His family said he had been with the 2nd Great Wyrley St Thomas Moore Scout Group for 15 years and will be missed.

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Girls can participate in the Boy Scouts through its subsidiary group, Exploring, and a Girl Scout troop in Colorado allowed a 7-year-old transgender child into its ranks last year, although some later protested with cookie boycotts.

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Approximately 70% of Scout troops are affiliated with some kind of church or religious group, according to Boy Scouts of America spokesman Deron Smith.

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It urged people to visit OnMyHonor.net, a group opposing the policy change, to send their thoughts to scout leaders and executives.

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The night we did the tour, there were more than 50 people in the group, including some 7-year-old kids in a Scout troop.

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