(Michael Foust - Baptist Press)
IRVING, Texas (BP) -- Facing pressure from its supporters and members, the Boy
Scouts executive board announced Wednesday it is delaying a decision on lifting
its prohibition of gay Scout leaders and members until May, when it will put the
matter before its 1,400 voting members.
Meeting in Irving, Texas, the
board was considering a proposal that would have replaced the national ban with
a "local option" for local councils to determine the policy, potentially leaving
a patchwork of different policies within the same city. Outside groups on both
sides had criticized the proposal.
In a statement, the Scouts announced
that "after careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the Scouting
family, along with comments from those outside the organization," the board
concluded that "due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time
for a more deliberate review of its membership policy." MORE
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