Pentagon presses Scouting America to roll back reforms to win military backing
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Scouting America will alter several policies to preserve U.S. military backing, including discontinuing the Citizenship in Society merit badge, creating a Military Service merit badge, and waiving registration fees for children of military personnel. The Pentagon will rigorously review the changes over six months and could end its support if Scouting America does not comply. The move follows ongoing criticism of Scouting America’s DEI and gender policies, a trajectory that has included opening membership to girls and transgender youths since its 2013–2019 reforms.
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- Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says CNN
- Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by the Pentagon PBS
- Hegseth Says Scouting America Support to Continue Upon Org's Commitment to Drop DEI U.S. Department of War (.gov)
- Scouting America to end DEI efforts in deal with Pentagon USA Today
- Scouting America changing policies to maintain military support, Hegseth says The Hill
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