Boy Scouts delay decision on gay policy until May
History of the Boy Scouts of America (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) February 6, 2013, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – The Boy Scouts of America has decided to postpone a vote on whether to change its policy on homosexuality until its annual meeting in May. The BSA board, meeting near Dallas, had been expected to vote on the issue today. "After careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the scouting family, along with comments from those outside the organization, the volunteer officers of the Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy," the BSA said in a statement. About 20 percent of youth members' councils had asked for the delay until May, when 1,400 members can vote at their meeting in Grapevine, Texas . Bryan Fischer , a host on American Family Radio , called the announcement a “big win for the pro-family movement