Zach Wahls says his mother , a lesbian , ran his Scout den without any one objecting . After ban on gays instituted , Wahls became activist to allow gays in Scouting . Wahls says ban is harmful since Scouts lost funding and support of many parents . Finally , when local units are able to set their own membership standards , those organizations that withdrew funding -- most prominently , chapters of the United Way -- will be able to return that funding to Scouting units that embrace inclusion . Comment:
Zach Wahls says his mother , a lesbian , ran his Scout den without any one objecting . After ban on gays instituted , Wahls became activist to allow gays in Scouting . Wahls says ban is harmful since Scouts lost funding and support of many parents . Comment: