BREAKING: Boy Scouts of America changes policy to allow transgender children who identify as male into boys-only programs

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   "For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, along with schools, youth sports and other youth organizations, have ultimately deferred to the information on an individual's birth certificate to determine eligibility for our single-gender programs," the group's spokeswoman, Rebeccas Rausch said in a Monday. "However, that approach is no longer sufficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws vary widely from state to state." FOR THE LATEST NEWS VISIT:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108