The Boy Scouts of America organization is reaching out to members and their parents.
The organization, now considering changing a policy banning openly gay members, sent out a survey this week on the issue. They want to know how they feel about having openly gay boys in their troops or openly gay scout leaders. The survey sent to leaders and parents includes five multiple-choice answers ranging from "totally acceptable" to "totally unacceptable."
A poll released in February suggests the public is in favor of lifting the ban. The poll, conducted January 30 to February 4 by Quinnipiac University, found 55% of respondents favored lifting the ban. The school said 33% were opposed. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
