First, scouting isn't solely divided into groups for boys (cub scouts, webelos, boy scouts) and girls (brownies, girl scouts, ..). There is also Explorer Scouts/Venture Scouts (the name has changed) that's for mixed gender 14-21 year olds.
Second, the gender/sexual orientation/religious/etc discrimination is a national policy thing that may or may not be present at the local level. I've known female boy scouts, flamingly gay boy scouts, devout atheist boy scouts, and hindu boy scouts. Remember: the policy of the local troups are really set by the involved parents of the kids in the organization. So if you want your pagan lesbian daughter to have the opportunities of boy scouts, advocate for them with the other involved parents. You might be surprised, and they might accept them with open arms.
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Date: 2012-06-01 10:19 pm (UTC)First, scouting isn't solely divided into groups for boys (cub scouts, webelos, boy scouts) and girls (brownies, girl scouts, ..). There is also Explorer Scouts/Venture Scouts (the name has changed) that's for mixed gender 14-21 year olds.
Second, the gender/sexual orientation/religious/etc discrimination is a national policy thing that may or may not be present at the local level. I've known female boy scouts, flamingly gay boy scouts, devout atheist boy scouts, and hindu boy scouts. Remember: the policy of the local troups are really set by the involved parents of the kids in the organization. So if you want your pagan lesbian daughter to have the opportunities of boy scouts, advocate for them with the other involved parents. You might be surprised, and they might accept them with open arms.