In my 3½ years at Dallas Voice, I can’t remember a two-week period when North Texas generated so much national attention for a series of different LGBT-related stories. There was, of course, the Rainbow Lounge raid last year, but that was really one huge story, not four big ones.
First, there was Andy Moreno’s bid to become homecoming queen at North Dallas High School. Then there was Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns “It Gets Better” speech. Then there was the Dallas Police Department’s raid of The Club Dallas. And now, there’s Jon Langbert’s battle against the Boy Scouts, which landed him on national TV last night. Here’s the video:
This sounds like sour-grapes. This man was making a name for himself with his efforts on behalf of the Scouts. All of a sudden some one has taken exception to his status and complained. I also take exception to the statement from the Scouting Spokesman that Athesists should not be allowed to join the movement. Does not this go against the main Constitutional right of FREEDOM of and FROM religion. No organisation private or otherwise should be allowed to contravene what the founders of America have achieved and laid down in the Constitution.