The Slate website reports that the Boy Scouts of America today (July 17, 2012) announced that it will uphold its existing ban that excludes gays -- something the group said was "absolutely the best policy" for the group.
The 11-member special committee's decision was unanimous, and will stop action on a resolution recently submitted to the board asking the organization to reconsider the rule.
The policy was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.
Protests of the policy have focused on Jennifer Tyrrell -- an Ohio mother who lost her role as Scout den mother because she is a lesbian.
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