Boy Scouts Of America To Accept Transgender Children Who Identify As Boys

DALLAS (AP) — Boy Scouts of America will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in scouting programs.

The organization announced Monday that it had made the decision to base enrollment in boys only programs on the gender a child or parent lists on the application to become a scout. The organization had previously held a policy that relied on the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate.

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A spokeswoman for the organization says it made the decision based on states and communities changing how gender is defined.

A transgender child in Secaucus, New Jersey, was asked late last year to leave his Scout troop after parents and leaders found out he is transgender.

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