U.S. Boy Scouts set to end ban on gay members : spokesperson

[TrogL]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/19/us-usa-boyscouts-ban-idUSBRE93I0OY20130419?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

The Boy Scouts of America called to end a long-standing ban on openly gay members, a spokesman said on Friday, but the organization's board must still vote in May on whether to ratify the resolution.

If the vote is approved, "no youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone," Deron Smith, the organization's spokesman, told Reuters.

[d_r]

1. I just hope

the vote doesn't mess this up.

[stopbush]

2. Good. But why not lift their ban against atheists while they're at it?

[dballance]

3. Guess they must really be missing all that corporate funding

I don't believe for a minute they had a true change of heart and conscious. I believe it's all about getting back funding from the corporations that stopped the funds because of the anti-gay policy.

[Fearless]

4. We'll see in May if the board is willing to part

With the funding of the RW fundies who also fund them.

[TrogL]

5. Huffington post has picked up the story

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/19/boy-scouts-gay-ban-youth-_n_3116532.html

Apparently there's an age issue.

[Maven]

6. Gay ADULTS (leaders) would still be banned.

[William769]

7. I won't hold my breath until they actually vote.

Been down this road before.

[MNBrewer]

8. THat's going to mostly displease everyone.