Member Center

State News

Governor Perry Says Gays Should Not Be Allowed In The Boy Scouts

Posted: Feb 2, 2013 8:56 PM

AUSTIN -- There's been a controversy surrounding the Boy Scouts of America for the past several days now.

And today, Texas Governor Rick Perry asked leaders of the organization to stick to it's mandatory no-gays membership policy.

The Boy Scouts re-confirmed their no-gay policy about seven months ago...but they're now considering allowing religious and civic groups - sponsoring the scouts - to decide how to address the issue.

If passed, individual troops would hold the right to decide whether to allow gay members or scout leaders.

It's an idea some are on board with, but, Governor Perry is not one of them.

He said, "Scouting is about teaching a substantial amount of life lessons, sexuality is not one of them. never has been and doesn't need to be."

Boy Scouts Troop Leader Christina Lee said, "I hope the decision is left up to the charter organizations. It's really depending on your group and who is in your group and how they feel about things."

Comments

Submit News

Do you have a tip, information about a breaking news story, or a story idea for 6 Investigates? Contact the KRIS 6 News Desk at 361-884-6666 or send us an email.

KRISTV.COM is Social!

Click the icons above to receive News, Weather, and Sports alerts from KRISTV.COM!

Inside KRISTV.COM

	Photo Central Look at photos and videos and share them!
	Desktop Weather Current forecast, hurricane info, and much more!
	KRISTV.COM Mobile Website Get KRISTV.com on your mobile or PDA!
	KRISTV.COM Mobile Apps Get our mobile apps on your mobile or PDA!
	Texas Lottery See the latest winning numbers!
	6 News Team Read about your favorite KRIS-TV personalities!
	FCC Online Public File FCC Public File of Records, Reports, and more