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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't be surprised if in the future someone sues the Girl Scouts for excluding boys. [/quote]

They would be exempt by the freedom of association clause under the 1st Amendment. GSUSA is a "bona fide private club" per previous decision that exempted GSUSA from the Americans with Disabilities Act: https://casetext.com/case/roman-v-concharty-council-of-girl-scouts-inc

Someone can try to sue GSUSA for excluding boys, but it won't go anywhere and would be a waste of money.

It's the same reason Burning Tree Country Club in Bethesda can still exclude women from its membership and its premises. It's a bona fide private club and they have the right to free association (aka, right to discriminate). 
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It is a violation of the civil rights act and title IX.[/quote]

Civil Rights Act carves out "private club" from the law in various places. Courts have already found that the former BSA and GSUSA are "private clubs" in the context of CRA and ADA laws.

Title IX applies to educational institutions, not private orgs like Scouts. [/quote]

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