The Boy Scouts of America approved a proposal on Thursday to end a ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization’s 103-year history, the group said in a statement.
The vote by more than 1,400 members of the group’s National Council came amid intense lobbying by gay-rights activists and members of conservative organizations. The change does not remove the organization’s ban on gay adult leaders.
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