Obama opposes Scout ban on gays
Source: Washington Post
After three weeks of silence on the issue, the White House said Wednesday that President Obama opposes the Boy Scouts’ recently reaffirmed policy of excluding gays.
Obama, who serves as honorary president of the Scouts, has no plans to resign that post, White House spokesman Shin Inouye told the Associated Press.
“The president believes the Boy Scouts is a valuable organization that has helped educate and build character in American boys for more than a century,” the White House said in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press. “He also opposes discrimination in all forms, and as such opposes this policy that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation.” . . .
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