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NEWS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 1, 2003
CONTACT: Diane
Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or
1.814.437.5355
TRADITIONAL VALUES GROUP BLASTS CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA FOR STAND ON BOY SCOUTS
(Philadelphia) -- In a statement released today a
traditional values organization blasted the City of Philadelphia for its
attempt to oust the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council from their
headquarters. The City is attempting to either remove the Scouts from
the property or begin charging them rent.
"The City has permitted the Scouts to use this half acre of
property rent-free since 1928, now under pressure from homosexual
activists the City is reconsidering the three-quarters of a century
agreement. This is
unconscionable," American Family Association of Pennsylvania
director, Diane Gramley said in a statement to Mayor John Street.
The recent addition of "sexual
orientation" and "gender identity" to Philadelphia's Fair
Practices Ordinance is what has brought about the re-evaluation of the
City's relationship with the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council.
"We continually warn municipalities that adding such
terminology will directly affect the Boy Scout and other groups who
cannot in good conscious permit homosexuals to be in leadership
positions. Homosexual
activists deny this will affect these groups, but the situation today
shows that our word of warning should have been heeded," Gramley
asserted.
The Cradle of Liberty Scout Council has been under
intense pressure for the past several weeks to conform to what
homosexual activists envision for the Boy Scouts.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Boy Scouts' (BSA) right to
choose who they want as leaders. The
policy to prohibit homosexuals from being Scout leaders is in place
because the National Office of the BSA recognizes the dangers of
permitting homosexuals as scout leaders.
"How many parents would want a man as a Girl Scout leader?
With those same thoughts in mind, how many parents want a male who has
sexual desires for other males to be in a position of leadership in
their son's scout troop?" Gramley questioned. "Commonsense tells you the answer -- none."
Research scientist and professor of psychiatry Gene
G. Abel, M.D., has conducted a study of non-incarcerated child sex
offenders and has found that homosexuals "sexually molest young
boys with an incidence that is occurring five times greater than the
molestation of girls." More
specifically, the report shows that, on average, 150.2 boys are molested
per homosexual offender, whereas only 19.8 girls are molested per
heterosexual offender. Homosexual offenders admitted between 23.4 and
281.7 acts of molesting boys.
"We urge the Mayor and the entire City Council to do what is right for the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council and for the entire City of Philadelphia and support the Scouts right to choose who they want as leaders. The AFA urges them not to give in to homosexual activists who desire to remold the Scouts into an organization that would be detrimental to young men. Support the Boy Scouts and stand by the 75 year-old agreement," demanded Gramley.
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