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The 27-year-old Canadian singer tweeted Tuesday:
"As an artist who believes in equality for all
Just yesterday, the band Train also opted out of the jamboree for the same reason.
The band released the below statement explaining their stance:
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"When we booked this show for the Boy Scouts of America we were not aware of any policy barring openly gay people from participation within the organization. Train strongly opposes any kind of policy that questions the equality of any American citizen. We have always seen the BSA as a great and noble organization. We look forward to participating in the Jamboree this summer, as long as they make the right decision before then."
Both musical acts pulled out of the concerts after a petition begun by a former Boy Scout leader fired for being gay sought support in condemning the organization's discriminatory policies went viral on Change.org.
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