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Boy Scouts of America considers ending ban on gay members

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    Doug McKelway reports from Washington, D.C.

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Information right now -- what -- could mark a dramatic reversal for the boy scouts of America.

And it's over three and a half million youth members and adult volunteers the iconic American scouting group founded a 103.

Years ago next month.

Is now discussing ending its ban on gay members that the Callaway is live in our DC bureau said dad went fully expect a decision on -- Martha could come as early as next week and the proposed change would end the nationwide ban on homosexuals joining the ranks of scouts and scout masters it would instead allow individual chapters.

To set their own rules regarding acceptance of gays.

Just seven months ago the Boy Scouts reaffirmed their long held ban on homosexuality.

But the organization was urged by some chapters and by two influential board members to reconsider.

Reaction as you can understand has been very mixed.

I know that there Boy Scouts nationally in local councils and troops have have.

Really had some negative.

Negative results from it no loss of a lot of corporate sponsorships for donations lost access to some public parks things like that and and -- -- and -- -- a loss of a lot of good potential talent per adult leaders.

And troops.

And listen to this former eagle scout -- -- -- who is openly gay.

-- -- doing the right thing and it's time.

And so it's it's it's really time and and -- heavens knows.

These youngsters.

Have enough in this complicated world to grow up live.

But opponents of the proposed change our many Tony Perkins of the family research council issued a statement that read quote.

If the board capitulate to the bullying of homosexual activists the Boy Scouts legacy producing great leaders will become yet another casualty.

Of moral compromise.

Others object on the grounds that introducing those who identify themselves by their sexual orientation.

Is by definition.

Introducing the concept of sexuality to children who are not ready for.

Well like the military of course scouting has always had gay members among its ranks.

And perhaps you know the suggestion it just just to recognize -- Yup and advocates for allowing -- -- -- say this simply allows them to step out of the closet live life openly without fear.

And repressed emotions others say.

And I'm sure we'll hear a lot of this in the coming days now a lot of people who don't want their kids to go camping you know without deep into the woods for days on end.

With guys who were of vowed to open the -- on -- thank you that we -- mark coming up on that bush.

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