Jake May / Associated Press In this May 29, 2017, photo, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts salute during a Memorial Day ceremony in Linden, Mich. For decades, the Boy Scouts’ Explorer program has allowed limited participation by girls, but Wednesday’s announcement expands their involvement. However, the organization issued a statement that implicitly challenged the Boy Scouts’ decision without mentioning it. “People ask, ‘Why as a girl do you want to be a Boy Scout?’ I say because Girl Scouts don’t offer all the programs that the Boy Scouts do. More recently, the Boy Scouts have offered entry to new members who had previously been banned based on decades-old policies.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 11, 2017 18:02 UTC