Groups opposed to gay rights are
cheering the Boy Scouts of America's decision to keep its policy of
excluding openly gay scouts and leaders.
The organization announced on Tuesday
that it
was upholding its policy after conducting a confidential two-year
review.
“They deserve a major pat on the
back,” said the Christian conservative Family Research Council
(FRC). “They have defied the winds of political correctness and
have said 'no' to a culture that wants us to accept as normative a
pattern of sexual behavior which clearly violates God's intended
design for men and women.”
FRC's Peter Sprigg re-tweeted a tweet
from conservative Gary Bauer: “(Or as Scouts.) RT @garylbauer:
Kudos to the @boyscouts for reaffirming their policy against
homosexuals serving as scoutmasters.”
Bryan Fischer of the American Family
Association (AFA) told listeners on Tuesday that the organization had
asked him to “call off the dogs.”
“So many of you called, that I got a
call from Boy Scout headquarters: 'Call off the dogs, we're not going
to do it. We're not going to change our standards,'” he
told listeners. “We are fighting a winnable war.”