The charity arm of shipping company UPS says it will no longer offer grants to the as long as BSA leadership continue to exclude gays and lesbians from being scouts or scout leaders.
after an protesting the foundation's annual grants to the Boy Scouts attracted more than .
The UPS Foundation donated $150,000 to the Boy Scouts in 2010, but it鈥檚 isn鈥檛 clear how much they gave in 2011.
UPS and several other corporations for their donations to the BSA. UPS鈥� about-face occurred after Iowa-resident Zach Wahls created a petition on urging the company to reverse course.
Earlier this year the . The organization also . Andresen鈥檚 mother has also which currently has over 77,000 digital signatures.
UPS spokeswoman Kristen Petrella says groups applying for grants must adhere to the same standards UPS does. The company says it does not discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
The UPS Foundation distributed $45.3 million in grants last year.
