The Boy Scouts of America are ready to vote on their controversial Gay Ban.

Officials have gathered in Grapevine, Texas for a three day meeting before voting on a resolution that would allow Gay Boy Scouts.

BSA President Wayne Perry encouraged voters to approve the resolution in a piece for the USA Today.

"Parents, adults in the scouting community, and teens alike tend to agree that youth should not be denied the benefit of scouting," he wrote. "The resolution is not about adults; it is about what is best for young people."

Voters will make a decision on Thursday.

The Boy Scouts of America has decided to delay their decision on banning gay members.

"After careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the scouting family, along with comments from those outside the organization, the volunteer officers of the Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board concluded that due to the complexity of the issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy," said a statement released by the organization.

Herndon Graddick, GLADD President, is disappointed with the BSA's decision.

"An organization that serves youth and chooses to intentionally hurt dedicated young people and hardworking parents not only flies in the face of American principles, but the principles of being a Boy Scout," he said. "The Boy Scouts of America is choosing to ignore the cries of millions, including religious institutions , current scouting families, and corporate sponsors,  but those cries will not be silenced. We're living in a culture where hurting young gay people because because of who they (are) is unpopular and discriminatory."

The committee will make their final decision on the ban in May.

The Boy Scouts of America announced it may lift its' ban on gay members on Monday.

"This would mean there would no longer be any national policy regarding sexual orientation, and the chartered organizations that oversee and deliver Scouting would accept membership and select leaders consistent with each organizations mission, principles, or religious beliefs," said Boys of America spokesman Deron Smith.

The organization has been the target of controversy due to reports of child abuse and its' refusal to allow gay members.

The Boy Scouts of America has decided to continue its' longtime ban on gays.

Bob Mazzuca, who is a Boy Scout chief executive, told AP that most are in favor of the policy.

'The vast majority of the parents of youth we serve value their right to address issues of same-sex orientation within their family, with spiritual advisers and at the appropriate time and in the right setting," he said. "We fully understand that no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society."

Eagle Scout Zach Wells is not in the majority and believes the organization used a biased committee to get its' way.

"Why not put out a call and make it a democratic process?" he said. "Why have a secretive committee make the decision?"

The ban was challenged in 2000, but won out with a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling.