The Boy Suts' New York chapter is hirg the natn's first openly gay Eagle Sut as a summer mp lear. The move spe the natnal anizatn's ntroversial stance on gay members.
Contents:
- FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT UNR NEW POLICY, BUT BROTHER EXCLUD FROM SUTG
- MEET THE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
- THE FIRST OPENLY GAY BOY SUT BE EAGLE SUT
- MD. TEEN TO BEE ONE OF 1ST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUTS
- AMERI’S FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT’S PETN ASKG TO PSE SUPPORT FOR THE BSA
- FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
- OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT A FIRST SCE NEW BOY SUT POLICY
- NEW YORK BOY SUTS HIRE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
- FIRST OPENLY GAY BOY SUT REACH EAGLE SUT MILTONE
- BOY SUTS NEW YORK HIRE OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT SPE OF NATNAL L
- NEW YORK BOY SUTS CHAPTER HIR OPENLY GAY SUT FIANCE OF BAN
- BOY SUTS OF AMERI OPEN DOOR TO GAY SUTS WH NEW POLICY
- AN OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT ACHIEV A TONE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- GAY MARYLAND TEEN EARNS BOY SUTS' TOP RANK JT WEEKS AFTER POLICY CHANGE
- NY BOY SUTS HIRE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT UNR NEW POLICY, BUT BROTHER EXCLUD FROM SUTG
Ne months after the Boy Suts of Ameri lifted s longtime ban on admtg openly gay Suts, 17-year-old Pasl beme the first to receive that veted award at the All Sats Epispal Church Chevy Chase, Md. But his 21-yearold brother, who is also gay but had to keep his sexualy low key, n no longer participate Sutg, bee he is an adult. * first openly gay eagle scout *
11, 1014—, 2014 -- Pasl Tsier, a high school senr om Kensgton, Md., looked up to his olr brother Lucien and followed him on the path Boy Sutg to atta the hight rank of night, jt ne months after the Boy Suts of Ameri lifted s longtime ban on admtg openly gay Suts, 17-year-old Pasl beme the first to receive that veted award at the All Sats Epispal Church Chevy Chase, his 21-year-old brother, who is also gay but had to keep his sexualy low key on his path to beg an Eagle, n no longer participate Sutg bee he is an adult. 1, the Boy Suts of Ameri has embraced younger youth who are gay, but not those over 18.
MEET THE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
This week, jt ne months after the Boy Suts of Ameri lifted their longtime ban on openly gay suts, 17-year old Pasl Tsier beme the first openly gay member to be officia... * first openly gay eagle scout *
"Pasl has been openly gay sce he was the eighth gra, acrdg to his mother. "Other Suts durg the old policy were not so Andren of Morago, Calif., spent a pletg the requirements for the Eagle award, and jt as he was about to turn 18, the cut-off date for attag the hight honor, his troop lear would not approve bee Andren was was 2012 before the new policy had taken May of 2013, the Boy Suts' 1, 400 natnal membership end s ban on openly gay boys unr the age of 18.
THE FIRST OPENLY GAY BOY SUT BE EAGLE SUT
Pasl Tsier, a 17-year-old om Chevy Chase, Md., has bee the first known openly gay Boy Sut to achieve the anizatn's hight honor. * first openly gay eagle scout *
The First Openly Gay Eagle Sut Fac a Future of Beg Banned by the Suts. ) Spielberg end a long affiliatn wh the suts when he stepped down om their advisory board, acrdg to Bs Insir, over the anizatn’s anti-gay policy.
First openly gay Eagle Sut: Pasl Tsier, a Maryland teenager who earned the rank 2014 after the Boy Suts voted to allow gay youths — but not adults.
A Maryland teenager has bee the first openly gay Boy Sut to achieve the youth anizatn's hight Tsier, 17, accepted the Eagle Sut badge Monday night Chevy Chase, Md. Tsier, who received the honor at a meetg of Boy Sut Troop 52, is the first known out sut to atta the Boy Suts of Ameri's hight rank sce the anizatn's natnal uncil voted to lift s ban on gay members (but not adult lears) last May.
MD. TEEN TO BEE ONE OF 1ST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUTS
Change is g quickly to the Boy Suts of Ameri after years of turmoil and bate over s membership policy, wh an openly gay 17-year-old Maryland achievg the hight rank of Eagle Sut. * first openly gay eagle scout *
"While the BSA do not proactively quire about the sexual orientatn of employe, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to dividuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage behavr that would bee a distractn to the missn of the BSA, " reads the BSA's current policy for adult lears. — Change is g quickly to the Boy Suts of Ameri after years of turmoil and bate over s membership policy, wh an openly gay 17-year-old Maryland achievg the hight rank of Eagle Monday night, Boy Sut Troop 52 of Chevy Chase, one of the natn's olst, formed a circle and gave Pasl Tsier staed applse and some handshak and pats on the back. His achievement jt weeks after the anizatn lifted s ban on gay youth and may make him the first publicly gay Eagle approved unr the new policy.
He put all that at risk, though, to advote publicly agast the Suts ban on gays. C., suburb of Kensgton, has been one of the most proment openly gay suts speakg out to change the Suts' longstandg ban. A ban on gay adult lears remas Tsier beams at meetg where he was was award an Eagle Sut badge, the hight the Boy Suts.
AMERI’S FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT’S PETN ASKG TO PSE SUPPORT FOR THE BSA
Wednday will be a landmark day for the Boy Suts of Ameri anizatn, when will lift a ban on openly gay sut members. * first openly gay eagle scout *
He is the first openly gay Sut to achieve the honor. Alvarez/AP)While there is no official trackg of gay members, Tsier is likely the natn's first openly gay Eagle approved unr the new policy, acrdg to the advocy group Suts for Equaly.
Tsier's brother, Lucien Tsier, who also is gay and an Eagle Sut, lnched an onle petn last year gatherg 130, 000 signatur on after a lol Sut official said would be impossible for Pasl Tsier to plete his Eagle rank if he is openly Tsier ls than a year later, 's "a huge sigh of relief" to fally have his Eagle badge approved by the Suts' natnal headquarters Irvg, Texas.
"Even though he had a supportive troop wh s own all-clive policy, Tsier said he wanted to speak out about the Boy Suts' natnal policy after seeg other gay suts or lears kicked out or nied the Eagle rank recent years, cludg the high profile se of Ryan Andren, a California teen. Wednday will be a landmark day for the Boy Suts of Ameri anizatn, when will lift a ban on openly gay sut members. "You're openly gay and that's never gog to happen and bee you're gay, you're not good enough, " he explaed.
FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
An explaer on how the group has evolved w/ social issu over the years (ie. allowg gays, gay lears, now transgenr, etc.) * first openly gay eagle scout *
Tsier and his Bethda-Chevy Chase Boy Sut Troop held a monstratn earlier this year at the Natnal Capal Area Council of Boy Suts, mandg that openly gay youth be admted to the BSA.
OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT A FIRST SCE NEW BOY SUT POLICY
Pasl Tsier of Maryland is the first openly gay Boy Sut to bee an Eagle Sut sce the group lifted s ban this year. * first openly gay eagle scout *
"At the time, he uldn't tell them I'm openly gay. Next month, Tsier will bee one of the anizatn's first openly gay Eagle Suts. He said although the change is wele, he would like to see openly gay adults be able to lead suts.
"I want to see adults be able to say, 'I am openly gay and want to teach them how to bee lears, '" Tsier said. Pasl Tsier, Ameri’s first openly gay Eagle Sut, has lnched a petn askg to temporarily whdraw s support of the Boy Suts of Ameri until the BSA ends s ban on gay lears. You n sign the petn here: Tsier’s petn jt two days after Geofey McGrath—an Eagle Sut, hband and Sutmaster—beme the first gay adult to be removed om the Boy Suts of Ameri sce the anizatn’s vote May of 2013 to end s ban on gay youth.
NEW YORK BOY SUTS HIRE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
The Boy Suts' New York chapter has hired s first openly gay Eagle Sut. * first openly gay eagle scout *
“As the son of a same-sex uple, I saw first hand as a youth that gay adults n be a posive part of Sutg, ” said Zach Wahls, an Eagle Sut and founr of Suts for Equaly. What about gays jog the Suts?
From s foundg, the group had a strict policy: No openly gay members. “Boy Suts of Ameri, ” the group said, “believ that homosexual nduct is nsistent wh the obligatns the Sut Oath and Sut Law to be morally straight and clean thought, word and ed. ) The advent of the Obama admistratn led to several polici aimed at improvg the liv of gays and lbians, and the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that banned openly gay men, lbians and bisexuals om ary service was overturned same year, the Boy Suts of Ameri executive board began what would bee a two-year review of s policy on gays.
But 2013, as the group faced cricism om lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr rights groups that assailed as phg discrimatory polici, the Boy Suts formally announced an end to s ban on gay Suts. What about gay adult lears? This created a nundm: Once a gay boy turned 18, he would be barred om the was the challenge facg Pasl Tsier.
FIRST OPENLY GAY BOY SUT REACH EAGLE SUT MILTONE
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) — Change is g quickly to the Boy Suts of Ameri after years of turmoil and bate over s membership policy, wh an openly gay… * first openly gay eagle scout *
In 2014, Tsier, a 17-year-old om Maryland, beme the first openly gay Eagle Sut. Gat, who served unr Print Obama when “don’t ask, don’t tell” was repealed, urged the group to end s ban on gay lears.
BOY SUTS NEW YORK HIRE OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT SPE OF NATNAL L
The hirg of 18-year-old Pasl Tsier, the natn’s first openly gay Eagle Sut, go agast natnal sutg anizatn’s ban on gay sut lears * first openly gay eagle scout *
Eventually, the executive board sid wh Gat and voted that year to end the policy on gay adult lears.
NEW YORK BOY SUTS CHAPTER HIR OPENLY GAY SUT FIANCE OF BAN
The Boy Suts of Ameri kick off the new year wh a new pledge to allow openly gay suts. The change tak effect on Wednday, and the anizatn is expected to acknowledge a gay Eagle Sut for the first time before the month is over. * first openly gay eagle scout *
Wahls, who found Suts for Equaly, a nonprof group that advot for stronger protectns the anizatn for gay and transgenr people, ld the move. </i> A Maryland teenager is the first openly gay Boy Sut to bee an Eagle Sut, the anizatn’s hight rank, acrdg to the advocy group Suts for Equaly.
High school senr Pasl Tsier is already awag the next challenge, which will e this summer when he turns recently, gays had been barred om the Suts. ”Gay rights advot say they have reason for optimism bee former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gat oversaw the Pentagon’s repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” so that gays and lbians uld serve openly the ary.
She urged the Suts to say that they look forward to many more openly gay Suts.
BOY SUTS OF AMERI OPEN DOOR TO GAY SUTS WH NEW POLICY
Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen has e out as gay. His announcement is a first for a male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league. * first openly gay eagle scout *
“I really want the gay youth of Ameri to know that they have a growg swell of support and they shouldn’t feel threatened to be themselv, ” said Felker, whose other son, Lucien, is also gay. “It’s really bt for as many people to e out and say, ‘I’m gay, ’ as n.
After the protts began, his mother said, two others Pasl’s troop privately told him they were gay. The Boy Suts’ New York chapter has hired a gay Eagle Sut, markg a major step toward endg the anizatn’s ntroversial ban on openly gay adult members. The Boy Suts, formed 1910, holds a stance remblg a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, though has prevly removed openly gay adults.
However, the anizatn altered s longstandg policy 2013, allowg openly gay youth – though not adults – to jo.
AN OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT ACHIEV A TONE MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Pasl Tsier be first openly gay Boy Sut to achieve Eagle rank weeks after anisatn lifts ban on gay youths * first openly gay eagle scout *
Dpe the chang, which took effect January 2014, gay rights activists have lled for the anizatn to extend the policy even further. Robert Gat, former Defense Secretary and current Boy Suts Print, stated that he personally favored endg the ban on gay adults, but he opposed reopeng the issue, claimg this “would irreparably acture and perhaps even provoke a formal, permanent spl this movement — wh the high likelihood neher si would subsequently survive on s own. “We are proud to see such an important Boy Sut uncil standg up for the full cln of gay members.
(AP) — Change is g quickly to the Boy Suts of Ameri after years of turmoil and bate over s membership policy, wh an openly gay 17-year-old Maryland achievg the hight rank of Eagle Sut.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
C., suburb of Kensgton, has been one of the most proment openly gay suts speakg out to change the Suts’ longstandg ban. A ban on gay adult lears remas place.
GAY MARYLAND TEEN EARNS BOY SUTS' TOP RANK JT WEEKS AFTER POLICY CHANGE
While there is no official trackg of gay members, Tsier is likely the natn’s first openly gay Eagle approved unr the new policy, acrdg to the advocy group Suts for Equaly. Tsier’s brother, Lucien Tsier, who also is gay and an Eagle Sut, lnched an onle petn last year gatherg 130, 000 signatur on after a lol Sut official said would be impossible for Pasl Tsier to plete his Eagle rank if he is openly gay. Even though he had a supportive troop wh s own all-clive policy, Tsier said he wanted to speak out about the Boy Suts’ natnal policy after seeg other gay suts or lears kicked out or nied the Eagle rank recent years, cludg the high profile se of Ryan Andren, a California teen.
NY BOY SUTS HIRE FIRST OPENLY GAY EAGLE SUT
Zach Wahls, an Eagle Sut who has gay parents and formed the group Suts for Equaly, pared Tsier’s experience wh Universy of Missouri football player Michael Sam, who me out publicly before the NFL draft. He was sayg goodbye bee, although the anizatn had recently done away wh a policy keepg gay kids out of the group, still banned gay adults — which, now, clud him.
“Today is my 18th birthday, a tone on my path to beg an adult and the day I am no longer eligible to be a Boy Sut bee I am gay, ” he wrote Augt 2014. “Dpe the Boy Suts’ historic cisn last year to open s ranks to gay youth, the Suts still ban gay adults. In 2013, he stood on a street rner and protted s policy agast gay youth.
From that moment on, he has been lled the natn’s first openly gay Eagle Thursday, the Boy Suts’ Greater New York Councils announced another pivotal moment: It hired Tsier as a summer mp lear — direct fiance of the natnal anizatn’s l. ”The Boy Suts of Ameri has said do not “proactively quire” about s members’s sexual orientatn so, by that logic, gay adult lears and employe uld take part as long as they keep their liv private — a system ak to the U. Earlier last year, an openly gay Sut lear Seattle was booted om his posn after the natnal anizatn learned he was for Tsier, Boy Suts of Ameri munitns director Deron Smh said a statement that the stutn’s polici regardg gay adult lears and employe are still the same.