[yoe]

"In a dispute that has drawn national media attention, HSBC will terminate its lease with the Cayuga County Council of the Boy Scouts of America on June 30 because of its corporate anti-discrimination policy. Bank officials disagree with the Scouts' policy of forbidding gays from serving as Scout leaders despite a 1999 Supreme Court ruling allowing the Scouts to discriminate."

Everyone would do themselves and their investors a favor by pulling out of this enormous bank which is breaking American Law and God's law.

[mdittmar]

American Law and God's law.

Right on both points.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA et al. v. DALE CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY No. 99—699. Argued April 26, 2000–Decided June 28, 2000

A state requirement that the Boy Scouts retain Dale would significantly burden the organization’s right to oppose or disfavor homosexual conduct. The state interests embodied in New Jersey’s public accommodations law do not justify such a severe intrusion on the freedom of expressive association. In so ruling, the Court is not guided by its view of whether the Boy Scouts’ teachings with respect to homosexual conduct are right or wrong; public or judicial disapproval of an organization’s expression does not justify the State’s effort to compel the organization to accept members in derogation of the organization’s expressive message.