Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
The rollout affects about 15,000 attendees and follows a Pentagon warning that it could end military support unless Scouting America changed course.
- Scouting America eliminated dedicated community spaces for LGBTQ+ scouts, women, and scouts of color at the 10-day National Jamboree in West Virginia, which ends Friday.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth targeted the organization over what he calls "woke" policies, threatening to end the Pentagon's century-old partnership if Scouting America did not refocus away from diversity initiatives.
- Assistant scoutmaster Samuel J. Aronson stated "Scouting fundamentally is a safe place for young people to have fun," arguing the removal of inclusive areas denies that safety to thousands of young people.
- A memo obtained by activist James Dale revealed the Pentagon will monitor compliance through "periodic touchpoints and meet," though the two organizations have provided conflicting accounts of the agreement.
- John Andrew Segebarth, a 21-year-old Eagle Scout, called the reversal "disheartening," while Scouting America maintains it remains "fully committed to welcoming and serving all youth.
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One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces pressure from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts. The changes at the National Jamboree, which ends Friday, reflect shifts made by Scouting America since the organization became a target of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over what he calls “woke” policies. Some scouts who had planned to attend th…
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