Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America unanimously recommend allowing gay boys into the ranks of the organization but excluding gay adults as leaders.Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation's oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders.
Leaders Of Boy Scouts Endorse Allowing Gay Boys But Not Adults
By Jason Felch and Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 6:25pm
Topics: boy scouts of america gay rights gays
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