Shame on the bigots who run The Boy Scouts

I’m really disappointed that the Boy Scouts have decided to continue to discriminate against LGBT people. I think the kinds of boys that are often attracted to the Boy Scouts are the ones who aren’t so much into roughhousing, boys who aren’t necessarily into competitive sports, boys who like a bit of structure, boys who like an environment were cordiality and thoughtfulness are appreciated. A lot of gay boys are like that, and I think the Boy Scouts have provided many gay boys with an opportunity to feel like they were one of the guys. And now the bigots who run the show have once again told a group of boys who want to feel like they belong that they’re defective and unworthy. Of course most of the younger boys are unaware of their orientation, but a lot of boys figure themselves out by the time they’re ten, eleven, twelve years old. Most of them won’t come out that young, but they’re old enough to be aware of the discriminatory policy. They know if they were honest, they’d be rejected. They know they’re not really wanted. The adults in charge are telling these boys that they’re not valued. And this is what these adults call leadership? This is character? Shame on these people.