Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

The Supreme Court found that an openly gay scoutmaster’s presence would violate the organization’s associational and expressive rights.

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April 25, 2026
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Boy Scouts of America v. Dale.
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Boy Scouts of America v. Dale [U.S. Supreme Court] — The Supreme Court found that an openly gay scoutmaster's presence would violate the organization's associational and expressive rights. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/boy-scouts-v-dale/, accessed May 1, 2026).
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Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: The Supreme Court found that an openly gay scoutmaster's presence would violate the organization's associational and expressive rights.
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Boy Scouts of America v. Dale is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court held that the Supreme Court found that an openly gay scoutmaster's presence would violate the organization's associational and expressive rights.