THE Boy Scouts aren't budging. Neither is the Ohio Cub Scout leader forced to resign for being a lesbian.

Jennifer Tyrrell, 32, wants to be reinstated as leader of her son's pack and has been crisscrossing the country winning support for her cause.

Jennifer Tyrrell and son Cruz. Credit:AP

''The goal is really just to raise awareness,'' Ms Tyrrell said. ''We're hoping the Boy Scouts will do the right thing and just change the policy.''

Officials at the Boy Scouts of America, which has an oath calling for members to be ''morally straight'', maintain they have the right as a private group to exclude gays from their ranks. That position was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 2000 but has led many state and local governments to deny support for the group. Further, the Scouts add, Ms Tyrrell knew the policy when she joined up.