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Tell National Geographic Channel that a #ToughScout can be gay or straight
On Monday, March 4, National Geographic Channel premieres its new reality series, Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout, in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), despite the fact that the BSA bans and ejects gay acouts and leaders.
Take Action! Tell National Geographic Channel that a #ToughScout can be gay or straight, and that the network must denounce the Boy Scouts’ anti-gay policy.
Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black joined GLAAD and over 120,000 people, who’ve already called on the National Geographic Channel to denounce the Boy Scouts’ ban on gay scouts and leaders.
This spring, National Geographic Channel will begin airing, “Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout.” By airing the series, the network has stepped into a uniquely influential role as a strategic business partner of the Boy Scouts of America.
Sign the petition and urge the channel to denounce the BSA’s ban on gay scouts and scout leaders.
