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Pete Hegseth vs Scouting America: Why LGBTQ+, girls’ and diversity spaces disappeared after Pentagon pressure

Scouting America removed dedicated diversity spaces from its National Jamboree event. This action followed pressure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding "woke" policies. The Pentagon threatened to withdraw its century-old support for the youth organization. This decision impacts scouts who previously found community in these areas. The organization faces ongoing…

The Economic Times

Scouting America caves to Pete Hegseth’s demands sparking boycott and backlash

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The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth gets his way as Scouting America drops its inclusion spaces

One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts

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Boy, 11, killed by falling tree at Scout camp in Michigan

The incident happened at the nation’s oldest continuously operating Scout camp

The Independent UK

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

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

The Independent UK

Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American

Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.

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Family Sues Scouting America After 5-Year-Old Ohio Cub Scout Assaulted During Leader's Alleged 'Vaping Break'

A five-year-old Cub Scout was severely injured during a meet in Ohio, leading to a lawsuit against Scouting America and Erie Shores Council.

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Boy Scouts sue LGBTQ travel group ‘Queer Scout’ over its name

The founder of Queer Scout says there are ‘legitimate questions about what's really driving this escalation’

The Independent UK

Scouting America to reinstate ban on trans children to appease Pentagon

Former Boy Scouts cave to Pete Hegseth as he laments move from ‘focus on God as the ruler of the universe’

The Guardian - US

Hegseth says Boy Scouts agreed to his ‘Back to Basics’ demands over DEI and transgender — and will add a new merit badge

Secretary Hegseth has accused Scouting America of losing their way since allowing girls and LGBTQ+ boys to join

The Independent UK

Pentagon says Scouting America will alter policies to maintain support from US military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military

The Independent UK

Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values

The Guardian - US

Pentagon threatens to pull military support from Boy Scouts unless they restore ‘core values’

In November, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed opposition to Scouting America’s ‘attack on boy-friendly spaces’

The Independent UK

Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’

Scouting America decries accusations by defense secretary that the organization is attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’

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The Independent UK

Hegseth’s Pentagon ready to cut ties with the Boy Scouts over perceived wokeness and ‘attacking boy-friendly spaces’

Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly said the proposal could be ‘too restrictive’

The Independent UK

Driver rams car into FBI building gate in Pittsburgh and leaves behind an American flag

Authorities say a driver has rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh and draped an American flag over the gate before leaving

The Independent UK

Waymo's robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Robotaxi leader Waymo's driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's report about the importance of faith-based support for Scouting America

For the Boy Scouts of America — renamed Scouting America — recent years have been challenging

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The Independent UK

Despite past challenges, Scouting America stabilizes with support from faith-based units

For the Boy Scouts of America — recently renamed Scouting America — the past 12 years have been challenging

The Independent UK

Boy Scout troop leader faces 42 charges for sex crimes that spanned over two decades, cops say

The police department in Utah that arrested the former scout leader is now desperately urging any possible victims of Bates to come forward

The Independent UK

The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay abuse survivors

Works from the Boy Scouts of America's art collection, including some paintings by Norman Rockwell, will go up for auction to help compensate tens of thousands of people, mainly men, who were sexually abused while in scouting

Fortune

Scouting America CEO: Our name change was long overdue—and today’s divisions prove the role we have to play is more important than ever

Scouting America CEO Roger Krone says the divisions in American society make foundational experiences like scouting more important than ever.

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TikTok sues federal government over free speech; U.S. pauses an Israel bomb shipment

TikTok is challenging a new law that would ban the app if it doesn't find a buyer, citing free speech supression. The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears they could be used in Rafah.