Girl Scouts refuse $100,000 gift with transgender limits

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/living/girl-scouts-returns-donation-transgender-girls-feat/index.html

(CNN)It's not every day the Girl Scouts or any non-profit is handed a $100,000 pledge.

The Girl Scouts of Western Washington recently received the donation to help fund activities for girls participating in Girl Scouts.

But the gift came with a catch.

As transgender stories took over the airwaves in May, the Girl Scouts national organization clarified its long-existing policy allowing transgender girls to be Girl Scouts.

That may have inspired the donor to sending a note adding one condition: "Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls," the note read, according to Seattle Metropolitan magazine's Monday story. "If you can't, please return the money."

Girl Scouts of Western Washington council head Megan Ferland said she felt "very sad" after receiving that letter. But shortly thereafter, she says she decided to return the money.

"Girl Scouts is for every girl," she told Seattle Metropolitan. "And every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to."

The Western Washington council set up an Indigogo fundraiser to replace the donation, and the "Girl Scouts is #ForEVERYGirl" page has already raised more than $121,000 from about 2,400 donors in one day.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

I'm so glad the Girl Scouts did this. I wish the Boy Scouts would catch up to them. I was a very proud Scout growing up in Canada, but I cannot, in good conscience, ever put a boy in Scouts in the US, if we have kids.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I also was a proud Scout, and a Brownie. It's a wonderful, below-the-radar incubator for feminists.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/living/girl-scouts-returns-donation-transgender-girls-feat/index.html

(CNN)It's not every day the Girl Scouts or any non-profit is handed a $100,000 pledge.

The Girl Scouts of Western Washington recently received the donation to help fund activities for girls participating in Girl Scouts.

But the gift came with a catch.

As transgender stories took over the airwaves in May, the Girl Scouts national organization clarified its long-existing policy allowing transgender girls to be Girl Scouts.

That may have inspired the donor to sending a note adding one condition: "Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls," the note read, according to Seattle Metropolitan magazine's Monday story. "If you can't, please return the money."

Girl Scouts of Western Washington council head Megan Ferland said she felt "very sad" after receiving that letter. But shortly thereafter, she says she decided to return the money.

"Girl Scouts is for every girl," she told Seattle Metropolitan. "And every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to."

The Western Washington council set up an Indigogo fundraiser to replace the donation, and the "Girl Scouts is #ForEVERYGirl" page has already raised more than $121,000 from about 2,400 donors in one day.

That's the way to do it. Outfund the bigots.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/living/girl-scouts-returns-donation-transgender-girls-feat/index.html

(CNN)It's not every day the Girl Scouts or any non-profit is handed a $100,000 pledge.

The Girl Scouts of Western Washington recently received the donation to help fund activities for girls participating in Girl Scouts.

But the gift came with a catch.

As transgender stories took over the airwaves in May, the Girl Scouts national organization clarified its long-existing policy allowing transgender girls to be Girl Scouts.

That may have inspired the donor to sending a note adding one condition: "Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls," the note read, according to Seattle Metropolitan magazine's Monday story. "If you can't, please return the money."

Girl Scouts of Western Washington council head Megan Ferland said she felt "very sad" after receiving that letter. But shortly thereafter, she says she decided to return the money.

"Girl Scouts is for every girl," she told Seattle Metropolitan. "And every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to."

The Western Washington council set up an Indigogo fundraiser to replace the donation, and the "Girl Scouts is #ForEVERYGirl" page has already raised more than $121,000 from about 2,400 donors in one day.

So now the moon bats think think it is politically incorrect to not let boys dress up as girls and be girls scouts.

The world is Messed up

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

So now the moon bats think think it is politically incorrect to not let boys dress up as girls and be girls scouts.

The world is Messed up

I think transgender women or men do a little bit more than just dress up. Just saying...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I think transgender women or men do a little bit more than just dress up. Just saying...

You gotta keep it simple. More than one dimension doesn't compute with a certain crowd.

[Operator 1,927]

Couldn't the scouts just identify as genderqueer and avoid the whole transgender stipulation? Just sayin' it's a 100k.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Couldn't the scouts just identify as genderqueer and avoid the whole transgender stipulation? Just sayin' it's a 100k.

Genderqueer can be a transgender identity. And they've made more than 100k now on indiegogo.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Genderqueer can be a transgender identity. And they've made more than 100k now on indiegogo.

Cool! Who needs false pride!

[Póg mo 1,749]

So now the moon bats think think it is politically incorrect to not let boys dress up as girls and be girls scouts.

The world is Messed up

If you don't like it, don't join the girl scouts.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I think transgender women or men do a little bit more than just dress up. Just saying...

The key word is Girl, as in Girl Scout. We re not talking about Men and Women.

You gotta keep it simple. More than one dimension doesn't compute with a certain crowd.

There is a difference in Adults and Kids. Pay attention.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

The key word is Girl, as in Girl Scout. We re not talking about Men and Women.

There is a difference in Adults and Kids. Pay attention.

You do realize there are transgender girls right?

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/laverne-cox-meets-7-year-old-transgender-girl-words-of-wisdom-161812805.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You do realize there are transgender girls right?

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/laverne-cox-meets-7-year-old-transgender-girl-words-of-wisdom-161812805.html

One dimension, Marv. One dimension. Anything more and he's out.