(Community Matters) reading about another Eagle Scout being fired from a camp and several staff members resigning in solidarity prompted me to look up who governs Austin’s scout council. Several of these men & women are friends and are otherwise supportive of LGBT constitutional equality. I need to start having conversations with these friends to understand their position and ask for their support for equality.
About 12 years ago, I didn’t climb on the bandwagon of criticizing the local scouts for anti-inclusion policies. But, it’s now 2012. Discriminating against anyone solely because of their sexual orientation is indefensible. You can’t be my friend and support discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation. Look, I’m not saying I don’t work w/ all sorts of folks but friends have each others’ backs, and I just don’t consider anyone who supports LGBT discrimination a friend. I also realize not everyone on the Council’s boards supports the policy.
Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts – executive board:
| Chief Art Acevedo | Rutty Decou | Joe Jones | Todd Reimers |
| Mark Adams | Robert Durkee | Roy Keithley | Michael Reyes |
| Steve Allen | Jay Evans | Michael Klein | David Roche |
| Adan Balesterros | Simon Garza | Winston Krause | Henry Rohlfs |
| Joe Beal | Joe George | Dale Laine | Richard South |
| Roy Beard | Rob Golding | Laurie Logue | Barry Streusand |
| Tony Bennett | Greta Goldsby | James Martin | Shep Strong |
| Walter Bissex | Keith Graf | Steve Matthews | Rick Swisher |
| Hollis Bone | Raymond Gray | Tom McClure | Charlie Teeple |
| Carlos Botello | Justin Gregory | Wayne McDonald | Bob Tesch |
| Dan Brannon | Art Guerra | George McGonigle | Dwight Thompson |
| Vaughn Brock | Terry Hall | Mike Metschan | Herman Thun |
| Dr. Jesus Chavez | Curtis Heldstab | Robert Miller | Terry Tottenham |
| Rod Coffin | Jim Holden | Randy Moening | Ben Turner |
| Wade Cooper | Jack Holford | Wilson Morris | Mike Ussery |
| Malcolm Cooper | Joe Holt | James Morriss | Mary Walcutt |
| Dale Cooper | Tom Horn | Gordon Muir | A.B. Walters |
| Joe Cosgrove | Mike Howell | Jeffrey Namendorf | Steve Welch |
| Sid Covington | Craig Hughes | John Pearce | Matt Williamson |
| Marcus Cox | Bob Huthnance | Craig Phifer | Ellen Wood |
| Lt.Gov. David Dewhurst | Greg Johnston | David Priem | Harry Zimmerman |
Advisory board:
| Kent Babb | Bob Gregory | Theo Painter | Ted Stewart |
| Brian Bailey | Jose Guerra | David Pimentel | Pat Tate |
| Dick Burdick | James Hall | Ernie Qadim’asil | James Starr |
| Rox Covert | John Hamlin | C.L. Ray | |
| Wilbur Davis | H.C. Hannemann | Steve Rivers | |
| Gary Farmer | Rick Lucas | Harold Robertson | |
| Fred Frey | Bill Martin | Deborah Schneider | |
| David Glass | Tom Martine | Coby Shorter, III |
Community Matters 