Speak Out: Boy Scouts of America Accept Gay Youths

More than 60 percent of the Boy Scouts of America’s voting members agreed to lift the ban on admitting openly gay kids and teens into scout troops beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

But the move prompted some organizations to say they would pull their sponsorships of packs and troops while LGBT activitists said the policy change should go further by allowing gay adults to take on leadership roles. The Thursday vote did not address allowing gay scout leaders. It only addressed admitting gay youth.

Some conservative churches and parents said the scouts were violating an oath to be "morally straight."

The leader of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington issued a statement saying the vote would likely force the diocese to reconsider sponsoring troops in about 50 of its parishes.

Mormon leaders said they would continue to support the BSA.

Where do you stand? Should the Boy Scouts of America have lifted the ban on admitting openly gay kid and teen members? Should it hold another vote to lift the ban on gay adult leaders?