in a marked move away from its neighbours to the South, Canada has welcomed gay members, staff and volunteers into its scout movement. It also invited Carly Rae Jepsen to perform at its jamboree, since she turned down the Boy Scouts of America’s gig for its anti-gay policy.
Yesterday, singer Carly Rae Jepsen answered calls to pull out of a performance at a Boy Scouts of America jamboree because of its anti-gay policy, and said she will not perform because she believes in equality.
The Call Me Maybe singer Tweeted on Tuesday: “As an artist who believes in equality for all people, I will not be participating in the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree this summer.”
US band Train have refused to perform for the scouts in the US unless they lift the ban.
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