Gay Scout Denied Eagle Award Says He Believes in God

The Boy Scouts of America say that Ryan Andresen was denied his Eagle Award because of a violation of the organization's religious principles, but the 17-year-old refutes that, saying he believes in a "higher power." "...The only reason he's being denied the rank of Eagle is because the Boy Scouts of America has a problem with Ryan being gay," said his mother, Karen Andresen, 49. Andresen has spent a decade completing the requirements for the coveted award, and now that he is just about to...Full Story