Posted July 19, 2012 by Whitney Calk
OMG, did you hear about this? Yesterday, in one gigantic leap backward, the Boy Scouts of America decided to stick with its longtime policy that bans openly gay boys from joining the group and gay or lesbian adults from serving as leaders.
I think I speak for a lot of people here when I say, “WTF, Boy Scouts?!”
Here at peta2, we don’t care whether you’re straight or gay—we ♥ anyone who speaks up for animals! To show our pride, we’re planning to offer this brand-new, super cute “I Scout About for Animals in Need” merit badge to anyone who supports equality for all beings, human and nonhuman alike.
Check out this sneak peek, and let us know what you think!
peta2 Street Team Coordinator + lover of vegan food, cats, animal rights, Dawson's Creek, and Harry Potter.
Hello! My name is Nina, and I am a musician-in-training, and I play 7 instruments. I am a liberal, an LGBT activist, avid reader, composer, singer, and poi spinner. I am vegan, and a strong supporter of animal rights.
Born and raised in Mexico. I love vegan food and animals!
I was born in Canada and love peta2. I table every month and meet new people:older and younger. I love music and play the recorder. I'm a 6 year spelling bee champion. Again I love peta2!
I'm tall, I love sewing, fashion and the environment, also I'm vegetarian (wannabe vegan.) Obviously, I love animals! :)
Jersey girl now I'm all country.
118 days ago
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love it (:
278 days ago
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Lesbian Gal APPROVES!
301 days ago
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Love the badge! LGBTQ rights!! ;P
323 days ago
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so cute
but wow… why are they teaching this to kids?
327 days ago
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Boy Scouts should teach that a person’s a person’s, no matter how small, and everyone deserves to be treated equally and fairly. No one wants to be an outcast or shunned, no matter how they act.
328 days ago
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Super adorable!!!
330 days ago
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i cant believe they’d teach little boy scouts to be like that… i love this badge <3
330 days ago
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So cute! I can not beleive that the boyscouts would do that! God made us that way. It’s terrible!
331 days ago
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331 days ago
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Rainbow bunny*
331 days ago
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I love and want!!! <3 [:
332 days ago
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Super cute <3 I WOULD GET ITTT!!! <3333
332 days ago
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I love this! I am so proud of PETA for showing it’s support of the LGBT community. But I am disappointed in the boy scouts once again, just because it is tradition, doesn’t make it right.
332 days ago
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Awesome! Makes me even more proud to be a PETA2 member.
332 days ago
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Love it <3
332 days ago
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can you say so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!
332 days ago
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Wonderful! Getting rid of homophobia is the first step towards eliminating speciesism and making the world a fairer place for everyone!
333 days ago
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This is so cool!, everyone deserves to be treated equally with no discrimination, and if you love animals, your sexuality and beliefs…. it doesn’t matter! lol
because peta2 supports everyone and together we can make the world a better place for all animals!! 
333 days ago
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I love this!!!:) when I read the article after they decided they would uphold their policy I literally could not believe it! That is so old fashioned and insensitive.
333 days ago
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i lovesss it!
333 days ago
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That’s amazing! It’s terrible that boy scouts would do such a thing. No wonder so many people are afraid of coming out!
333 days ago
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I sooo love this! (:
333 days ago
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Whoops! Didn’t finish! Meant to say Free for ALL!
333 days ago
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I love that badge!!! I think it’s horrible that boy scouts won’t allow openly gay boys or lesbian adults to serve as leaders. Come on people, Free F
333 days ago
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I love people for who they are, regardless of sexual orientation. I like this badge
333 days ago
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It’s a great idea! Another chance to share are beliefs!
333 days ago
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It’s so cute!! I love it! It really shows what Peta and it’s variants are all about!! Equality for everyone!!
334 days ago
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I love it!!!!!!
334 days ago
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that’s AWESOME.
334 days ago
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I love it! I think that no one should be discriminated for their beliefs and love that peta2 supports everyone!
334 days ago
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OMG!!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT I FREAKIN’ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
334 days ago
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I love it and support all beings alike, sexuality and species alike.
Way to go!
334 days ago
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That is indeed extremely effed up. Love the badge, though!