UPDATE: Boy Scouts 'looking into' NY chapter's defiantly hiring gay eagle scout leader...

The New York chapter of the Boy Scouts has flouted the organization’s national ban on gay adults — in a move celebrated by socially progressive members.

Zach Wahls, a straight Eagle Scout who is dedicated to fighting for gay rights, was thrilled about the hiring of 18-year-old Pascal Tessier, of Kensington, Md., as the first openly gay Eagle Scout summer camp leader.

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