Scouting America, the organization previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, has agreed to make several changes, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
The group is under pressure from the U.S. Department of War, which has threatened to yank its support.
In a video message issued on Friday, Hegseth said he had been “very seriously considering ending our support of scouting altogether,” accusing the group of adopting “radical, woke ideology.”
But he said the organization has agreed to implement changes, mentioning five, while indicating there were more.
“First, Scouting America has agreed to comply immediately with the provisions of Executive Order 14173. This includes reviewing and replacing politicized, divisive, and discriminatory language throughout the organization, programs, and all publications. No more DEI, zero,” he declared.
He said that a DEI-related merit badge has been discontinued.
“Third, Scouting America will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” he said. “That means that the application, any application, will have only two sex designations, male and female, and the application must match the applicant’s birth certificate. Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together. Toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that,” Hegseth noted. --->READ MORE HERE
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The Trump administration is taking aim at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Scouting America, the organization previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, has agreed to make several changes, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
The group is under pressure from the U.S. Department of War, which has threatened to yank its support.
In a video message issued Friday, Hegseth said he had been "very seriously considering ending our support of scouting altogether," accusing the group of adopting "radical, woke ideology."
But he said the organization has agreed to implement changes, mentioning five, while indicating there were more.
"First, Scouting America has agreed to comply immediately with the provisions of Executive Order 14173. This includes reviewing and replacing politicized, divisive, and discriminatory language throughout the organization, programs, and all publications. No more DEI, zero," he declared.
He said that a DEI-related merit badge has been discontinued.
"Third, Scouting America will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity," he said.
"That means that the application, any application, will have only two sex designations, male and female, and the application must match the applicant's birth certificate. Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together. Toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that.
"Fourth, Scouting America will honor those who serve by waiving the registration fees for children of active duty, guard, and reserve families," he noted. "Fifth, in partnership with the War Department, Scouting America will introduce a new military service merit badge." --->READ MORE HERE
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