Poll: 52% of Americans say Boy Scouts should not allow openly gay Scout leaders
A majority of Americans say the Boy Scouts of America should not allow openly gay Scout leaders, according to a Gallup poll released earlier this month.
The survey, conducted in November for USA Today, found that only 42% of Americans support openly gay Scout leaders, while a majority 52% are opposed.
Broken down along political lines, only 26% of self-identified Republicans expressed support for openly gay Scout leaders – compared with 40% support among independents and 60% support among Democrats.
Respondents were asked: “Do you think the Boy Scouts of America should or should not allow openly gay adults to serve as Boy Scout leaders?”
The survey results were based on telephone interviews conducted among 1,015 randomly selected adults, aged 18 and older, from all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
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