Luckily for them I(and a lot of other people) feel the exact opposite! Especially since a whole lot of gay friendly folks stopped supporting other "charities" and businesses over their opposition to equality I'd say there are plenty of funds to replace yours. :)

Ms. Blosser,
I have to disagree. I maintain a list of charitable institutions that I give to on an annual basis. I can't give much but I do give. Whereas United Way is not on my list, if it was than I would replace it with a direct contribution to the BSA. As it now stands the Boy Scouts have just made the list.

James, you're not ok with homosexuals but you're just dandy with sexual abuse of children and it's cover up?
Sex abuse files prompt calls for Boy Scouts ousters.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-09-17/us/us_boy-scouts-sex-abuse_1_abuse-files-boy-scouts-abuse-allegations

Rex, I don't think that James stated either of things you are inferring he stated. Whether or not he is comfortable with gays certainly is not causal to his feelings about child abuse or the cover up. If supports the BSA doesn’t mean he support child rape or any cover up.

If I were a Penn State fan, does that mean I automatically condone child abuse and the cover up? If I donated to the school does it mean I am ok with Jerry Sandusky?

Do all Catholics support child abuse perpetrated by priests? If they tithe at church are they just dandy with child rape?

If I vote for Obama, does that mean I condone a kill list?

Do all Muslims support the annihilation of the great satan?

@ James, United way was, on my list of charities not to donate to, since they had ties with organizations such as the BSA, now they are on my "ok by me list". Can you seriously believe that everyone who donates to charities believes as you do? There are plenty of people who support gay friendly, equality promoting causes and organizations and statistically a number of those people have higher levels of discretionary income. Enjoy your tunnel vision:)

Rex,
your tactic is McCarthyite guilt by association and you should be ashamed of yourself, but I doubt you have any shame.
Tiffany,
what is it you could know about what "I believe" from my comment? Only that I believe that Scouting is worthwhile and worthy of support. You also are making unfounded assumptions and assigning guilt with no factual basis. Shame on you.

@James You stated you "disagreed". To disagree is to differ in opinion, an opinion is a belief. I am sorry you misspoke.

Ms. T. Jones,
How did I "misspeak"? I presented my opinion which was contrary to yours only in the idea of whether the BSA was worthy of support. Yes I can believe that people believe as I do that Scouting is worthwhile. Millions of Scouts and their parents seem to provide all the proof I need to reach that opinion.

That's just an idiotic statement. Like the poster above stated, this is discrimination, period. You truly believe that all gay people are child molesters? Rubbish. And just because it's an "organization," does that make it exempt from being discriminatory? Do you support the KuKluxKlan as well??? Sexual orientation should have no import in this situation. If it's a boy, let him join the Boy Scouts; if it's a girl, the Girl Scouts. End of story.

So join the Boy Scouts, John, and change their organization from within.

Otherwise, who are you to tell the Boy Scouts what they can and cannot do in their organization?

The laws and ethics governing our nation state you can't sexually abuse young boys, or anyone else for that matter. Yet alone covering it up.

link to donate to United Way:
https://www.kintera.org/site/c.gpIOKZOxFoG/b.5573107/k.2BFB/Donate_Now/apps/ka/sd/donorcustom.asp

Take that prejudicial troglodytes. Way to preach the hate! You set a fine example for all of the young scouts.

My money would be on a bet that those who will say negative things about scouting have not attended a local troop or pack or crew meeting lately to see what positive skills are taught. It comes down to the local setting - and who will be hurt - and that is the troops who are financially hurting and just trying to provide a place for scouts and crew to learn to be self-sufficient. Politicaly correctness once again harms what locally is very positive.

Of course, you missed the entire point of my point. The Ku Klux Klan espouses discrimination, just as the Boy Scouts are doing. And it doesn't matter if it's an "organization", it's STILL discrimination.

Wait, isn't child abuse (and it's subsequent horrific cover up) "behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA"? They can't handle gay men and boys but they are just dandy with adult men abusing and molesting helpless children. Talk about messed up priorities. How disgusting.
-Over two decades, the Boy Scouts of America failed to report hundreds of alleged child molesters to police and often hid the allegations from parents and the public.
-Volunteers and employees suspected of abuse were allowed to leave citing bogus reasons such as business demands, "chronic brain dysfunction" and duties at a Shakespeare festival.
-Men expelled for alleged abuses slipped back into the program, only to be accused of molesting again. Now, a more extensive review has shown that Scouts sometimes abetted molesters by keeping allegations under wraps.

Wait, isn't child abuse (and it's subsequent horrific cover up) "behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA"? They can't handle gay men and boys but they are just dandy with adult men abusing and molesting helpless children. Talk about messed up priorities. How disgusting.
-Over two decades, the Boy Scouts of America failed to report hundreds of alleged child molesters to police and often hid the allegations from parents and the public.
-Volunteers and employees suspected of abuse were allowed to leave citing bogus reasons such as business demands, "chronic brain dysfunction" and duties at a Shakespeare festival.
-Men expelled for alleged abuses slipped back into the program, only to be accused of molesting again. Now, a more extensive review has shown that Scouts sometimes abetted molesters by keeping allegations under wraps.

Yes, the United Way can fund anyone they want to fund. I didn't read any comments to the contrary. I did read several that said that they will no longer support the United Way. I also noticed that Rex really likes to copy and paste.

Mr. Rex T Jeeper,
You stated your opinion in your first post. Reposting it three times is a "shout down the opposition" tactic; also a favorite of McCarthyites.

McCarthy must have been one of your good republican friends. You miss him, eh?

Mr. Jeeper,
you prove that talking to stones gets a person nowhere.