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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), one of the largest private youth organizations in the United States, has policies which prohibit those who are not willing to subscribe to the BSA's Declaration of Religious Principle, which has been interpreted by some as banning atheists, and, until January 2014, prohibited all "known or avowed homosexuals", from membership in its Scouting program. The ban on adults who are "open or avowed homosexuals" from leadership positions was lifted in July 2015.

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  • The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), one of the largest private youth organizations in the United States, has policies which prohibit those who are not willing to subscribe to the BSA's Declaration of Religious Principle, which has been interpreted by some as banning atheists, and, until January 2014, prohibited all "known or avowed homosexuals", from membership in its Scouting program. The ban on adults who are "open or avowed homosexuals" from leadership positions was lifted in July 2015. The BSA had contended that its policies were essential in its mission to instill in young people the values of the Scout Promise, or Oath, and Scout Law. The organization's legal right to have these policies was upheld by the United States Supreme Court. In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed that as a private organization, the BSA can set its own membership standards. The BSA's policies have been legally challenged but have not been found to constitute discrimination because as a private organization in the United States, the BSA has the right to freedom of association, as determined in the court case. In recent years, the policy disputes have led to litigation over the terms under which the BSA can access governmental resources, including public lands. These policies have led to various disputes and controversies. On May 23, 2013, the BSA's National Council approved a resolution to remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone effective January 1, 2014. BSA removed a similar restriction for adult leaders on July 27, 2015. (en)
  • Les controverses sur Boy Scouts of America (BSA), l'une des plus grandes organisations privées de jeunes aux États-Unis, portent essentiellement sur les règles visant à interdire l'adhésion aux athées et agnostiques, mais aussi aux homosexuels, ces derniers étant accusés d'enfreindre, par leur comportement, les principes fondamentaux des Boy Scouts. Ces règles sont considérées comme injustes par les non-croyants et les associations de lutte contre les discriminations, tandis qu'elles sont considérées comme entièrement justifiées et légitimes par les dirigeants du mouvement. BSA se défend des accusations en plaidant que ces règles sont essentielles pour instiller aux jeunes gens les valeurs du Serment scout et de la Loi scoute. La légalité de ces règles a été confirmée par des cours d'États et par plusieurs cours fédérales. La Cour suprême des États-Unis a affirmé qu'une organisation privée pouvait choisir ses propres critères d'admission, même s'ils sont de nature discriminatoire. En 2010, le débat consiste à déterminer si cette discrimination ne doit pas priver l'association de son accès aux ressources publiques, notamment aux terrains. Le 18 février 2020, les Boys Scouts of America, qui comptent 2,2 millions d’adhérents âgés de 5 à 21 ans, annoncent déposer leur bilan, en raison des accusations d’abus sexuels qui ont donné lieu à de nombreux procès. (fr)
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  • The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), one of the largest private youth organizations in the United States, has policies which prohibit those who are not willing to subscribe to the BSA's Declaration of Religious Principle, which has been interpreted by some as banning atheists, and, until January 2014, prohibited all "known or avowed homosexuals", from membership in its Scouting program. The ban on adults who are "open or avowed homosexuals" from leadership positions was lifted in July 2015. (en)
  • Les controverses sur Boy Scouts of America (BSA), l'une des plus grandes organisations privées de jeunes aux États-Unis, portent essentiellement sur les règles visant à interdire l'adhésion aux athées et agnostiques, mais aussi aux homosexuels, ces derniers étant accusés d'enfreindre, par leur comportement, les principes fondamentaux des Boy Scouts. Le 18 février 2020, les Boys Scouts of America, qui comptent 2,2 millions d’adhérents âgés de 5 à 21 ans, annoncent déposer leur bilan, en raison des accusations d’abus sexuels qui ont donné lieu à de nombreux procès. (fr)
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  • Boy Scouts of America membership controversies (en)
  • Controverses sur Boy Scouts of America (fr)
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