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European scouts reject homophobia |
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by Peter Moore, 365Gay.com
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30 Aug 2001
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The European Conference of Scouts and Guides has approved a resolution, introduced by Belgium, condemning homophobia. |
LONDON -- The European Conference of Scouts and Guides has approved a resolution, introduced by Belgium, condemning homophobia.
More than 400 representatives of scouting organizations from throughout Europe met in Prague.
Scouting and Guiding is active in 41 European countries, with approximately 3.5 million boys and girls participating. Worldwide the organization counts around 35 million scouts and guides in 216 countries.
The Belgian proposal to avoid discrimination based on sexual preference included the charter of fundamental rights of the child adopted by the European Union (news - web sites).
Only Turkey, Greece, Romania, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta voted against the initiative.
Earlier this summer, representatives from Scouting for All, an organization formed to fight homophobia in the Boy Scouts of America, held a series of workshops at a European Scouting Jamboree.
Scouts Canada does not permit discrimination. Canada is the only country in the Americas to have a non-discrimination policy.
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