The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the flagship Boy Scout program — renamed Scouts BSA — in 2019.
  • spujb@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    111·
    6 months ago

    is this a mandela effect or why do i specifically remember hearing that they had already done this like 4-8 years ago

    edit: did my due research

    In 2019, the Boy Scouts of America renamed its flagship program, Boy Scouts, to Scouts BSA to reflect its policy change allowing girls to join separate, gender-specific troops.[3]

    On May 7, 2024, BSA announced that the organization will change its name to Scouting America. The change will go into effect on February 8, 2025.[5]

    • Rayston@kbin.social
      5·
      6 months ago

      Its odd that apperently the first time they didi it they left BSA, in the name when the B stands for Boy.

      If the whole point was to allow girls, why leave the word boy in the name?

      • kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        6 months ago

        I think two issues have caused them to take baby steps here.
        First, there was a big lawsuit between the Girl Scout of America and the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts wanted to open up to girls, and the Girl Scouts felt like their turf was being threatened. That took years to resolve.
        Second, scouting has deep personal ties for some folks. People can get irrationally emotional about changes to the program, as if there’s some sacred tradition at stake.