Common sense may be making a comeback. At least, sanity appears to be returning to what was once an American institution, the Boy Scouts of America — which is now called Scouting America.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that Scouting America will alter some of its woke policies to maintain support from the U.S. military, including overturning DEI policies that “crept in.” Among the changes, the organization will go back to separating males and females in showers, tents, and intimate spaces.
“Scouting America will modify its policy to make clear that membership will be based solely on biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Hegseth said.
🚨 BREAKING: SecWar Pete Hegseth reveals that after IMMENSE pressure, Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts — has CAVED to demands they go back to separating males and females in showers, tents and intimate spaces
They’re also OVERTURNING woke, DEI policies
BOOM! This is… pic.twitter.com/ypCApR06mX
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 27, 2026
“Scouting will also make clear that biological boys and girls will not be allowed to occupy or share intimate spaces together. Toilets, showers, tents, anywhere like that,” he added. “Scouting America will honor those who serve by waiving the registration fees for children of active duty, guard, and reserve families. Should have happened a long time ago.”
Hegseth said Scouting America will also introduce a “new military service merit badge,” while discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge.
“Scouting America’s leadership committed to, in that room right over there, will hopefully result in a rededication to the foundational ideals that have defined Scouting for generations. Duty to God and country, leadership, character, and service,” the Trump official said.
“This agreement is new, and the Department’s support for Scouting America is contingent on them making substantial progress toward reaching these and many other positive changes in the next six months,” Hegseth said, after referencing Ronald Reagan’s “trust but verify” quote.
As Hegseth noted, membership that peaked at 6.5 million in 1972 has plummeted to around 1 million since the organization began its march to the left, allowing gay youth in 2013, ending a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015, accepting transgender students in 2017, and allowing girls to be Cub Scouts in 2018.
For many on social media, while the announced moves are a move in the right direction, until the organization returns to its former name of Boy Scouts of America, and restricts membership to boys alone, they will continue to reject it.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
A tremendous win for America’s children. @SecHegseth leads the way.
— Glory Bee (@HibdonAnn) February 27, 2026
Not good enough until girls are banned entirely and they change their name back to the Boy Scouts of America.
“Scouting America” is a joke.
— David | RWZ (@DavidRWZoomer) February 27, 2026
BOY Scouts of America just needs to be BOYS again! None of this inclusive crap! Boys need to be boys and have their own thing again!
— Owen Blackmer (@OwenBlackmer) February 27, 2026
I’m sorry but until it’s Boy Scouts again, my kids will not be a part of it.
— On Ur Right (@on_ur_right) February 27, 2026
There should either be Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, or there should just be Scouts.
It is absolutely intolerable that there’s Scouts and Girl Scouts, that women can have a space only for themselves and men cannot.
— Aurondarklord-Stephanie Vaquer is WORLD CHAMPION!! (@Aurondarklord) February 27, 2026
Thank you, @SecWar @PeteHegseth
As an Eagle Scout and having spent many years in scouting leadership training events, I’m grateful to hear that we will get back to honoring the Scout Oath and Law.— S Max Brown (@smaxbrown) February 27, 2026
As an Eagle Scout, this is good news. But I fear it is too late, it will be extremely difficult to regain the momentum and tradition that had been built for decades.
— David Dean (@DavidFrankDean) February 27, 2026
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