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Allow gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals into the Boy Scouts of America.

Created by A.M. on February 25, 2013

At the current time, many individuals are barred from joining the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) due to their sexuality. Non-straight adults have also been forbidden from becoming a leader in this group. Many children have been admitted, but were later forbidden from being an Eagle Scout, because of this issue. Although the BSA is a Christian organization, this restriction is wrong on basic principle, since it is barring many wonderful individuals from entering this organization, which goes against the basic human right of 'pursuit of happiness'. Furthermore, the Boy Scouts seemingly encourage strength, and the LGBT community is one of the strongest I've seen. Although the Obama Administration may not have direct power over the BSA, we need to do as much as we can to fix this inhumanity.

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