A jury says the city of Philadelphia cannot evict a local Boy Scouts chapter from a city-owned building for refusing to admit gays.
The city insisted that nonprofits given free use of Fairmount Park property must abide by city anti-discrimination laws.
The scouts said they can legally limit their membership under a 2000 Supreme Court decision. And they say they provide valuable services to thousands of needy city boys.
The local Cradle of Liberty Council has tried to walk a fine line to retain city support without losing their national Boy Scouts charter. The national organization bans gays.
Scouts lawyer Jason Gosselin says he hopes the two sides will now work out their differences in negotiations.
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