Former Boys Scout leader Jennifer Tyrrell, left, rests her head on her son and current Boy Scout Cruz Burns, 8, before an news conference at the Equal Scouting Summit.  (AP Photo/LM Otero) 

Boy Scouts vote to allow gays to join

The Boy Scouts voted Thursday to allow openly gay youngsters to join the organization but kept the ban on gay scout leaders.

     

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