
The Boy Scouts of America will now allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs.
In a statement, BSA said restricting enrollment based on the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate is no longer sufficient.
Leaders decided in 2013 to allow openly gay youth as scouts and lifted a blanket ban on gay troop leaders and employees in July 2015.
The national Girl Scouts organization, which is not affiliated with the Boy Scouts, has accepted transgender members for years.