James Dale

A gay rights activist is suing the U.S. Department of Defense to obtain a copy of its agreement with Scouting America, alleging conflicting claims about whether the organization agreed to ban transgender members. The Pentagon and Scouting America have provided differing accounts, with the latter stating its policy on transgender youth remains unchanged.

A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to obtain a copy of its agreement with Scouting America, alleging conflicting claims about whether the deal bans transgender members. Scouting America states its policies welcoming transgender youth remain unchanged, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims the agreement requires members to use 'biological sex at birth' for activities.