The Boy Scouts of America is close to ending its ban on openly gay
members and Scout leaders, the organisation announced on Monday.
The
move would represent a major shift for the movement and comes amid
condemnation over its existing policy. The Scouts have faced criticism
from president Barack Obama over its decades-long gay ban, while
sponsors, including pharmaceutical giant Merck, have pulled funding
citing its discrimination.
According to NBC, which broke the news,
an announcement could come as soon as next week. The new policy would
leave local organizations free to decide for themselves whether to admit
gay Scouts...
The Guardian.
Obviously I'm only really running this story so I've got an excuse to run the adorable special gay scout badges above...
Monday, 28 January 2013
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