Synopsis

The Boy Scouts of America limits membership and leadership roles to individuals who identify as heterosexual and profess a belief in God. The organization maintains that those who do not—atheists and gay men—are unsuitable for scouting or as positive role models. Were the Boy Scouts of America an entirely privately funded entity, it could freely discriminate against whomever it chose. However, the BSA relies on funding from federal, state, and local governments; therefore, its discriminatory pra