Media

My lawsuit against the Boy Scouts periodically generated immense media interest during nearly two decades in the courts. I have bulging albums full of clippings from the early years, and as newspapers digitize their archives, some of those clippings have now become available online. It's almost enough to piece together the history of my lawsuit. Here are some links.

Around the Nation; Homosexual Loses Bid To Become Scout Leader

United Press International, 1/8/1981

 Judge Rules Scouts Can Block Gay Man As a Troop Leader

Associated Press, 5/23/1991

California High Court Rules Boy Scouts Can Exclude Gays

New York Times, 3/24/1998

State Top Court Says Boy Scouts Can Ban Gays

S.F. Chronicle, 3/24/1998

Foes of Boy Scout bias ruling cry 'shame'

S.F. Examiner, 3/24/1998

Years later, gay ex-Scout loses suit over ouster

Miami Herald, 3/25/1998

Editorial: No Merit Badge Here

Miami Herald, 3/26/1998

And I'd especially like to draw your attention to an excellent personal essay written by my friend and former Troop 37 Senior Patrol Leader, Andrew O'Hehir, for Salon, a web-magazine:

Scout's Dishonor

Salon Magazine, 3/25/1998