Boy Scouts Revoke Church's Charter Due to Gay Troop Leader

Boy Scouts of America has dismissed a church as one of its charter partners due to the decision to keep a gay troop leader.  Parents and troop leaders were informed on April 20 that Rainier Beach United Methodist Church could not host Troop 98 because they were no longer a charter partner.  Charter partners not only provide troops with a place to hold meetings and financial support but they are also obligated to abide by the Boy Scout’s guidelines.

Boy Scouts voted in 2013 to allow gay boys to join the scouts but it still has not given the same privilege to adult leaders who are gay.  Less than a year ago, the church asked Geoff McGrath to lead its chapter of the Boy Scouts.  McGrath, an openly gay Eagle Scout member, is also married.  He is the first gay adult to have his leadership status removed by the Boy Scouts organization; however the church kept him on as a Scoutmaster.

Monica Corsaro, Pastor of Rainier Beach United Methodist Church, said they were not consulted before having their partnership revoked.  Corsaro said … click HERE to continue reading