Trail Life USA: Purity Scouts.
After the Boy Scouts had decided to admit gays, Ron Orr, clear about his Christian faith and what it says about homosexuality, offered his son a membership on Trail Life
“It felt like I’d be hitting something higher than Eagle in terms of achievement,” Andrew said, in an interview. So Orr and his son left BSA and set out with other families to build a new organization based on what they believe to be Christian values. Orr is a regional organizer who speaks to churches and groups about Trail Life. His son now aspires to achieve a Freedom Award, the new group’s highest rank. (AP story)
Its official membership standards policy welcomes all boys, but adds, “We grant membership to adults and youth who do not engage in or promote sexual immorality of any kind, or engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the program.”
