Scout Policy Prompts Interior Dept. Review
- Share via
Citing a presidential order against discrimination, the Interior Department is reviewing whether it should sever some ties with the Boy Scouts of America because of the group’s ban on gay members. The order could prevent the Boy Scouts from using some federal land and keeping Interior sponsorship in scouting activities. Interior asked the Justice Department for advice about how to deal with the Scouts in light of an executive order in June barring government involvement in education and training programs with any group that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. That request prompted a memo in mid-August, circulated widely within the department, seeking detailed information about “all activities, events and programs” with the Boy Scouts to determine whether they conflict with the executive order.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Tom Girardi was a legal legend—until he was found guilty of stealing millions from his own clients. Host Madison McGhee and pop culture commentator Kiki Monique unpack how his downfall became a Real Housewives scandal, and what Erika Jayne may or may not have known. Plus, L.A. Times reporter Harriet Ryan joins to share how she helped bring Girardi’s crimes to light.
Sammy Roth visits America’s second-largest nuclear plant, Arizona’s Palo Verde Generating Station, and sits down with three experts to explore the pros and cons of atomic energy.
