WATCH: President Obama says Boy Scouts should accept gay members. In a pre-Super Bowl interview today, President Obama reaffirmed his opposition to the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. The Boy Scouts Board of Directors is expected to vote on a resolution that would end the national policy barring gay participants next week. Contact the Boy Scouts and tell them to end the ban here. When asked if the Boy Scouts should be open to gay members, the president replied, "Yes.
" "I think that my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life," he continued. "The Scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership that will serve people for the rest of their lives. "President Obama echoes the voice of millions of Americans, who have already spoken out against the Boy Scouts' outdated and discriminatory policy," said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick.
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