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Supreme Court ruled Boy Scouts could exclude James Dale. Now he says that same rule protects LGBTQ scouts from Trump
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· August 13, 2026
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Key takeaway James Dale, who was expelled from the Boy Scouts of America for being gay, is now using the ruling that allowed his expulsion to argue for the organization's protection.
A local figure is invoking a past Supreme Court ruling in a new fight. James Dale, who was expelled from the Boy Scouts of America for being gay, is now using the ruling that allowed his expulsion to argue for the organization's protection. The ruling had given the Scouts a First Amendment right to exclude him.
Dale is arguing that this same right shields the organization from federal pressure to change its policies on LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups. Further details on Dale's legal push are available from The Washington Blade, which has been following his story.
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Category: rights Published: August 13, 2026 Source: Washington Blade Reading time: 1 min
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