Boy Scouts Policy on Gays Has Detractors

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The leader of the local Boy Scouts of America council knows not everyone agrees with the organization's policy excluding gays, but he hopes it doesn't negate the positive impact Scouting has on youths and communities.

"Some may not agree with everything" BSA "does, but the overall mission far outweighs the one or two things you might disagree with," said Doug Callahan, Scout executive at the Great Rivers Council, which oversees Scout groups in 33 northeast and Central Missouri counties. "I hope people still recognize that even though there's one area they might be in disagreement with, it's far outweighed by all the great things our program does for …