As Eagle Scouts return medals, gay ban still firm - Houston Chronicle: "The Scouts do matter. They do a lot of good for a lot of families and boys," said the Journal's editorial. "But their influence and relevance will wane if they continue to go against a society that's becoming more inclusive, not exclusive."
Some critics of the ban say it endures because religious organizations sponsor about 70 percent of the Boy Scouts' units nationwide — and these church groups generally support the membership policy.
Among the mainline Protestant denominations that sponsor large numbers of Scout units — the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Church and others — the picture is less clear.
