Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America explained
| Litigants: | Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America |
| Holding: | The Boy Scouts of America are not considered a "business establishment" and do not fall under the provisions of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act. Decision of the Court of Appeal is reversed. |
| Lawsapplied: | Unruh Civil Rights Act (Cal. Civil Code § 51) |
Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America was a high-profile case filed in 1997 before the Supreme Court of California[1] to determine whether the Boy Scouts of America is a business establishment within the meaning of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51) or has the right to exclude girls from membership.[2]
Background
Katrina Yeaw attempted to join her twin brother Daniel's Boy Scout Troop No. 349 in the Golden Empire Council in her hometown of Rocklin, California. When she was rejected due to the fact she is female, she filed suit against the Boy Scouts of America, accusing them of discrimination.[2] [3] [4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America (Court Docket). Docket Alarm. Washington, D.C. . 2 January 2017.
- Web site: Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America . https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142106/http://www.dui1.com/DuiCaseLawDetail17877.htm . 2018-02-14 . DUI Defenders . FDPInc.net . Calabasas, California . dead .
- Web site: Katrina Yeaw v BSA . Exclusionary Practices & Policies of the Boy Scouts of America . 2005-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071117104443/http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/Yeaw-Top.html . 2007-11-17 . usurped . 2022-01-08 .
- News: 1997-08-21 . Girl Sues to Become Boy Scout . . website . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116151935/http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?id=3637 . 2017-01-16 . 2022-01-08 . dead .
- News: Girls, Gays and Agnostics Need Not Apply. Oh, Really? . 1998-03-27 . Pamela . Warrick . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017033522/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/mar/27/news/ls-33074 . 2018-10-17 . 2022-01-08 . live .
