving, Texas, an...
U.S. Judge Rejects Parts of Boy Scouts' $2.7 Billion Sex Abuse Deal More Reuters FILE PHOTO: The Boy Scouts of America signage is pictured at its headquarters in Irving, Texas, February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Sharp/File Photo By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday ...
@Jen - "Effective Oct. 1, 2013, the official stance on the Boy Scouts of America’s uniform policy is that shirts and blouses are to be worn tucked in, regardless of whether the wearer is a Cub Scout, Scout, Sea Scout, Venturer, or adult Scouter. In the past, guidelines have simply...