An alternative Boy Scouts group touting “traditional Christian values” is growing in numbers after the organization started including transgender members, according to Thursday reports.
Trail Life USA, a Christian outdoor leadership club, has seen its popularity rise in the aftermath of the Boy Scouts’ decision to be more inclusive to the gay and transgender community, reports KVUE. The group, which has 26,000 members and over 700 troops, only allows “biologically male children” in to the program.
“We provide an option for families that want traditional Christian values,” Mark Hancock, Trail Life USA CEO, said. The group allows males of all religions to apply, but the group takes a traditional Christian perspective on sexuality.
“Within these limits, 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,” the group states. Hancock explains that people can experience same-sex attractions, but cannot act on them.
Read more: New ‘Traditional Christian’ Boy Scouts Group Surging In Popularity
Trail Life USA, a Christian outdoor leadership club, has seen its popularity rise in the aftermath of the Boy Scouts’ decision to be more inclusive to the gay and transgender community, reports KVUE. The group, which has 26,000 members and over 700 troops, only allows “biologically male children” in to the program.
“We provide an option for families that want traditional Christian values,” Mark Hancock, Trail Life USA CEO, said. The group allows males of all religions to apply, but the group takes a traditional Christian perspective on sexuality.
“Within these limits, 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,” the group states. Hancock explains that people can experience same-sex attractions, but cannot act on them.
Read more: New ‘Traditional Christian’ Boy Scouts Group Surging In Popularity