[Magdalen] BSA

[Jay Weigel]

Well, the Mormons are threatening to leave, but that would be okay with me
since they've basically tried to turn the BSA into a youth arm of the LDS
for years. Better they should run their own damn youth organization than
co-opt someone else's.

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:04 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:

> Boy Scouts of America has lifted the ban on LGBTQ adult leaders. About
>> time.
>>
>
> It would be a shame if it turns out to be too late to save scouting. But
> it may be that scouting is subject to the same inexorable "Bowling Alone"
> phenomena that
> has done in so many groups like the Masons, Elks, VFW,  American Legion --
> and yes -- churches and other such groups.
>
> But I suspect the battles will continue over public-sector and corporate
> contributions  where Scouts remain under the thumb of the anti-LGBT crowd.
>
> The Girl Scouts have maintained fairly well, though an ever-shrinking
> percentage of the population. They've  had some losses recently, but it's
> generally been less than 6% which is probably normal in the ups and downs
> of such.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim Guthrie
>