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Source: MSNBC
The Boy Scouts of America will keep their controversial policy banning gay scouts and leaders after a confidential two-year review, the organization said Tuesday.
The announcement comes amid a stepped-up campaign from activist groups urging an end to the membership guidelines.
The Boy Scouts convened a committee of volunteers and professional leaders in 2010 to decide whether the policy was still in the organizations best interests after a resolution was put forward to reconsider it, the private group said in a statement that was first reported by The Associated Press.
... The committee included a diversity of perspectives and opinions. The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations both from within Scouting and from outside the organization. The committees work and conclusion is that this policy reflects the beliefs and perspectives of the BSAs members, thereby allowing Scouting to remain focused on its mission and the work it is doing to serve more youth, the statement said.
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