Three Day Meeting to Decide Future of Scout Gay Policy
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: February 5, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America is continuing to debating the issue of allowing openly gay members and leaders.
Scouts and others who support ending the policy of barring openly gay scoutmasters and scouts delivered what they say are 1-point-4 million signatures on several online petitions to boy scout headquarters.
While the organization considers removing the national restriction, local groups would decide on bans themselves. Several groups opposed to the change took out an ad in USA Today, asking the scouts to quote "show courage and stand firm for timeless values."
The group is meeting for three days, and a decision is expected Wednesday.
Scouts and others who support ending the policy of barring openly gay scoutmasters and scouts delivered what they say are 1-point-4 million signatures on several online petitions to boy scout headquarters.
While the organization considers removing the national restriction, local groups would decide on bans themselves. Several groups opposed to the change took out an ad in USA Today, asking the scouts to quote "show courage and stand firm for timeless values."
The group is meeting for three days, and a decision is expected Wednesday.
