{"id":334,"date":"2026-06-03T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=334"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:14:50","slug":"lgbtq-travel-company-queer-scout-says-scouting-america-sued-over-trademarks-amid-political-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=334","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ Travel Company Queer Scout Says Scouting America Sued Over Trademarks Amid &#8216;Political Pressure\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Why Did Scouting America Sue Queer Scout?<\/h2>\n<p>Scouting America filed a lawsuit against Queer Scout in February, accusing it of infringing on Scouting America\u2019s trademarks by filing for a trademark application and creating a website and social media presence with a logo that bears a fox, which Scouting America says resembles its own logos. Scouting America alleged Queer Scout created a \u201cfalse association with Boy Scouts and Boy Scouts\u2019 goods, programs, and services.\u201d Scouting America alleged the services Queer Scout uses its name and logo for are \u201csimilar\u201d to those provided by Scouting America, including \u201cvarious social events, tours, camping trips\u201d and \u201csocial entertainment events.\u201d Scouting America\u2019s complaint says the organization attempted to resolve the trademark concerns with Queer Scout outside of court to avoid litigation, but accused the Queer Scout of refusing to stop its use of the name and logo. Queer Scout pushed back on Scouting America\u2019s claims in its motion to dismiss, saying, \u201cThe marks are not the same; the services are not the same; the consumers are not the same; and nothing in the Complaint plausibly explains why a reasonable consumer encountering QUEER SCOUT for adult nightlife and guided-tour services\u201d would associate those services with Scouting America.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=332\">Scott Pelley Calls Bari Weiss \u2018Disingenuous\u2019 After She Defended Firing \u201860 Minutes\u2019 Journalist<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Defense Department Pressured Scouting America To Drop Dei Policies<\/h2>\n<p>The Defense Department, a longtime partner of Scouting America, pushed the organization to drop some of its diversity policies as Hegseth launched a crusade against \u201cwoke\u201d programming. In early February, Defense Department spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement the department was \u201creviewing\u201d its relationship with Scouting America, accusing the organization of embracing \u201cDEI and other social justice, gender-fluid ideological stances.\u201d Later that month, Hegseth said Scouting America agreed to roll back diversity programs to maintain its partnership with the Defense Department, but the organization disputed Hegseth\u2019s claim it had banned transgender people. \u201cWe have transgender people in our program and we\u2019ll have transgender people in our program going forward,\u201d Scouting America president and CEO Roger Krone told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>Scouting America changed its name from Boy Scouts of America in 2025, eight years after it announced plans to open its programs to girls. Gay members and employees were banned from the organization for decades, but in 2013, it dropped the ban on gay youths, and in 2015, it lifted a ban on gay adult leaders and employees. The organization embraced more diversity initiatives in 2020, unveiling a \u201cdiversity and inclusion\u201d merit badge and voicing support for Black Lives Matter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=331\">David Beckham: Creating A \u2018Legacy In America\u2019 Was Behind Inter Miami Purchase<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Tangent<\/h2>\n<p>The Scouting America-Queer Scout litigation has played out in the shadow of a high-profile trademark dispute between outdoor apparel company Patagonia and drag performer Pattie Gonia, which reached a fever pitch on social media this week. The apparel company filed a lawsuit against Pattie Gonia in January, alleging the performer reneged on an agreement previously made with Patagonia by filing to trademark and selling merchandise under the Pattie Gonia name. Patagonia said in an Instagram post over the weekend it would drop the suit if Pattie Gonia withdraws the trademark application, agrees not to use the company\u2019s logos and stops selling and promoting apparel and other products as Pattie Gonia. But Pattie Gonia rejected the offer in a post on Instagram the following day, saying such an agreement would \u201cerase\u201d the performer as an activist. Patagonia is \u201cnot just talking about my upcycled t-shirt merch,\u201d Pattie Gonia alleged, claiming the company\u2019s request would preclude the performer from partnering with brands to \u201cpay for the education, activism and advocacy that me and my team do.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p>Pattie Gonia Rejects Patagonia\u2019s Offer To Drop Trademark Suit\u2014Says It Would \u2018Erase My Advocacy\u2019 (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=329\">Sports Is The \u2018Antithesis Of AI,\u2019 JPMorgan Expert Says, And Team Valuations Will Surge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queer Scout, a company that offers tours and experiences in Colombia for LGBTQ people, was sued by Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America, over trademark concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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