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 Mission Statement
As members of the
Alliance for Human Rights, we are dedicated to equality and openness among
people. We believe the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) policy of discrimination
is a human rights violation because it discriminates against individuals
because of one's sexual orientation and religious beliefs.
We will advocate on behalf of its members and supporters for the restoration
of the traditionally unbiased values of Scouting as expressed and embodied in
the Scout Oath and the Scout Law, and to influence the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) to serve and include as participating members all youth and
adult leaders, regardless of their spiritual belief, gender, or sexual
orientation.
Discrimination or Inclusion?
All other Americans can become members of the Boy Scouts of America providing
they subscribe to their beliefs. Former President Bill Clinton, in 1996,
said, "To discriminate against an American is un-American."
Scouting For All asks, "Would we as a society tolerate the BSA
discriminating against people of color?
What if the Boy Scouts of America said, African American youth and adults
were not allowed in Scouting? How would the American people respond? Scouting
For All asks, "Would we as a society tolerate the Boy Scouts of America
discriminating against Mormons or Catholics or any religion because of their
religious beliefs?"
 The answer is that those who
believe in social justice for all would not tolerate any form of
discrimination against any segment of our society.
When gay youth and
adults, and atheists are discriminated against we as Alliance members are offended and feel
violated against this injustice.
The vision of the World Organization Of The Scout Movement is that scouting was
created as an outdoor program to include any child, youth, or adult seeking
membership. We stand together to seek healing change within the Boy Scouts of
America, a program which currently has lost the vision of the World
Organization Of The Scout Movement.
Message From Scouting For All -
National
"We will no longer tolerate our gay youth having to remain invisible out
of fear. We are working to help create a society where gay (GLBT) and atheist
youth will feel safe, accepted, and loved for the beautiful individuals they
are blessed to be." --Scouting For All Board of Directors, Members, and
Volunteers
–Please
earmark your donations for Scouting For All, Southwestern Region.
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"Injustice anywhere is a
threat to justice everywhere." –Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Institutionalized
homophobia in the Scouts or in church or school is the cruelest of all.
It makes life miserable for young gay people and it misleads their peers with
regard to the truth about gay people—that we are remarkably similar to
the rest." –Ian McKellen, Actor (Gandalf
in Lord of the Rings and Magneto in X-Men), quoted with permission.
Main site: http://www.mckellen.com
Quote: http://www.mckellen.com/epost/m030924.htm
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