Carly Rae Jepsen refuses to play Boy Scout Jamboree

Korina Lopez, USA TODAY | USATODAY

Looks like Carly Rae Jepsen is following the band Train's tracks out of performing at the Boy Scouts of America's 2013 National Scouting Jamboree. Her announcement comes in response to the Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay Scouts and troop leaders.

"As an artist who believes in equality for all people, I will not be participating in the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree this summer," Jepsen tweeted Tuesday morning.

On Friday, Train, who were also set to headline the July jamboree, backed out of the gig — maybe — in Mount Hope, W. Va.

"Train strongly opposes any kind of policy that questions the equality of any American citizen," the band announced in a news release. "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."

More than 1.6 million people have signed 140 petitions at Change.org decrying the Boy Scout policy. So far, more than 60,000 have signed a petition started by gay Eagle Scout and Boy Scout camp leader Derek Nance, which urged Jepsen to denounce the ban.

GLAAD has helped put the controversial policy in the spotlight following the 2012 ouster of Jennifer Tyrrell, a gay mom and former leader of her son's Cub Scout pack.