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Scouting America Backtracks on Inclusion | Charleston News
Scouting America’s National Jamboree has scrapped dedicated spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, women, and scouts of color amid pressure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who labeled its diversity efforts “woke.” The Pentagon threatened to end its long-standing partnership unless Scouting America scaled back inclusive initiatives — a move that’s sparked outrage and disappointment among scouts. Key figures like openly gay national officer John Andrew Segebarth and assistant scoutmaster Samuel Aronson have pulled out, calling the reversal a betrayal of the organization’s values. Others, like Grace, are…
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