First Catholic diocese rejects openly gay Boy Scout leader
LOUISVILLE, KY , -- The Archdiocese of Louisville has rejected a homosexual man ’s application to be a Boy Scout leader , the first reported diocese to do so after the national organization opted to allow gay leaders, resulting in threats of public protests. Greg Bourke reapplied to lead Boy Scout Troop 325 in his home parish of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Louisville where he’d been required to resign in 2012 after announcing his sexual orientation, according to Religion News Service , but was informed early this month his application was denied. “ My heart is broken that my church would now present the barrier to my returning to my Boy Scout unit,” Bourke said. Bourke, who along with his partner were among the plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing homosexual “marriage” across the U.S., said he doesn’t have any legal recourse to contest the archdiocese’s denial of his application, according to Insider Louisville, but implied he