Scouts says his mother , a lesbian , ran his Scout den without any 1.4 million objecting . After ban on a decade later instituted , Wahls became activist to allow gays in Scouting . Wahls says ban is harmful since Boy Scouts lost funding and support of many parents . Wahls : Scouts of America might lift national ban , but local units could still discriminate .
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 . Wahls : Boy Scouts of America might lift national ban , but local units could still discriminate .