Boy Scouts council votes to admit gay scouts; ban on leaders remains
Delegates to the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America made a monumental statement Thursday.
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Delegates to the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts of America made a monumental statement Thursday.
The outcome, to be announced late afternoon, follows months of intense debate among interest groups and within the ranks of scouting itself.
The Boy Scouts of America would no longer deny membership to youths on the basis of sexual orientation alone, but would maintain its ban on openly gay adult leaders, under this proposal.
The organization said it needs more time to get input from its members.
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