The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation launched a campaign this month to pressure “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen to speak out again the Boy Scouts’ “anti-gay policy.”
Tell @carlyraejepsen to denounce the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders http://t.co/GxrhdB6ia9 #BSA #BoyScouts #toughscout
— GLAAD (@glaad) March 3, 2013
Jepsen was scheduled to perform at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia this July. But on Tuesday morning, she announced she’s skipping the Jamboree.
I always have and will continue to support the LGBT community on a global level …
— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) March 5, 2013
and stay informed on the ever changing landscape in the ongoing battle for gay rights in this country and across the globe.
— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) March 5, 2013
Earlier this month, Train praised Boy Scouts of America as a “great and noble organization,” but said in a statement the band would not perform at the Jamboree unless the ban is lifted on openly gay scouts and leaders.
A message about the upcoming Boy Scout Jamboree show http://t.co/AjmygHLHp7
— train (@train) March 1, 2013
The ban will be reconsidered by BSA leaders in May. If lifted, policy would be set by local troops instead of at the national level.
