By the numbers: Boy Scouts of America
POSTED: 10:47 AM PST Feb 06, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America's executive board has decided to delay its vote on a proposal to allow local troops to decide whether to allow openly gay members and leaders. The organization said it needs more time to get input from its members and the vote will now be held in May. Take a look at the facts and figures behind the largest youth organization in the U.S.
CNN
Among more recent controversies, the BSA came under fire last year after Jennifer Tyrrell, an Ohio den leader, was dismissed by her local Boy Scout officials for being a lesbian. On Feb. 5, Tyrell presented a petition she said was signed by 1.4 million people supporting the change to the BSA policy.
