the vote comes three months after openly gay scout ryan anderson was denied the rank of eagle scout thoughted all the requirements. marla has more from the newsroom. the boy scouts may let individual troops decide for themselves whether to admit gay b members. >> the power lies with individual troops and potentially allows ryan anderson to earn his eagle scout rank. after coming out the high school senior was denied the promotion. so his family immediately turned to change.org where they posted a petition that quickly attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures including the autograph of ellen deyen residence who invited ryan to the show. now just months after the boy scouts of america reaffirmed the longstanding ban on gay troops it is considering changing the policy to allow parents and members to choose a local unit which best fit it is needs of their families, end quote. ryan's family tells us this would be a baby step in the right direction. he feels pretty good about the momentum. >> i think it brought it home to a lot of parents who saw their own children in potentially the same p

a bay area family following the news closely is the family of ryan anderson. he's the openly gay scout who was denied the rank of eagle scout after a completing his necessary requirements. this morning, calling the policy change a baby step in the right direction. >> a san francisco 49er who made headlines during the super bowl for homophobic remarks isn't running from the comments. he's now asking the trevor project for sensitivity training. trevor project helps lgbt youth through crisis. staff will help understand how hurtful words lead to tragedy. >> they live with hate and the impact it has. we see it as an opportunity to educate chris. >> they will meet in the coming weeks. a spokesperson says the team will reach out to lgbt groups as well. >> 4:37 now. let's find out about the wednesday/hump day forecast. >> temperatures on the chilly side. you need the coat. we are back closer to freezing. 34 degrees in places like that pa. you can leave your umbrella home today. you will need it tomorrow. showers on the way. a good-looking system of low pressure headed

we are scanning the skies if you have some every ryan anderson to run -- errands to run, things to do. today is going to be the day to do it. a wintry mix tomorrow turning to rain and we could be getting snow in here as well on the backside. the planner for today, we're looking at 28 degrees when you wake up around 7:00 this morning, by 10:00 33-degrees and the clouds will increase throughout the day. we have some patchy fog this morning. that will burn off but by lunchtime, that temperature coming in at 36 degrees. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. >>> good morning lynette. unfortunately we are dealing with a crash in baltimore city. it's right on liberty heights avenue at cool away avenue and on 95 we are dealing emergency construction. right along the southbound lanes between 195 and the beltway. here's a live look at the scene though. it's not causing any delays whatsoever. it will be nice and clear all the way down to d.c. and the northbound lanes also in great shape. just a 12 minute ride from elkridge all the way to downtown bal

. >> reporter: the teen, thrown out last october, was 18-year-old ryan anderson who was about to become an eagle scout. >> getting my eagle award taken is totally devastating. hearing that it's happening to other scouts is also totally devastating. >> i can't imagine ever doing that to a boy. that's what this policy would have me do. >> reporter: others in scouting warn about quickly changing the current policy banning gaze. kay godfrey is with the salt lake city scout council that has over 100,000 members. >> we were caught completely off guard with it. we've had a policy that's been this place for over 100 years that seems to have functioned to the most part soundly. >> reporter: in a letter to the boy scout board of directors, godfrey's council urged that voting on the change be delayed. the tenants, however, say a younger generation of scouts is ready to accept gays. >> there's a 16-year-old scout going on a camping trip knowing that there might be gay scouts along. does that bother you? >> it doesn't faze me at all. i don't think that there's any reason to be fazed. >> reporter: op

for months we have been following the plight of ryan anderson, a high school senior. been in the boy scouts since he was 6. he was denied the rank of eagle skoult though he completed the requirements, simply because he's gay. he's received overwhelming encouragement from ellen degeneres who invited him to the show. ryan's dad says he feels good. >> i think it brought it home to prents who saw their children in potentially the same position. it was amazing how fast we gathered signatures. there is almost 500,000 signatures there as of today. >> 470,000 signatures already. in a statement last week the boy scouts said the switch would allow parents and members to, quote, choose a local unit which best fits the needs of their families, end quote. if, in fact, the organization votes to change the policy, the anderson family says it would be a baby step in the right direction. the boy scouts meeting is closed door. it is expected to draw supporters outside his its headquarters in texas. >> it is 5:06 now. christina lauren steps in to talk about the wednesday forecast. she

he introduced a bill after he heard the story of scout ryan anderson denied the top rank of eagle scout because he admitted that he's gay. >>> and good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we're tracking this cold winter blast across the bay area. that was good enough to drop temperatures to 28 in santa rosa. also 31 in livermore with 34. numbers dropping into the 40s across the peninsula. 49 now in palo alto. we'll let you know how cold it will get in a few minutes. >>> also, say cheese. it's picture day at spring training. some of the giants have a whole new look. >>> and then first in the nation. how stanford is once again setting itself apart from other universities. >> reporter: i'm kimberly tere live in san jose where security cameras in cars are becoming more popular and not just for the obvious reasons. that story coming up. >>> private eyes are watching you. the bay area seeing an increase in the number of personal surveillance cameras. we're talking about on everything from front porches to dashboards and the reasons vary. kimberly terre is live with t

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why the people delivering the petitions is eric anderson of more ride out california whose son ryan was scout badge last year because he is openly gay. scott executives said they were considering dropping the national ban during a three day meeting that began saturdayesterday. on saturday ts governor rick perry, an eagle scout told reporters he thought the ban should stay. >> police are searching for two suspects they say who brutally attacked an elderly woman during a home invasion in san jose. you're looking at a sketch of one of the suspects. they said it all started last friday night with a 75 year-old woman out of this 2 men outside trying to break into her daughter's car. the woman opened all window and tried to scare away. that's when seat they blessed are repeatedly in the face and kicked her and the rebs. she suffered a fractured nose, two black eyes and other injuries. >> culture harbaugh was expected to speak more about the game at his 11:00 a.m. press conference. you can flip over at 11:00 this morning to count as channel 193. yesterday the fans were there for the niners. th

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