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Boy Scouts of America voting to lift gay membership ban

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    Casey Stegall reports from Irving, Texas

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-- the boy scouts of America are expected to soon vote on whether they will allow gay scout members for the first time in their history.

That decision could come as early as today we're learning and Casey -- -- covering this for -- Citigroup's headquarters in Irving Texas.

So Casey -- Boy Scouts considering this move now.

-- at this point the Boy Scouts have not addressed that in fact they've flat refused to go on camera leading up to this answering any questions but there are certainly several theories floating around about that and one of them is primarily financial.

I keep in mind the boy scouts of America has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in corporate sponsorships.

Because of its anti -- stands.

Giants like Intel in the United Parcel Service have pulled their funding.

And then there's also the decline in membership while the organization still claims two point seven million youth members nationwide -- more than.

One million adult volunteers the number of young people involved in scouting has plunged roughly 20% since 2000.

And plus many simply say it is an outdated.

Discriminatory.

Policy.

The leading cause of death for big kids to suicide.

And it's because they feel deep feelings of rejection.

From organizations like the boy scouts of America and individuals and our society reject them.

Even President Obama had something to say about this over the weekend saying that gays should have the same access and opportunities.

As everyone else in society -- Well not everyone is onboard with this change are they Casey.

Another not as you know Martha very very divisive issue groups like save our scouting and the family research council.

I've had a lot to say about this the family research -- said it does not what role models for children to be quote.

Heterosexual.

Adulterers -- caterers or.

Homosexuals.

Which is grounded in the teachings of god they say not hatred or bigotry and one parent who wanted to remain anonymous talked to fox.

Listen to what they had to say.

If they do -- things changed and their principal then that we are definitely in the consider.

Removing athletes -- I think unfortunately has really necessary thing.

We should point out that if this ban is lifted it would not require the chartered organizations to allow gay members it would simply change the language.

In the national policy and allow scouting units to decide for themselves.

But the -- -- seventy members are meeting back here behind me today we do not know when the decision will come the Boy Scouts have not told us but of course were on top of the Martha.

And we very interesting when they do make that decision until well thank you very much we -- -- later today Casey's --

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