. >> >> reporter: to that blunt question scout master jeffrey mcgrath gave an honest answer. >> i said i wouldn't answer that question, but if he asked if i was gay the answer was yes. >> that answer got him kicked out of the boy scouts of america and bsa, he's the first to have the charter rejected for coming out. >> pack pack. >> the timberwolves belong to the baden powell service association, a different international scouting group. >> the kids of course couldn't care less about sexual politics. some of their parents do. max in red, getting a lift from his buddies will be a scout next year. mcgrath's position as scout master was a reason he joined. >> i like the fact that they've taken a stand. whether they needed to or not. >> the bsa ratified changes to their own charter allowing councils to make their own decisions. smoothing the way for men like jeffrey mcgrath to participate and allow other organizations to shut people out. >> i support a policy respecting different reliefs. allows religious organizations, protections of religious freedoms. establishing their own standards for

jeffrey mcgrath said, he wasn't sure if his troop would ever be welcomed back into the national organization. >> some of the kids were hoping to earn the eagle badge which would qualify them in the military for advantageous promotes upon enlistment. not knowing and not hearing anything back is naturally of concern. >> the boy scouts of america is set to rat certify some major changes in the way they do business allowing local councils to make decisions about who the scout leaders are who the scout masters are. how is that going to affect this troop which is still scouting for another organization and what does it mean for scouting across americas we're going to find out much more tonight. allen schauffler, al jazeera seattle. >>> randall pinkston the vote shows how much the organization has evolved. >> our position from day 1 has always been that discrimination sends a destructive message to kids gay and straight and discrimination has no place in scouting. however, looking at the proposed policy change i want to stress that the board hasn't yet approved this change, we're still on pins and

jeffrey mcgrath said that he's not sure if his local troop would be welcomed back to the organization. >> some kids are hoping to earn the eagle badge which will qualify them if they ever join the military for advantageous promotion for enlistment. not knowing and not hearing anything back is naturally of concern. >> now the boy scouts of america are set to ratify some major changes in the way they do business. allowing local councils to make decisions about how the scout leaders are who the scout masters are how is that going to effect this troop, which is still scouting for another organization and what will it mean for scouting in general across america? we're going to find out much more tonight. alan schauffler. >> an eagle scout exact wahls is with the group scouts for equality. he said this shows how much the organization has evolved. >> the discrimination and destructive message to kids, gay and straight have no place in scouting. but i want to stress that the board has not yet approveed this change. this resolution will absolutely make sure that there is going to be less discr