It's a publicist's job to tip-toe the line of controversy for their clients. But gay friendly PR firm Fleishman-Hillard has been working overtime to make Tuesday's big news from the Boy Scouts of America seem less hate-y while not sacrificing its own integrity and morals. Tricky! 

So, what does the Boy Scouts' very pro-LGBT PR firm have to say about the organization's continued allegiance to anti-gay discrimination?

Well—suprise, surprise—the statement released today by Fleishman-Hillard is gold star worthy & publicist-approved:

Fleishman-Hillard is an inclusive company that values and encourages diversity and treats all of our employees equally without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

We work with a wide variety of organizations that have differing views on societal issues. We provide each of them with our best communications counsel. We do not agree with every client on every issue, and we do not expect them to agree with us on every issue.

While our policies and perspectives differ on this subject, we support the Boy Scouts of America’s vision of preparing American youth to become responsible citizens and leaders, and we work with them on communications programs to support this vision.

Fleishman-Hillard even hosts an LGBT communications blog penned by its gay associates titled OutFront. Yep, they're that gay. 

Can any solace be found in the notion that some of the BSA's money is going to an ardently pro-LGBT company?

(Source: ThinkProgress)

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written by DIck Z, July 18, 2012

I have a question for the BSA, but maybe Fleishman-Hillard can answer it: How can a homophobic organization like the BSA consider itself Christian when Christ Himself was not a homophobe?

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written by Will1007, July 18, 2012

Someone's a hypocrite. Could it be the BSA or Fleishman-Hillard? Or both?

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written by Starling, July 18, 2012

Point blank, if an organization, which is centered around child education or recreation, prohibits gay & lesbian staff, they are directly saying that gays & lesbians are pedophiles, and that homosexuality, then, is a form of sexual deviancy.

Under the same logic, gays & lesbians would also not be allowed to teach at schools, work in pediatrics, day cares, etc., which is all quite ridiculous.

How can this even be an issue in 2012?

Priests, on the other hand, should be looked at a little closer, w/ their horrible record of child molestation and their protection by the highest authorities of the Church. In fact, i find it repulsive that these authorities, including the Pope, arent arrested and charged for aiding true pedophiles and concealing evidence of this most horrendous crime!

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