Scouts, schools: A new battle: Helms bill Attempts to Punish Public Schools for Enforcing Anti-discimination Policy

May 23, 2001
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/search/sfl-ascouts23may23.story
By Judy Holland
Hearst Newspapers

Summarized article:

Conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that punishes public schools that deny use of school property to the Boy Scouts of America because of the Scouts’ policy banning homosexuals from being adult leaders. Under the bill, schools that deny use of facilities will lose federal education funds. Rep. William Delahunt, a vocal critic of the bill, conceded that the bill would win swift passage in the House, asking "who is going to vote against the Boy Scouts? This is mother, God and apple pie."