Boy Scouts of America end ban on gay leaders

The Boy Scouts of America will no longer ban gay adult leaders, though church-sponsored units can still keep policies based on faith, according to the Associated Press.

The new policy was approved Monday night by the Boy Scouts’ National Executive Board.


In May, Boy Scouts President and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the ban was no longer sustainable and warned against upcoming lawsuits.

Earlier this month, GOP presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said the organization should keep the ban because it “protected children and advanced Scout values.”