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by Tom Shepard
Scout's Honor traces the conflict between the anti-gay policies of the Boy
Scouts of America and the broad-based movement by many of its members to
overturn them. The story is told predominantly through the experiences of a
13-year old boy and a 70-year-old man -- both heterosexual, both
dedicated to the Scouts, and both determined to change the course of
Scouting history. Their challenge is being waged in their hometown of
Petaluma, California -- a place more familiar with agriculture than
activism. Yet it ishere where they began an international petition drive and
media campaign to overturn the BSA's anti-gay policy.
"To be physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight," this is the
Boy Scout Oath. Since 1910, millions of boys have joined. But today, if you
are openly gay, you can't. Witness how Steven Cozza, a 13-year-old Boy
Scout, launches a grassroots campaign to overturn the ban on gays. Scouting
for All is the movement built by Cozza with the help of a long-time
Scout leader, community members, and his own family.
Also included are the stories of ousted gay Eagle Scouts Tim Curran and
James Dale, whose legal cases culminated at the United States Supreme Court
where a private organization's right to determine its membership was heard
against a state's right to protect the civil rights of gay and lesbian
citizens.
Moving from Petaluma, California to the Supreme Court, the film chronicles a
modern interpretation of the Scouting ideals of courage, citizenship, and
honor.
Appropriate for:
College/University
60 minutes • VHS
ORDER CODE: ND536V
VIDEO
ORDER CODE: ND536DVD
DVD
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