GRAPEVINE, Texas — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.The Scouts' longstanding ban on gay adults remains in force, and many liberal ...

The Boy Scouts national council vote to accept openly gay boys has drawn criticism from conservatives who say the decision is not compatible with the organization's values and will prompt a "mass exodus." Also, gay rights groups say they're going to work to eliminate a ban on adult gay leaders. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Perspectives of the Boy Scouts of America’s as it voted to allow openly gay members.    

NJ man who sued on gay ban says change falls short NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey man who first challenged the Boy Scouts' ban on gay members says a new policy allowing gay scouts but barring "open or avowed" homosexual adult leaders is "convoluted." The Middletown native sued the Boy Scouts in 1990 after he was removed as ...