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Disney Says No More Support For Organizations Which Reject Inclusion
In 2015 Walt Disney World will no longer provide funding to the Boy Scouts of America due to their position on gay leaders. The Boy Scouts recently adjusted their policy to include access to homosexual boys but have failed to lift the ban on gay leaders.
Boy Scouts spokesman, Deron Smith, says the Boy Scouts of America Organization is disappointed by Disney’s decision to cease funding. Smith said Disney does not provide the organization any direct funding but it donates money to some of their troops in exchange for volunteer hours which are completed by employees of Disney.
The decision of Disney will affect the Boy Scout’s ability to serve children, according to Smith who also said his organization believes every child deserves the chance to be a part of the Scouting experience.
A Boy Scout council based in Orlando, Florida alerted local troops to Disney’s decision. The memo, which the president of that local chapter issued, was posted on Scouts for Equality’s website. …click HERE to continue reading
