It may ultimately fall to individual Boy Scout units locally to decide if they will allow gay scouts and scoutmasters.
The national Boy Scout organization is expected to approve a policy change next week that would give local scouting groups the option of opening up their membership.
The CEO of the Abraham Lincoln Council… which oversees scouting programs in Sangamon and eight other counties… says the decision may ultimately fall to each individual unit and their sponsoring organizations, including churches and veterans groups.
