The 115-year-old organization known as the Boy Scouts of America has officially changed its name to “gender neutral.”
The official change took place on Saturday and the organization is now Called According to Fox News, American scouting.
In 2013, the organization allowed gay youth to participate and later ended the ban on gay adult leaders, and the article continued.
President and CEO Roger Krone told The Associated Press that there was “some backlash,” but said there was a small surge in membership after announcing the rebrand in May.
“The fact that we were doing it under a more gender-neutral name, a lot of people wanted to know more about it,” Krone told the Associated Press.
In recent years, the organization has also tackled bankruptcy and the largest child sex abuse case involving national groups in American history. USA TODAY It has been reported Saturday.
The updated name is now Special feature on the organization's website. Under the point of “diversity,” the site states, “BSA promotes a culture where young people, volunteers and employees feel a sense of belonging.
May, NBC Bay Area It has been reported The organization featured one young woman who allowed girls to join a few years ago and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at the age of 14.
According to Breitbart News, in 2017, the Rev. Franklin Graham urged all churches to end their relationship with Boy Scouts after Mormon Church removed the teenage boy from the organization.
“The church should always stand with teachings that are consistent with God's Word. Two years ago, the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow gay leaders, and this year opened the door to transgender members. We started allowing members based on gender identity rather than biological sex,” he wrote in a social media post.
“I think the Mormon Church and all churches should completely withdraw from the Boy Scout organization. They too need to drive out young boys. My children and grandchildren are gay scouts who are against God's design for creation. I don't want to be influenced by the lifestyle of my leaders,” he added.
