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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
The Scouts' 90-year-old policy has cost the group support
from companies such as Levi Strauss & Co. and Wells Fargo.
Other companies are now considering withdrawing support,
particularly in the wake of a highly publicized Supreme
Court decision in June ruling that the Scouts have a
constitutional right to exclude homosexuals. That
exclusion is at odds with the diversity policies of many
corporations.
The issue is complicated by a number of factors. Some
observers say the Scouts' exclusion of gays is a policy of
the national organization and may not be enforced by local
chapters. And many corporate contributions to local
chapters are funneled through the United Way, which
doesn't have a uniform policy on the issue.
"The ruling only happened this summer, and most funding
decisions were made prior to that," said Philip Jones, a
spokesman for the United Way. "Decisions would be made by
each organization and those discussions are probably
happening or have yet to happen."
Lyda, Alex. "Companies May Pull Scouts' Funding."
Associated Press 8/24/2000.
Zernike, Kate. "Scouts' Successful Ban on Gays Is Followed
by Loss in Support." New York Times 8/29/2000. (Free registration may be required.)
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