Another gay Boy Scout fired

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.change.org/petitions/golden-empire-council-reject-the-boy-scouts-of-america-s-anti-gay-policy-and-reinstate-tim-griffin?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9069&alert_id=YzhdhkHpya_vyOwfEFcaa



My friend Tim Griffin needs your help.

Eagle Scout Tim Griffin, the longest-serving employee (8 years) at Camp Winton in Amador County, California, was fired by the Golden Empire Council because he is gay.

Tim was loved not only by his fellow camp staffers, but by all of the Boy Scouts that participated in programs he ran at the camp. The Golden Empire Council claims he was fired because he violated the camp's dress code. But as his direct supervisor at the Camp Winton, I know this isn't true: he was fired because of his sexual orientation. The men who fired Tim haven't even stepped foot on Camp Winton this summer.

In response to this hurtful display of discrimination, I resigned in protest, as did 9 other camp employees. Though we love the Boy Scouts, we cannot work for an organization that treats great employees like Tim as second-class citizens.

I started a petition on Change.org asking the Golden Empire Council to stop discriminating against gay people. Click here to add your name.

The Golden Empire Council says that Tim's sexual orientation had nothing to do with his removal. If this is truly the case, we urge the council to adopt an inclusive member and leader policy, just like the Northern Star Council in Minnesota has.

Please join me and my fellow Camp Winton employees in standing with Tim. Join us in urging the Golden Empire Council to reject the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy.

Click here to sign my petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/golden-empire-council-reject-the-boy-scouts-of-america-s-anti-gay-policy-and-reinstate-tim-griffin?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=9069&alert_id=YzhdhkHpya_vyOwfEFcaa

Thank you,

Alex Hayes

[Raster]

1. So the Boy Scouts are now firing scout leaders for their sexual identities.

Please sign this petition. Let's eliminate the hate!

[RKP5637]

2. K&R !!! The BSA has become sooo creepy compared to when I was in it decades

ago. As an Eagle Scout, I have no use for BSA today, I would not even encourage anyone to join these days, and BSA was a very major part of my life when young. I learned a lot.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Signed

K&R

[Omaha Steve]

4. Kick