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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Finley and Konstantin Toropin

Complaint seeks answers on Scouting America's transgender policy after Pentagon deal

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A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon?

James Dale, who filed a complaint in a New York City federal court Thursday, alleges that both sides have provided conflicting answers, while the Pentagon is refusing to release a copy of its agreement with the organization.

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