Leave it to Ellen to put the Boy Scouts of America's decision to hold-off on a decision about changing their anti-gay policy into hilarious-but-touching perspective. Check out Ellen's eloquent message for the Boy Scouts after the jump!

The Boy Scouts' decision to basically not make a decision wasn't met with cheers by high profile members of the LGBT community (and its allies). 

GLAAD, ousted lesbian Scout leader Jennifer Tyrrell, and Scouts for Equality founder Zach Wahls react after the jump.

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. EST

The Boy Scouts of America have released an official statement on board members' decision to delay their vote on the archaic gay ban until May of this year. Check out what the BSA has to say after the jump. 

As the Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America begin a three-day meeting that will determine where the group officially stands with regards to gay Scouts and Scout Leaders, they'll have 1.4 million voices to contend with.

According to GLAAD, "four Scout leaders whose petitions on Change.org sparked a national movement to end the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy, delivered more than 1.4 million signatures from their combined petitions to the Boy Scouts headquarters today.

More after the jump.

America's favorite son, Eagle Scout and Scouts For Equality President Zach Wahls eviscerated homophobe Ed Whelan on Saturday during an interview with CNN's Randi Kaye and it was a thing of beauty. (Seriously, we don't even smoke and we needed a cigarette after.)

Whelan trots out the tired party line of the danger of having gay men around impressionable young boys in the Boy Scouts and Wahls articulately and logically shoots down his argument.

Sit back and enjoy folks.

Ahead of the Boy Scouts of America board meeting that will decide the fate of its archaic gay ban, President Obama has come out in support of ending the homophobic policy and opening the ranks to LGBT troops and leaders. Check out what the president had to say during an interview on CBS News over the weekend.

The National Organization for Marriage, which, besides having it in its name, kept its anti-gay battles limited to marriage to stay away any evidence of animus. Until now. NOM has officially (and for the first time) untethered itself from battling same-sex marriage to become a general anti-gay hate group. How's that for animus?

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants the Boy Scouts of America to maintain its strict anti-gay policy and made that clear today when he addressed the Texas Scouts' 64th annual Report to State, where (as explained by The Associated Press) hundreds of Scouts from around Texas filled the state House of Representatives to announce their delegation's recent accomplishments.

He argues that the group should hold onto its "traditional conservative values" rather than "bending to the whims of popular culture."

Cute.

More after the jump.

With the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) potentially ending its ban on gay Scouts and Scout leaders, you'd think that'd be cause for at least a cautious celebration, right?? 

Not so fast. The policy that may replace the nationwide ban is giving the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) pause.

The proposed new policy would give sponsoring organizations permission to institute their own bans on gay Scouts and troop leaders at the local level. 

More after the jump.

In an interesting move—as Neil Patrick Harris correctly identifies—the Boy Scouts of America have opened up their phone lines to hear what the public has to say about allowing gay troops and leaders into its ranks. 

If an analog phone call is too old school for you, the BSA will also take your opinion on the matter at the email address  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Give 'em a ring or an email. You know the bigoted forces against dismantling Boy Scout discrimination are doing the same. 

With Bryan Fischer declaring that the Boy Scouts of America dropping their anti-gay policy will basically make it open season for pedophiles, it was inevitable that  the One Million Moms would get in on the action.

Fire and brimstone from twenty-seven shrill shrews with too much time on their hands after the jump...

Hate group leader Bryan Fischer has a dire warning for the Boy Scouts of America: allow gays and lesbians to become troops and den leaders will be an "open invitation for pedophiles."