December 31, 2011

by Mike Krumboltz

Two months ago, a story about Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old boy from Denver, hit the Web. Bobby, who prefers playing with girl-oriented toys and, according to his mother, Felisha Archuleta, “identfies as a girl,” wanted to join his local Girl Scout Troop.

Initially, this was met with resistance by a representative from the Girl Scouts, who said that Bobby couldn’t join. The Girl Scouts of Colorado later released a statement saying that Bobby could join if he wanted.

Rachelle Trujillo, vice president of communications at Girl Scouts of Colorado, told The Upshot: “Girl Scouts is an inclusive organization, and we accept all girls in kindergarten through 12th grade as members. If a child lives life as a girl and the family brings the child to us to participate in Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes her.”

But now, a few months later, some troop leaders are rebelling. Susan Bryant-Snure, a Troop Leader in Louisiana, has resigned from the organization out of protest. She is one of three leaders to resign.

According to The Christian Post, the three leaders were all associated with the Northlake Christian School in Covington, Louisiana. The Christian Post spoke with Rachelle Trujillo, who said Bobby’s admission to the Girl Scouts was up to the local Girl Scout Council, not the national organization Girl Scouts of the USA.

Whether these resignations have any effect on Bobby’s circumstances remains to be seen.

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