Obama opposes Boy Scouts ban on gays
By The Week Staff | August 9, 2012
Even if President Obama isn't encouraging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to go after Mitt Romney over his taxes, some commentators speculate that Obama isn't exactly telling Reid to stop the attacks, either.
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White House spokesman says that President Obama opposes the Boy Scouts of America's controversial policy banning gay scouts and troop leaders. President Obama believes that Scouting has helped to educate and build character in boys, White House spokesman Shin Inouye said in a statement reported Wednesday, but "he also opposes discrimination in all forms, and as such opposes this policy that discriminates on basis of sexual orientation."
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