See also BOY SCOUTS; BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (United States); FORGOTTEN SCOUTS

Gay Scout leader [Larry White claims dismissed from special Boy Scout troop at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children because of being gay; says was fired by Bea McClelland; case now before Ontario Human Rights Commission].
P66 (v9n5)[misnumbered on contents page as v9n4](Aug. 14, 1991): [18] (12cm.)

Forgotten Scouts ["unlike its American counterpart [Boy Scouts of America], Scouts Canada does not actively discriminate against gay Scouts and Scout leaders.... But as a new advocacy group, call[ed] Forgotten Scouts points out...position on human rights is less than admirable"; Forgotten Scouts "is a group of gay men, lesbians and bisexual people who share the common interest of support for the fundamentals of Boy Scouts but who collectively wish to see policies... which preclude discrimination...."].
P74 (v10n5)(July 29, 1992): 18 (35cm.)

First gay/lesbian Scout troop [129th Toronto Scouting Group is first troop for queer youth; is a Rover troop for gays and lesbians of ages 18 to 26; Bonte Minnema, co-founder; other details].
P133 (v17n8)(Dec. 8, 1999): 28 (16cm.)