Leader of Gay Dad Group Won't Allow Grandchildren in Boy Scouts if Gay Ban Continues
The grandfather said he wants his grandchildren to be in more inclusive organizations.
One gay father and grandfather says he doesn't want his grandchildren in Boy Scouts if they continue to enforce a ban on gay members and leaders. Others in Virginia-Highland also oppose the ban. For the last 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America have banned gays from joining their ranks. On Feb. 6, the organization announced that it would delay until May its decision to either continue enforcing the ban or to admit gays, which has sparked both outrage and praise from parents and those involved with Scouts. Billy Cochran leads Gay Fathers of Atlanta, which meets in Virginia-Highland at the Ponce de Leon branch of the Atlanta-Fulton County Libraries and at All Saints Episcopal Church in Midtown. He said that while he respects the Boy Scouts' …
