If you haven’t heard by now, the Boy Scouts of America are currently getting beat in the press due to the fact that they’re a homophobic group who won’t let gay kids participate. Conversely, the Girl Scouts of America is totally down with the rainbow, so you can feel good about buying all their delicious (THIN MINTS!) cookies. Anyway, the Boy Scouts were hosting their annual summer jamboree (how is that not gay?) with live performances by Train and Carly Rae Jepsen, until both artists found out their policies and immediately ditched them.
As an artist who believes in equality for all people, I will not be participating in the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree this summer…
— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) March 5, 2013
I always have and will continue to support the LGBT community on a global level …
— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) March 5, 2013
and stay informed on the ever changing landscape in the ongoing battle for gay rights in this country and across the globe.
— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) March 5, 2013
A message about the upcoming Boy Scout Jamboree show http://t.co/AjmygHLHp7
— train (@train) March 1, 2013
Wait … a bunch of boys in neckerchiefs were going to hang out together, listen to Train and Carly Rae Jepsen, and call this a Jamboree? All right then. Good for you guys. That’s, uh… That’s completely heterosexual in every way. No, totally, you guys are super straight. (HA! Douchebags!)