Will the Scouts ever be evicted from their city-owned building?
Krista Apple
actor/writer | South Philadelphia
“If I were a betting girl — which I’m not — I’d say the city eventually will let the Scouts alone or reach a compromise that will allow the Scouts to stay. I say this because there’s a whole can of worms that goes along with evicting the Scouts. The city just isn’t ready for that.”
Krista Apple
actor/writer | South Philadelphia
“If I were a betting girl — which I’m not — I’d say the city eventually will let the Scouts alone or reach a compromise that will allow the Scouts to stay. I say this because there’s a whole can of worms that goes along with evicting the Scouts. The city just isn’t ready for that.”
Joshua Benco
hairstylist | Washington Square West
“Yes. The Scouts are stuck in their ways. They won’t budge. But gay rights will prevail because that’s the wave of the future. I think the Scouts will be out within five years.”
John Schaal
health-care consultant | Washington Square West
“No, not in the foreseeable future. It’s an ongoing struggle, and the powers-that-be have more sympathy for the Scouts because they do some good work. But they’re still breaking the law.”
Thomas Puleo
photographer | Blue Bell
“No. While I’d like for the Scouts to change their policies, they do have a right to set their own membership standards. The city is overreaching and harassing them. Ultimately, I think the courts will rule in favor of the Scouts.”
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