Richardson Would Not Accept Honnor From Bigoted Scouts

Bill Richardson, who gave such a poor performance at the LOGO/HRC forum, pledged he would not accept the honorary tile of leader of the Boy Scouts if he was elected. Richardson does not stand a chance of winning the nomination but it is nice to see him standing up for what he believes in. His record on GLBT issues has been great in his carreer as Governor of New Mexico.

clipped from www.365gay.com Richardson Would Drop Boy Scouts Over Anti-Gay Policy by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff (Hanover, New Hampshire) Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday night that if he is elected president he would refuse to accept the position of Honorary Chair of the Boy Scouts of America because of Scouting's ban on gays. The New Mexico governor made the pledge during a Democratic presidential debate in Hanover, New Hampshire. Richardson was asked if he would accept the chair of the organization, traditionally offered to presidents. "No, I wouldn’t, because I think as president I would commit myself, number one, that I will be a leader that prevents discrimination on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation," he replied. No president has refused the offer of chair of the Boy Scouts.