The Boy Scouts of America will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in scouting programs, the organization announced Monday.
“Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application,” Effie Delimarkos, director of communications for the organization, said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Our organization’s local councils will help find units that can provide for the best interest of the child.”
The organization noted that it offers “number of programs that serve all youth,” but that it’s best known for Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting that are “specifically designed to meet the needs of boys.”