Have We Been Thrown Under The Bus Again?

Have you seen the news? The Boy Scouts are thinking about allowing gay leaders and everyone is jumping up and down giving each other high-fives, but nowhere did I see anything at trans scout leaders.

Boy Scout president calls for end to ban on gay leaders
USA Today
By John Bacon
May 21, 2015

The president of the Boy Scouts of America on Thursday called for an end to the group's ban on gay troop leaders.

Robert Gates, a former secretary of Defense, told a meeting of the organization's leadership in Atlanta that "we cannot ignore the social, political and judicial changes taking place in our country."

Gates said he would not ask the board to vote today to drop the ban but said the board must consider the proposal. Even if the board votes to end the ban, Gates said sponsors for each of the 100,000 troops nationwide could set their own rules for their troop's leadership.

Do you see anything about trans scout leaders? Or even trans scouts?

And what did HRC (The “world’s largest LGBT organization”) President Chad Griffin have to say?

Gates' comments also drew partial applause from Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.

"We welcome as a step in the right direction President Gates' announcement that the organization will not revoke the charters of chapters that welcome gay Scout leaders and employees," HRC President Chad Griffin said. "But, as we have said many times previously, half measures are unacceptable, especially at one of America's most storied institutions."

Umm… Mr. Griffin aren’t you forgetting somebody?

Are those tire tracks across our backs?

Meanwhile the Girl Scouts,

Girl Scouts welcomes transgender girls
CNN
By Katia Hetter
May 20, 2015

(CNN) Transgender girls are welcome in the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a stance that has attracted controversy from some conservative groups over the past week.

"Our position is not new," said Andrea Bastiani Archibald, the Girl Scouts USA's chief girl expert. "It conforms with our continuous commitment to inclusivity."

The Girl Scouts' guidance on serving transgender girls, on its "Frequently Asked Questions" page, was actually made public four years ago.

"Placement of transgender youth is handled on a case-by-case basis, with the welfare and best interests of the child and the members of the troop/group in question a top priority," states the FAQ. "That said, if the child is recognized by the family and school/community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, then Girl Scouts is an organization that can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe."

And of course the conservatives have blown a gasket, the Christian Post said…

"This means girls in the organization will be forced to recognize and accept transgenderism as a normal lifestyle," the petition states. "Boys in skirts, boys in makeup and boys in tents will become a part of the program. This change will put young innocent girls at risk."

Oh dear! Boys in skirts!