He is one of the people trying to change the organization from the inside.

Again, this is a Mormon thing. Too many Mormons have leadership positions in the Boy Scouts. At least this is what he says, and so do some others he knows who would like to change this policy, and the policy toward atheists.

The Mormons use scouting as their youth program and account for a disproportionate number of scouts. When the Dale case (the SCOTUS case on gays in scouting), the LDS church announced that they would form their own youth group if scouting had to accept gays. BSA is still afraid of losing the LDS units who make up a decent percentage of scout units.

What that man did was phenomenal.

but one of the strongest sponsors was gay. He was someone on the council. He made sure the troop had a place to meet. He had to approve some paperwork, and okay my son's Eagle Scout project before we could proceed with that, and the court of honor.

Everyone in town knows the man is gay, and it is no big deal.

a company that fights to the supreme court to defend its right to hate and discriminate is not going to give in to a petition.

The BSA knows that its policy is wrong but cannot change it due to the Mormons. Members of the LDS faith make up less than 5% of the population but account for 15% to 20% of scout membership. The LDS church has threatened to form their own youth group if BSA changes its policy. The BSA has responded by a very extreme form of "don't ask, don't tell" where may units have gay leaders and no one cares so long as these leaders do not wear their scout uniform to a gay pride event.

My District has several gay leaders and no one cares. Two of these leaders were at my training to be a scout leader a long time ago.

There are a large number of leaders and people inside BSA who want to change this policy. It is going to take time.

I do not play footsie games with the 'gays should not be trusted with children' people. Ever. This is one reason why.