We have not had the opportunity to discuss this as a Board issue of yet,
however I have always held the opinion that discrimination hurts and
intolerance is unacceptable.
The Boy Scouts are a private organization and are not subject to the same
scrutiny as publicly funded organizations. I do recognize that the Boy
Scouts help some boys. But they do not help everyone or anyone who wishes
to participate. They have the right to run things as they see fit and they
are determined enough to take such a position to the Supreme Court. We
have the obligation to adhere to our philosophy in the School District of
inclusiveness. I would not continue to support any organization that
promotes discrimination and intolerance.
As a child I wanted to join the Boy Scouts because the Girl Scout troop in
my area was not well run. I was told I was crazy for even thinking such a
thing, they didn't want "girls" messing up their club. Since then, I have
been very aware of such non-inclusive rules in organizations and have
spoken up against them.
Audrey Johnson, 10th Ward
School Board Member
And what about it school board members? You ask gay people
>for support on your referendum, but your silence on this issue is
deafening.
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>Allan Spear
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>Ward 10
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