The man who helped pave the way for homosexuals to serve openly in the military will become the new volunteer leader of the Boy Scouts of America in 2014.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates became the president-elect of the BSA on Oct. 30. According to a statement released by the Boy Scouts, "This move means that upon approval of voting members of the National Council, Gates would begin a two-year term as the BSA national president in May 2014." Gates will succeed Wayne Perry, the current national president.
The selection of Gates for this role was unexpected. AT&T chairman Randall Stephenson has been Scouting's BSA president-elect the past two years, and the normal procedure would have been for him to become president. According to Richard Mathews, a former general counsel for the Boy Scouts, "I believe this is unprecedented." Keep reading
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