Despite protests, Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | 5:25 p.m. CDT; updated 11:02 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 17, 2012

NEW YORK — After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays, angering critics who hoped that relentless protest campaigns might lead to change.

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